RUSHES: Keir Starmer speech to Labour Creatives Conference

Keir Starmer speech to Labour Creatives Conference; Part 13 of 14ENGLAND: London: Guildhall School of Music and Drama: INTKeir Starmer MP (Labour Leader) speech SOT.- "We will build a new Britain out of the ashes of the failed Tory project. And culture will be at the core of each one of our five national missions. But that won’t happen without you.So we know our job is to create the conditions for you to take risks and thrive…Not tell you what to create.Labour has always understood this.From the Arts Council – when the Labour government put creativity at the heart of rebuilding out of the ruins of the war…To the Open University.From Jennie Lee, the first Minister for the Arts…To Chris Smith, who flung open the doors of our museums and galleries to the nation.And today – with Thangam Debbonaire – imagine a Shadow Culture Secretary who cares about culture! A Shadow Culture Secretary who gets into trouble with Parliamentary Security for practising with her string quartet late at night!A Shadow Chancellor in Rachel Reeves who fully understands the value of the arts.And a Shadow Education Secretary in Bridget who’s committed to putting creativity at the heart of the curriculum.Because we know that is how we will get this country back on track. We will work together, hand in glove with our creative industries.No more sticking plaster politics.A long term, comprehensive plan….For a decade of national renewal.Together, we will raise the next generation of creatives …Together, we will harness the power of your industry to create wealth in every community… Together, we will place the arts back where they belong… At the centre of a new, hopeful, modern story of Britain…And what we stand for. Thank you.