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born 1949 England

Jeremy Bernard Corbyn (born 26 May 1949) is a British independent politician who was formerly Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition (September 2015–April 2020). He was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington North in 1983.

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It's 2017. This sexism must be consigned to history. Shame on the Daily Mail.

The government is trying to run down the clock in an attempt to blackmail this House and the country into supporting a botched deal

Labour would seek a final deal that gives full access to European markets and maintains the benefits of the single market and the customs union

The four black MPs were inundated with casework from all over the country. Issues of racism, of discrimination, all the issues the black community faced.

[the leaked report made it] crystal clear how bad things will get [if the UK leaves without a deal on 31 October].

An open border is a symbol of peace, two communities living and working together after years of conflict, communities who no longer feel that their traditions are under threat

I am reaching out to all groups in Parliament to try and prevent a no-deal Brexit which I think would be very damaging

Labour is clear that we should remain in the EU. But we too want to see reform

What we need is a government that is prepared to negotiate with the European Union so we don't have a crash-out on the 31st

I have already made the case... that it is now right to demand that any deal is put to a public vote

The technology of the digital age should empower us both as workers and consumers, allowing us to co-operate on a scale in a way that wasn't possible in the past

I am vegetarian. … I became one at 20 when I was working in a pig farm. I got attached to the pigs and I couldn’t stand the thought that they would have to go off to be slaughtered.

people who dish out anti-Semitic poison need to understand: you do not do it in my name

Suspending Parliament is not acceptable, it is not on. What the prime minister is doing is a smash and grab on our democracy to force through a no deal

The government must remove clearly, once and for all, the prospect of the catastrophe of a no-deal exit from the EU and all the chaos that would come as a result of that

[My first priority is to] bring the country back from the brink [and do everything possible to prevent no deal]

[Palestinians in the West Bank live] under occupation of the very sort that would be recognised by many people in Europe who suffered occupation during the Second World War.

We have long argued that a customs union is a viable option for the final deal. So Labour would seek to negotiate a new comprehensive UK-EU customs union to ensure that there are no tariffs with Europe and to help avoid any need for a hard border in Northern Ireland.

[It is] perfectly possible to be critical [of EU shortcomings] and still be convinced we need to remain a member

We want to defend the very many gains made by trade unions across Europe that have brought us better working conditions - longer holidays, less discrimination and maternity and paternity leave

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Jeremy Corbyn (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.