Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Bernard Corbyn is a British politician who is the Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition. He has been the Member of Parliamentfor Islington North since 1983 and was elected Labour Leader in 2015. Ideologically, he identifies as a democratic socialist...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 May 1949
Jeremy Corbyn quotes about
parliament since time
I've been in Parliament since 1983, and I've been involved in many issues over the time.
majority public railways tory
Like a majority of the population and a majority of even Tory voters, I want the railways back in public ownership.
reflects russian
NATO expansion and Russian expansion - one leads to the other, and one reflects the other.
life people sweeping
Life is life. Some of the wisest people you meet are sweeping our streets.
supposed
Parliament is supposed to be serious. It's not a place for jingoistic cheering.
except wanting
There is nothing wrong with my heart except for wanting a peaceful world.
demands huge issues local supply
Local authorities face huge housing issues with demands outstripping supply many times over; the only way those in housing need can be housed is in the private sector.
acting brought campaign huge number parties people politics public written
I do think the public want to see politicians acting in a different way. What's brought young people into our campaign is that they were written off by political parties but they had never written off politics, and what we have is a huge number of young people, very enthusiastic and brimming with ideas. Those ideas have got to be heard.
somebody
I find if you are in an office, the crisis finds you. If you're not in the office, the crisis finds somebody else.
coherent market social
Basically, on the question of Europe, I want to see a social Europe, a cohesive Europe, a coherent Europe, not a free market Europe.
balanced bring grow higher investment necessary productive requires term
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.
peace
I want a world of peace. I'm not interested in bombs. I'm not interested in wars. I'm interested in peace.
huge migration recognised time
It is time we recognised the huge contribution that migration has made to the economic growth of this country.
cycling damage good health people
Cycling is good for people in all ways: their health, their well-being, and it does no damage to the environment. It can, however, be dangerous, and this has to be addressed.