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Weak leadership, poor judgment and a mistaken sense of priorities have created distraction after distraction and stopped us getting our message across.

— Jo Cox We nominated Jeremy Corbyn for the leadership. Now we regret it (2016)

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It bodes well for the future that young people are thinking so intently about political issues.

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The priority has been offering a service and making a difference.

I didn’t really speak right or knew the right people.

We can and should do much more to help.

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