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
east observer quite referendum time
I've been quite involved in a lot of U.N. operations over the years. I was a U.N. observer at the East Timor referendum in 2000. I've been very involved in that for a long time.
parliament since time
I've been in Parliament since 1983, and I've been involved in many issues over the time.
abolish bother britain civil involved morally naval shame spanish stop time trade war
The Spanish Civil War, Britain was not involved in it. Going back a bit, there was the naval blockade to stop the slave trade in the 19th century; that was morally just. Shame they didn't bother to abolish slavery at the same time.
beach christmas given heavy joy palm pride time triumph
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.
decide middle might presidency time
I think he might well decide that the end of the G-8 presidency is the time to go. I don't think he would want to go in the middle of it.
advise busy difference helping life normal observing people terms time
I have always had a very busy life. The difference is that a lot more people are helping advise me what to do, and a lot more people are observing what I do. But in terms of time and working schedule, it is not that different from my normal working week.
carry course democratic operated time
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.
huge migration recognised time
It is time we recognised the huge contribution that migration has made to the economic growth of this country.
deserve education health highly pay people properly rises roles services skilled time
There are some people who have had no pay rises for a very long time, and, working in highly skilled and highly responsible roles and in the health services and education, they deserve to be properly remunerated.
time
I think we can spend too much time worrying about polls.
terrible time
Inequality is a terrible waste of time, a waste of people's resources.
concerned needs quite spend time urgent
I'm quite concerned that if I spend time in the office, someone will always find something for you to do. There's always a crisis that needs your urgent attention.
associated stop war
I've been proud to be the chair of the Stop the War coalition, proud to be associated with the Stop the War coalition.
dissent
I understand the principles of dissent in parliament.