Watch the moment London Conservatives Leader Susan Hall furiously hits out at Yvette Cooper after she branded Reform UK “plastic patriots”.

The Foreign Secretary said Britons had a choice between Labour and the “right-wing” in a pointed criticism of Nigel Farage’s party.

She took issue with Reform’s foreign policy and warned Labour will be fighting a “chaotic right-wing ideology” at the next election.

Mrs Hall responded by telling GB News: “The term ‘racist’ is ignored because it is used so much by Labour. Sadiq Khan constantly referred to me as far-right and racist.

“It’s just something you recoiled from and it was his way of putting you back in a box. Yvette Cooper also spoke about ‘plastic patriots’, how dare she.

“How dare she speak to those on the right that our proud of our flag like that. They’re an utter disgrace.”

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Martin Daubney said he was struck by comments made by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who spoke about the rise of “ethno-nationalism” in Britain.

He said: “She spoke about a new progressive patriotism as the only acceptable form of patriotism, where we all unite under the flag and put aside differences.

“What struck me was the policies of Nigel Farage, the policies increasingly of the Conservative Party, to detain, deport, for people to speak useful English and not allow them to have criminal records, are now Labour policies.”

Mrs Hall sarcastically commented: “It’s not racist if it’s done by the left. They like to think they’re nice and kind while the right are anything but.

“The British people have woken up to this, they can see it’s a load of nonsense. How long they will put up with it, I don’t know.

“If you look at the Labour conference, they have spent the whole time talking about other parties, particularly Reform. Tell us what you stand for, Sir Keir [Starmer].

“I watch the news all the time but I don’t know what Labour stands for. They should tell us what they’re going to do rather than have a constant go at the Conservatives and Reform.”

Ms Cooper argued that Reform only wraps itself in the flag without offering real solutions for the country.

In her remarks, she said patriotism is about strengthening communities, not stoking division.

Ms Cooper accused Reform of exploiting fears rather than addressing them. She contrasted their approach with Labour’s, which she said is grounded in fairness and responsibility.

According to Ms Cooper, Reform’s brand of politics is shallow and opportunistic. She insisted that true patriotism comes through service, duty and action.

Her comments drew strong applause from Labour delegates, underscoring the party’s determination to challenge Reform head-on.