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Keir Starmer: “There is now I think a sound footing, a sound foundation, and the party can go on and win a second term, which is what I…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2026
There is now I think a sound footing, a sound foundation, and the party can go on and win a second term, which is what I always thought we could do.
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Keir Starmer
Labour Party

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Discussing Labour's future under Andy Burnham.

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