British - Politician | May 26, 1949 -
Trade unions are a force for good - a force for a more equal society.
Jeremy Corbyn
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I do not own a car, and my main form of travel to Westminster and in my constituency is by bicycle. I also take my bike on trains to meetings in other parts of the country, which enables me to see other cities and the other parts of the country.
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There is a democratic process in the party, and that can be operated at any time. But am I going to resign? No. Of course not. No. No. I will carry on.
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I have already said and will continue to say that I won't respond to personal abuse, and I never make any personal abuse, ever, to anybody. I just don't do that kind of politics.
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What I find appalling is the intrusive nature towards my extended family.
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I understand the principles of dissent in parliament.
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In my own constituency, the benefit cap has had the effect of social cleansing: of people receiving benefit, but the benefit is capped; therefore, they can't meet the rent levels charged and are forced to move. It's devastating for children, devastating for the family and very bad for the community as a whole.
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Politically active people felt more and more disenfranchised, particularly during the ultra-New Labour years.
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We live in a very unequal society.
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I'm not joining in personal attacks... I don't do personal attacks.
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Mum and Dad met campaigning on the Spanish civil war. Both were active peace campaigners. They died in 1986 and '87.
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There is not going to be a peace process unless there is talks involving Israel, Hezbollah and Hamas, and I think everyone knows that.
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