The Co-operative movement has a long and proud history in this country, working to build a society where wealth and power are shared. I have been a supporter of the Co-op all my life. Co-operators are pioneers, as they were when they founded it, whether on fairtrade or now tax justice. I believe the movement […]
Keep it Co-op and ensure a strong voice for cooperatives in politics
Apr 24th, 2016 by Jeremy Corbyn.
Corbyn’s speech: We need a democratic, anti-austerity, reformed European Union
Apr 14th, 2016 by Jeremy Corbyn.This is the text of Jeremy Corbyn’s speech to the Senate House in London this morning The people of this country face a historic choice on 23 June whether to remain part of the European Union, or to leave. I welcome the fact that that decision is now in the hands of the British people. Indeed, […]
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Jeremy Corbyn’s new year message
Dec 31st, 2015 by Jeremy Corbyn.Jeremy says was elected on a mandate for change and we have defeated the government on working tax credits, on cuts to the police service and on running prisons in Saudi Arabia. But we have to challenge them much more on cuts to local government and lack of investment in the economy and the needs […]
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Jeremy Corbyn welcomes Unite’s endorsement
Jul 5th, 2015 by Jeremy Corbyn.It is a great honour to receive Unite’s nomination for the Labour leadership, and it underlines that this a serious campaign that has growing momentum. The leadership election is about one issue above others: whether we accept another five more years of a race to the bottom based on cuts that destroy services and damage […]
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For Labour to succeed it must get real
Jun 7th, 2015 by Jeremy Corbyn.The Labour Party was founded by the trade unions and later developed into a federal structure of local constituency parties, trades and Labour councils, and socialist societies. The link with the trade unions has always been under attack, either legislatively by successive Tory governments, or by the right wing of the Labour Party. As we move […]
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The right to protest is precious – we must defend it
Feb 13th, 2015 by Jeremy Corbyn.The right to protest is a precious and important one. It is fundamental to any democracy. Co-operation with the police has always been a sensitive area and indeed current legislation requires agreement with the police on march and demonstration routes. However, something very fundamental has changed this week. The organisers of the Time to Act […]
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EU set to ignore migrants plight
Nov 5th, 2014 by Jeremy Corbyn.Sometimes humanity is in short supply. News has eventually filtered out that in the past 10 months 3,300 people have died while trying to cross the Mediterranean to Malta or Italy. The news only emerged when the Italian government said it was downgrading Operation Mare Nostrum, its very effective sea rescue operation which has helped to […]
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Welcome to the NATO fest
Aug 31st, 2014 by Jeremy Corbyn.As Nato leaders gather this week in Wales, how does the military alliance find ever new ways to justify its seemingly endless expansion? Looking at government websites about the forthcoming Nato leaders’ conference at the Celtic Manor golf club, one could be forgiven for assuming it was some sort of gourmet festival. The leaders of 60 […]
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War – what is it good for?
Aug 3rd, 2014 by Jeremy Corbyn.August is traditionally a time of concentrated conflict and when wars have started. One hundred years ago this week the first world war broke out as a result of a series of dangerous interlocking military alliances, a massive arms race between Britain and Germany, and a competition between European powers for trade and colonial influence all […]
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Mandelson is 20 years out of date
Jul 11th, 2014 by Jeremy Corbyn.The papers last weekend were obsessing over the 20th anniversary of Blair’s election to the Labour Party leadership. Although Blair’s been vigorous in defending his record, his legacy will be forever tainted by his neocon foreign policies, his deception over the Iraq invasion and the vast amounts of money he has made since leaving office, including £13 […]
