{"id":134898,"date":"2023-11-24T12:00:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T12:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=134898"},"modified":"2023-11-24T12:00:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T12:00:48","slug":"lee-anderson-mocks-keir-starmer-for-naming-eu-anthem-favourite-classical-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/politics\/lee-anderson-mocks-keir-starmer-for-naming-eu-anthem-favourite-classical-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee Anderson mocks Keir Starmer for naming EU anthem favourite classical song"},"content":{"rendered":"

Keir Starmer Says Eu National Anthem Is His Favourite Classical Tune<\/h3>\n

Sir Keir Starmer has sparked jokes about his secret continuing love-in with the EU, after he revealed his favourite piece of classical music.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Classic FM this morning, the Labour leader was asked: \u201cWhat piece of classical music sums up the Labour Party.\u201d<\/p>\n

He replied: \u201cOne of the pieces I’ve got is Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, the choral Ode to Joy. You’ve got the orchestra, you’ve got the voices, you’ve got this big combination.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is very sort of Labour.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for the Labour leader, it was quickly pointed out that Ode to Joy also happens to be the EU\u2019s national anthem, and has been for half a century.<\/p>\n

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The EU chose the piece to honour shared European values, as it represents \u201cthe ideals of freedom, peace and solidarity\u201d.<\/p>\n

Sir Keir added that the tune has a \u201csense of destiny and is hugely optimistic\u2026 it\u2019s that sense of moving forward to a better place, is incredibly powerful\u201d.<\/p>\n

Responding to the confession, deputy Tory Chairman Lee Anderson slapped the Remainer leader down, with the simple, three-word retort: \u201cMine\u2019s \u2018Rule Britannia\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fellow Tories also leapt on the comments, with one minister joking: \u201cSurprise, surprise!\u201d<\/p>\n

Lord Frost, Boris Johnson\u2019s former Brexit negotiator, said: \u201cOne must suspect Starmer of making a pro-EU political point.\u201d<\/p>\n

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