Jeremy Corbyn
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And then in many other parts of the countries, independents were saying roughly that, such as Faisal Shaheen in Chingford, and the campaigns that were run by those that were successful, in Ilford. And so after the election, I thought it was important that we come together. And there was a discussion which was reported in rather exaggerated form in the Guardian after it happened.
And then in many other parts of the countries, independents were saying roughly that, such as Faisal Shaheen in Chingford, and the campaigns that were run by those that were successful, in Ilford. And so after the election, I thought it was important that we come together. And there was a discussion which was reported in rather exaggerated form in the Guardian after it happened.
But it is about voices coming together. But I don't want to see some sort of top-down political party formed. I think what's more important is grassroots democracy. And grassroots democracy means that you form local forums where people come along and express their views, some of which will agree with each other, some might not. But those forums are going to deal with local issues.
But it is about voices coming together. But I don't want to see some sort of top-down political party formed. I think what's more important is grassroots democracy. And grassroots democracy means that you form local forums where people come along and express their views, some of which will agree with each other, some might not. But those forums are going to deal with local issues.
And we've held the first in my constituency last month. Now, that sort of thing is happening all over. I'm very confident that over the next few months, a lot of groups are going to come together from all over the country and an alternative voice will increasingly be heard, I hope, in a very unified kind of way.
And we've held the first in my constituency last month. Now, that sort of thing is happening all over. I'm very confident that over the next few months, a lot of groups are going to come together from all over the country and an alternative voice will increasingly be heard, I hope, in a very unified kind of way.
So the politics of the future have got to be on demand for social justice, but it's got to be based in communities of the grassroots. I think we've had enough of manipulative politics of centralised parties.
So the politics of the future have got to be on demand for social justice, but it's got to be based in communities of the grassroots. I think we've had enough of manipulative politics of centralised parties.
or political force. There's a lot of areas it could go into. That, I would hope, is where we end up with a sort of a voice around the country offering a political alternative. Because if you look at the economics of what's happening now in Britain, in most European countries, and to some extent in the USA, are levels of austerity, though nobody uses the word austerity anymore.
or political force. There's a lot of areas it could go into. That, I would hope, is where we end up with a sort of a voice around the country offering a political alternative. Because if you look at the economics of what's happening now in Britain, in most European countries, and to some extent in the USA, are levels of austerity, though nobody uses the word austerity anymore.
But in reality, it is about cutting public spending. It is about not increasing taxation on the very richest. It's about not tackling the grotesque levels of economic inequality within our society, some of which were products of profiteering during COVID. And I think there needs to be a voice that comes together. So I'm also working with various left groupings across Europe.
But in reality, it is about cutting public spending. It is about not increasing taxation on the very richest. It's about not tackling the grotesque levels of economic inequality within our society, some of which were products of profiteering during COVID. And I think there needs to be a voice that comes together. So I'm also working with various left groupings across Europe.
My thoughts are that... Well, I'd like to hear them.
My thoughts are that... Well, I'd like to hear them.
The end goal is a society where you don't have homelessness, you don't have impoverished hungry children, you don't have these grotesque levels of inequality, and you don't see the privatization of our National Health Service. The end goal is an international strategy which is designed towards peace and environmental sustainability, rather than more and more money being spent on weapons and war.
The end goal is a society where you don't have homelessness, you don't have impoverished hungry children, you don't have these grotesque levels of inequality, and you don't see the privatization of our National Health Service. The end goal is an international strategy which is designed towards peace and environmental sustainability, rather than more and more money being spent on weapons and war.
And so I think we should look at what the political objectives are that we're trying to achieve. How that comes about, what the structure is, it's got to evolve. I could sit here and say, okay, I'm forming a party now. All join. And I'm not going to do that because that's not the way I believe politics should be. The successful political movements that have had a massive influence on
And so I think we should look at what the political objectives are that we're trying to achieve. How that comes about, what the structure is, it's got to evolve. I could sit here and say, okay, I'm forming a party now. All join. And I'm not going to do that because that's not the way I believe politics should be. The successful political movements that have had a massive influence on
on changes within their own society, have all been strongly rooted in communities and grown from that. Politics, to me, is about the inclusion of people in a popular way. And so it's not just about you and me having an economic chat with people. It's also about culture. It's also about music. It's about poetry. It's about art.
on changes within their own society, have all been strongly rooted in communities and grown from that. Politics, to me, is about the inclusion of people in a popular way. And so it's not just about you and me having an economic chat with people. It's also about culture. It's also about music. It's about poetry. It's about art.