"Welsh Labour will always be proud to be patriots and to stand up for our country. I've always been a patriot. It is absolutely central to my core political beliefs. When you look back now, you see what they really were: patriots. People who loved their country enough to want it to be better. That is the kind of patriotism I believe in."
"A central charge Welsh Labour will have to defend during its campaign is that it has dominated politics in Wales for a century but has failed to get on top of NHS waiting lists, education standards and the economy. Morgan promised cheaper bus fares, lower energy bills, a new lifelong training guarantee and stronger action against polluters."
"Welsh Labour has a distinctive identity. It's important we stick to the legal position. That was a defensive position. I'd be very concerned if we got anywhere near getting into an aggressive position."
Eluned Morgan, Welsh Labour leader and first minister, launched her party's Senedd election campaign in Newport, emphasizing Welsh Labour's patriotic commitment to the country. She invoked the Chartists' legacy of democratic reform and defined patriotism as loving one's country enough to improve it. Morgan highlighted Welsh Labour's distinctive identity separate from UK Labour under Keir Starmer, while defending the government's defensive military position regarding Iran. She acknowledged challenges facing Welsh Labour, including NHS waiting lists, education standards, and economic performance despite a century of political dominance in Wales. Morgan outlined campaign promises including cheaper bus fares, lower energy bills, lifelong training guarantees, and stronger environmental protections, framing previous Labour governments as focused on protecting Wales from Conservative UK administrations.
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