Jeremy Corbyn
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You're always learning and always have respect for other people and always carry on learning.
Nobody is a total expert on everything.
And also, be sceptical and ask awkward questions.
Don't accept the status quo.
Things can and they will change.
Over 50 years. I joined when I was 16. Wow.
Over 50 years. I joined when I was 16. Wow.
And we also went to the Shepton Mallet Folk Festival in 1970.
And we also went to the Shepton Mallet Folk Festival in 1970.
Michael Evis was there as well. And he thought this is a great idea. So he set up Glastonbury.
Michael Evis was there as well. And he thought this is a great idea. So he set up Glastonbury.
Well, I had very mixed feelings about it, the whole thing, obviously. One is that I was delighted to see the end of the Tory government. And I was pleased, delighted to be elected as an independent member for Islington North. which was, to me, an enormous honour to be re-elected by the people that have been elected me 10 times before. So that was amazing.
Well, I had very mixed feelings about it, the whole thing, obviously. One is that I was delighted to see the end of the Tory government. And I was pleased, delighted to be elected as an independent member for Islington North. which was, to me, an enormous honour to be re-elected by the people that have been elected me 10 times before. So that was amazing.
And I was just sadly disappointed at the paucity of promise in the Labour manifesto. No real change in any international strategy and fundamentally accepting very orthodox economic theories for the future.
And I was just sadly disappointed at the paucity of promise in the Labour manifesto. No real change in any international strategy and fundamentally accepting very orthodox economic theories for the future.
I fear it's going to be an attack on benefits. And we've seen a bit of a whiff of this with the promotion of the obesity vaccination to those people who are not in work. because of their levels of health problems or obesity. This is sort of headline grabbing, not very well thought out policies. So I look forward to listening very carefully to the budget next week.
I fear it's going to be an attack on benefits. And we've seen a bit of a whiff of this with the promotion of the obesity vaccination to those people who are not in work. because of their levels of health problems or obesity. This is sort of headline grabbing, not very well thought out policies. So I look forward to listening very carefully to the budget next week.
But I hope, and I've signed the letter in support of it, there's going to be a wealth tax included in that. And we've got a surprising number of of people of most parties now supporting the principle of a wealth tax on those with disposable wealth of over Β£10 million.