Keir Starmer praises 'extremely optimistic' EU theme and says it sums up Labor

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Keir Starmer called the EU theme song “extremely optimistic”, adding that it is the classic song that “sums up the Labor Party”.

The Labor leader said Beethoven's 9th Symphony, the Ode to Choral Joy, "has a sense of destiny" and "moving forward to a better place".

She was adopted as the “Anthem of Europe” by the Labor Party. The Council of Europe in 1972 and the European Union officially adopted the Ode to Joy in 1985, saying it "expresses the European ideals of freedom, peace and solidarity."

The song is played at official ceremonies involving the European Union and the bloc's website says it "is not intended to replace the national anthems of EU countries but rather to celebrate the values ​​they share."

In an interview with Classic FM, Sir Keir said Ode to Joy was "a kind of work."

He added: "You bring it all up the world, Beethoven brings everyone on stage for that. I'm talking about a national mission for the next Labor government.

Sir Keir Starmer chose Beethoven's 9th Symphony (Jacob King /PA)< /p> (PA Wire)

“It’s the feeling of something. He has a sense of destiny and is extremely optimistic. And so for me, it was hardwired into…