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Aslef leader MICK WHELAN welcomes the news that Sir Keir Starmer has been elected leader of the Labour Party

SIR KEIR and his deputy, Angela Rayner, are ready to rebuild Labour as an electoral force in Britain.
They have the ideals, the vision, the organisational expertise and the determination to deliver for all the people of this country.
The result of the general election in December was a low point for the party, but Keir and Angela understand what needs to be done to win back the hearts, the minds, and, yes, the votes of those who turned their backs on Labour.
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