British - Politician | May 26, 1949 -
We are one of the richest countries in the world, and there is absolutely no reason why anyone should have to live in poverty.
Jeremy Corbyn
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I believe in public ownership, but I have never favoured the remote nationalised model of the postwar era.
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Like a majority of the population and a majority of even Tory voters, I want the railways back in public ownership.
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Russia has gone way beyond its legal powers to use bases in the Crimea.
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For the absolute avoidance of doubt, my leadership will be about unity, drawing on all the talents - with women representing half of the shadow cabinet - and working together at every level of the party.
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We can create a new kind of politics: kinder, more respectful, but courageous, too.
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Every penny paid to a PFI company is money withdrawn from those waiting for an operation, money removed from the training of clinicians, and money denied for life-saving treatments.
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If the leadership can't win a debate, then we should show true leadership and implement the democratic will of our party.
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A national investment bank can invest to provide us with the foundations of shared and ecologically sustainable growth: renewing the U.K.'s energy, digital and transport infrastructure which lags woefully behind other major economies.
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A more productive economy in the long term will bring us higher tax revenues, but that requires long-term investment in infrastructure and the skills necessary to grow a balanced economy.
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Obsession with the market seem to prevent ministers looking at the huge problem and all its ramifications in health, education and employment that come from the housing insecurity that too many face.
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I still have the Triumph Palm Beach I was given for Christmas when I was 11. By today's standards, it is heavy and slow, but was my pride and joy at the time.
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