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Welsh Labour Conference 2023: Sir Keir Starmer speech; Part 2 of 7WALES: Llandudno:INTSir Keir Starmer MP (Labour Leader) speech SOT.- Now, here in Wales, it’s fair to say you know the difference Labour can make better than other parts of Britain. I mean, you don’t stay the largest party in a nation for over a century, without doing a lot right. And under Mark and Carolyn’s outstanding leadership – still producing record results in the Senedd. Don’t forget that either.And Mark, on behalf of the whole Labour Party, I want to say how grateful we are for your dignified service to our party and to Wales, and how pleased we all are to see you here this weekend. There are lessons for my Labour Party, for the whole Labour Party, from your success here in Wales. Your clear love for the Welsh nation. The embrace of a distinctively Welsh cultural vision. The collective patriotism of public service and the pride that comes with that. Never – in Mark’s words – taking “the Welsh public for granted”.These are all qualities of Welsh Labour that have guided me in the changes we’ve made to the wider party. Don’t underestimate how important those changes are. We had to make our Labour Party fit to serve our country. That’s why we had to show our support for NATO is non-negotiable. Understand the importance of sound money. Tear antisemitism out by its roots. Country first, party second.But also – don’t underestimate how important your qualities are for renewing the bonds of a Labour Britain. Nobody should pretend the case against Britain, against our union, is as advanced here as it is in Scotland. But nor should we ignore the fact that it does find a voice in this nation as well. Yes, those qualities help keep it at bay. But to defeat it comprehensively we need something else. We need hope.Not a grandiose, utopian dream, kind of hope – I don’t mean that. I mean the basic, ordinary hope, we used to take for granted. The sort of hope you can build your fu...