2015 Jeremy Corbyn Labour Party leadership campaign
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His campaign was announced in an article for the Islington Tribune on 3 June 2015. Corbyn pledged to stand on a "clear anti-austerity platform" and because he wanted to "give Labour Party members a voice" in the debate.[1]
Commentators in the media widely predicted that Corbyn would struggle to pass the threshold of 35 nominations from Labour MPs required to become a candidate. However, he managed narrowly—and at the last minute—to secure sufficient support from parliamentary colleagues, with 36 nominations in total.[2] Around 12 of the MPs who nominated him actually supported other candidates, but "lent" him their support in order to widen the contest.[3] Corbyn was reported to say: "We had two minutes to spare, it was easy."[4]
He was originally seen as a rank-outsider, given odds of 200/1 to win by bookmakers in June 2015.
On 12 September 2015 Corbyn was elected Leader of the Labour Party in a landslide victory, with 59.5% of first-preference votes.[9]
Economic policy
Corbyn's proposed economic policies, referred to as "Corbynomics" by some in the media, are reported to be "heavy influenced" from a blog created by political economist
Corbyn's economic proposals have received some criticism, namely from the economist
Investment
Corbyn proposed to have the Bank of England create money to invest in housing and public transport, described by Corbyn as "people's quantitative easing". This would aim to turn the UK into a high-skill, high-tech economy and to build more council houses in order to lower long-term housing benefit costs. To achieve this, the Bank would purchase bonds for a state-owned "National Investment Bank".[27]
Opponents have claimed it would increase the risk of investing in the UK, meaning that the government would have to pay higher interest rates on its debt.[28] It would also clash with Article 123 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty, which prevents central banks from printing money to finance government spending, and could cause a legal battle with the European Court of Justice.[29]
Nationalisation
In an interview with
Corbyn claims renationalisation would save money by both joining up a fragmented market, thereby reducing duplication in the
Taxation
In June 2015, Corbyn set out his plan for "tax justice",
Jolyon Maugham QC, who had previously advised Ed Miliband on tax policy, criticised the plans and claimed to have found a £100 billion "black hole".[37]
Domestic policy
Arts
Corbyn stated in August 2015, that "every child deserves the chance to learn a musical instrument, act on a stage, and develop their creative imagination" and that a Corbyn-led Labour Party would re-invest in cultural programs and arts education. He also condemned the £82 million cuts that the Coalition government had made between 2010 and 2015, arguing in favor of "an alternative programme for the arts".[38] In September 2015, Corbyn announced a policy entitled "Arts for Everyone" detailing his plans to expand the arts and creative industries, including proposals to establish a Cabinet Committee dedicated to the issue, a "National Creative Apprenticeship Service" and guidelines on the minimum standards of artists' pay.[39]
Corbyn unveiled his arts policy document at a rally in
Education
In July 2015, Corbyn authored an article for LabourList in which he put the case for creating a "National Education Service", for decent skills, opportunities and "learning from cradle to grave".[42] Comparing the right to education with the right to health, the principle on which the NHS was founded in 1946, Corbyn proposed introducing universal childcare, the abolition of tuition fees and the restoration of maintenance grants and increased funding for adult skills training.[43]
Environment
Corbyn's environmental policy, set out in his "Protecting Our Planet" manifesto,
In an interview with the
Health
Corbyn has long campaigned against the "creeping privatisation" of
Immigration
Corbyn has spoken of the socio-economic and cultural benefits of
Welfare
At the Second Reading of the
Unionism
In August 2015, when asked by Glasgow's
On the subject of forming alliances with the SNP after the 2020 general election Corbyn was the only leadership candidate who confirmed he would be open to working with the party, saying to Aaron Bastani of Novara Media that "If there isn't a Labour majority but a minority and we've got to work with other parties – probably on the basis of a day-to-day arrangement or ... a supply arrangement then do that"[65]
Foreign policy
Defence
Corbyn also stated his opposition to meeting the NATO requirement of 2% of GDP spending on defence, arguing at the Daily Mirror hustings event, in August 2015, that NATO "should have been wound up in 1990" when the Cold War ended.[66] However this position was criticised by Ben Judah in The Independent,[67] and by fellow candidate Andy Burnham, who said he would resign from a Corbyn shadow cabinet over such a policy.[68]
On the 70th Anniversary of the
In September 2015, it was reported that Corbyn had been advised, by members of his campaign team, to put his controversial positions on NATO and the renewal of Trident "on the back-burner" in order to unify the party and prevent high-profile, moderate shadow ministers, such as Burnham and Chuka Umunna, from resigning.[71]
European Union
In June 2015, following a series of unsuccessful talks between the
In August 2015, Nigel Farage, Leader of the UK Independence Party, wrote in The Daily Telegraph, inviting Corbyn to join him to campaign in favour of withdrawing from the EU.[75] Corbyn has, however, re-affirmed his pro-Europeanism and support for the UK remaining a member of the European Union.[76]
Middle East
Corbyn is a prominent member of
In August 2015, Corbyn stated that if he became Labour leader, he would issue a public apology, on behalf of the
In an appearance on
Controversies
Accusations of antisemitism
In August 2015, several publications queried Corbyn's connection with people and organisations accused of antisemitism such as Raed Salah and Paul Eisen of Deir Yassin Remembered.[86][87][88] Corbyn rejoined that when he met Salah, he was unaware that he had been convicted of racial incitement,[89] and that he had not made antisemitic comments during their conversation about Israel.[88] He also confirmed that he had attended DYR events and made limited cash donations but has "no contact now whatsoever" with the DYR director, previously exposed as a Holocaust denier.[90] Corbyn described Holocaust denial as "obviously vile"[91] and his office released a statement to say he is "proud to represent a multicultural constituency of people from all over the world and to speak at every opportunity of understanding between Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and other faiths."[92]
Women-only railway carriages
Corbyn raised the possibility in August 2015 of introducing women-only carriages on public transport, as well as a 24-hour hotline for women to report cases of harassment. He said that although his aim was to "make public transport safer for everyone from the train platform, to the bus stop to the mode of transport itself", he would consult women on whether such carriages would be welcome, after the idea was suggested to him.[97]
His proposal was condemned by all three rival Leadership candidates, Yvette Cooper, Andy Burnham and Liz Kendall, with Cooper stating that Corbyn's plan was "turning the clock back instead of tackling the problem",[98] while Conservative Women's Minister Nicky Morgan said she was "uncomfortable with the idea", which sounded like "segregation".[99]
Opinion polling
On 21 July 2015, a YouGov poll for The Times, sampling the voting intentions of current Labour Party members, projected Corbyn to win the leadership election, with 43% of first preferences and 53% of the final redistributed total.[100] The surge in popularity was reported to have greatly surprised even Corbyn himself.[101] On 11 August, The Times published the results of its second YouGov poll, indicating that Corbyn was on course for a "decisive victory"; it claimed that support for Corbyn had increased further to 57% and that he would therefore win on first preferences.[102] The Guardian reported a Survation poll showing that, after being shown a short video of all four candidates, more voters from both the wider electorate and previous Labour, Liberal Democrat and UK Independence Party (UKIP) voters indicated a preference for Corbyn.[103]
However, on 15 August,
Momentum
Corbyn was announced to have been elected
Labour MP and former shadow minister
Endorsements
- Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet ministers
- Michael Meacher, former Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security (1989–1992) and MP for Oldham West and Royton (1970–2015)
- Jon Trickett, then Shadow Minister without Portfolio (2013–2015) and MP for Hemsworth (1996–present)
- Ministers in devolved governments
- Cardiff West (2011–present)[110]
- Members of Parliament
- Diane Abbott, MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington (1987–present)
- Richard Burgon, MP for Leeds East (2015–present)
- Ronnie Campbell, MP for Blyth Valley (1983–2019)[111]
- Katy Clark, former MP for North Ayrshire and Arran (2005–2015)[112]
- Father of the House of Commons (2001–2005) and former MP for Linlithgow (1983–2005) and West Lothian (1962–1983)[113]
- Imran Hussain, MP for Bradford East (2015–present)
- Clive Lewis, MP for Norwich South (2015–present)
- Rebecca Long-Bailey, MP for Salford and Eccles (2015–present)
- John McDonnell, MP for Hayes and Harlington(1997–present)
- Grahame Morris, MP for Easington (2010–present)
- Stan Newens, former MP for Epping (1964–1970) and Harlow (1974–1983)[114]
- Kate Osamor, MP for Edmonton (2015–present)
- Dennis Skinner, MP for Bolsover (1970–2019) and former Chairman of the Labour Party (1988–1989)
- Cat Smith, MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood (2015–present)
- Chris Williamson, former MP for Derby North (2010–2015, 2017-2019)[115]
- Members of European Parliament
- Lucy Anderson, MEP for London (2014–2019)[116]
- Julie Ward, MEP for North West England (2014–2020)
- Members of Scottish Parliament
- Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian (2011–present)[117]
- Cara Hilton, MSP for Dunfermline (2013–2016)[118]
- Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston (1999–2016)[119]
- Members of the Welsh Assembly
- Members of the London Assembly
- Jennette Arnold, Chair of London Assembly (2008–2009; 2011–2013; 2015–2016) and AM for North East (2004–2021)[122][123]
- Murad Qureshi, AM for London-wide (2004–2016, 2020-2021)[124]
- Mayors and other municipal leaders
- Ken Livingstone, former Mayor of London (2000–2008)[125]
- Other Labour Party politicians
- Christian Wolmar, candidate for the Labour Party's nomination for Mayor of London in the 2016 election[126]
- Non-Labour Party politicians
- George Galloway, current Leader of the Respect Party (2013–present), broadcaster and former MP for Bradford West (2012–2015)[127]
- Caroline Lucas, former Leader of the Green Party (2008–2012) and current MP for Brighton Pavilion (2010–present)[47]
- International political figures
- Pablo Iglesias Turrión, current Leader of Podemos (2014–present) and former political science lecturer at the Complutense University of Madrid[128]
- School of Oriental and African Studies[129]
- candidate for President of the United States[130]
- Academics
- don[131]
- Ian Birchall, Marxist historian, translator and author[132]
- Faculty of Law, Cambridge[114]
- Keith Flett, socialist historian and political activist[133]
- Susan Himmelweit, economist, Emeritus Professor of Economics for the Open University[114]
- Steve Keen, Economics Professor at Kingston University, author[114]
- Kate Pickett, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of York[114]
- Alfredo Saad-Filho, economist, Professor at the University of London[114]
- Lord Skidelsky, economics historian and author[134]
- School of Oriental and African Studies[114]
- Joseph Stiglitz, economist and Nobel Economic Prize laureate (2001)[135]
- John Weeks, economist, Emeritus Professor at the University of London[114]
- Richard G. Wilkinson, Professor Emeritus of Social Epidemiology at the University of Nottingham[114]
- Artists and writers
- Erin Belieu, poet[132]
- Alec Finlay, artist[132]
- Helen Ivory, poet and artist[132]
- Selma James, feminist writer[136]
- Ian Martin, comedy writer and columnist for The Guardian[138]
- Seumas Milne, journalist, columnist and associate editor of The Guardian[139]
- George Monbiot, writer and environmental and political activist[140]
- Owen Jones
- Laurie Penny, best-selling feminist writer and journalist[141]
- Pascale Petit, poet[132]
- Tom Pickard, poet and documentary film maker[132]
- Michael Rosen, children's novelist and poet[132]
- Michael Schmidt, poet, author and scholar[132]
- David Thacker, theatre-director[114]
- Hilary Wainwright, sociologist, socialist feminist, magazine editor and political activist[136]
- Rory Waterman, poet[132]
- Zoe Williams, writer and journalist[142]
- Celebrities
- Billy Bragg, singer-songwriter and left-wing activist[143]
- Russell Brand, comedian, actor and political activist[144]
- Charlotte Church, singer-songwriter and television presenter[145]
- Brian Eno, musician and composer[146]
- Julie Hesmondhalgh, actress[147]
- Rufus Hound, comedian, actor and presenter[148]
- Ken Loach, film and television director[149]
- Josie Long, comedian[150]
- Francesca Martinez, comedian and writer[136]
- Mark McGowan, performance artist and YouTube personality[151]
- Maxine Peake, actress[152]
- Daniel Radcliffe, actor[153]
- Will Self, author, journalist, political commentator and television personality[154]
- Emma Thompson, actress, comedian and author[citation needed]
- Left-wing activists and trade unionists
- Piers Corbyn, weather forecaster, political activist and brother of Jeremy Corbyn[155]
- Harry Leslie Smith, writer and political commentator[156]
- Paul Mackney, former General Secretary of National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education (1997–2007) and political activist[136]
- Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, co-founder and executive director of UK Black Pride
- Peter Tatchell, LGBT and human rights activist[157]
- Communication Workers Union (2015–present)[158]
- Walter Wolfgang, peace activist[114]
- Newspapers and magazines
- The Ecologist, British environmental magazine[159]
- Daily Record, Scottish tabloid newspaper[160]
- Morning Star, left-wing British tabloid newspaper[161]
- Red Pepper, independent British magazine[136]
- Constituency Labour Parties
- Aberdeen Central CLP
- Airdrie and Shotts CLP
- Aldridge BrownhillsCLP
- Almond Valley CLP
- Alyn and Deeside CLP
- Amber Valley CLP
- Ashfield CLP
- Ashton-under-Lyne CLP
- Aylesbury CLP
- Bath CLP
- Batley and Spen CLP
- Bedford CLP
- BerwickCLP
- Bethnal Green and Bow CLP
- Birmingham Yardley CLP
- Blaenau Gwent CLP
- Bournemouth West CLP
- Brent Central CLP
- Brent North CLP
- Bridgwater and West Somerset CLP
- Brigg and Goole CLP
- Bromley and Chislehurst CLP
- Broxtowe CLP
- Bury St Edmunds CLP
- Calder Valley CLP
- Cannock Chase CLP
- Castle Point CLP
- Central Devon CLP
- Chingford and Woodford Green CLP
- Crewe and Nantwich CLP
- Croydon Central CLP
- Croydon North CLP
- Dagenham CLP
- Derby North CLP
- Derbyshire Dales CLP
- Devizes CLP
- Doncaster Central CLP
- Dundee City East CLP
- Dundee City West CLP
- Easington CLP
- East Devon CLP
- Edinburgh Central CLP
- Edinburgh North and Leith CLP
- Edinburgh Pentlands CLP
- Edinburgh West CLP
- Edmonton CLP
- Ellesmere Port CLP
- Elmet and Rothwell CLP
- Enfield North CLP
- Enfield Southgate CLP
- Erith and Thamesmead CLP
- Gateshead CLP
- Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn CLP
- Glasgow Pollok CLP
- Gower CLP
- Grantham and Stamford CLP
- Great Yarmouth CLP
- Greenock and Inverclyde CLP
- Hackney North and Stoke Newington CLP
- Halifax CLP
- Harborough CLP
- Harrow East CLP
- Hartlepool CLP
- Havant CLP
- Hayes and Harlington CLP
- Hemel Hempstead CLP
- Hemsworth CLP
- Holborn and St Pancras CLP
- Hornsey and Wood Green CLP
- Horsham CLP
- Ilford South CLP
- Isle of Wight CLP
- Islington North CLP
- Islington South and Finsbury CLP
- Kensington CLP
- Kilmarnock and Irvine CLP
- Kingston Upon Hull North CLP
- Leeds East CLP
- Leeds North East CLP
- Leeds North West CLP[162]
- Leeds West CLP
- Leicester South CLP
- Lewisham Deptford CLP
- Lewisham West CLP
- Leyton and Wanstead CLP
- Linlithgow CLP
- Luton North CLP
- Luton South CLP
- Manchester Gorton CLP
- Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney CLP
- Mid Fife and Glenrothes CLP
- Midlothian North and Musselburgh CLP
- Motherwell and Wishaw CLP
- Newcastle Central CLP[163]
- Newport East CLP
- North Cornwall CLP
- North Devon CLP
- North Herefordshire CLP
- North Norfolk CLP
- North Shropshire CLP
- North Somerset CLP
- North West Hampshire CLP
- Norwich North CLP
- Nottingham East CLP
- Nottingham South CLP
- Oldham East and Saddleworth CLP
- Perthshire North CLP
- Perthshire South CLP
- Peterborough CLP
- Preseli Pembrokeshire CLP
- Preston CLP
- Richmond Park CLP
- Rugby CLP
- Salford and Eccles CLP
- Scarborough and Whitby CLP
- Scunthorpe CLP
- Sherwood CLP
- Shrewsbury and Atcham CLP
- Skipton and Ripon CLP
- Somerton and Frome CLP
- South Basildon and East Thurrock CLP
- South Derbyshire CLP
- South East Cornwall CLP[164]
- South Northamptonshire CLP
- South Ribble CLP[165]
- South Suffolk CLP
- South West Wiltshire CLP
- Southampton Itchen CLP
- Southampton Test CLP
- St Austell and Newquay CLP
- St Ives CLP[166]
- Stalybridge and Hyde CLP
- Stratford-on-Avon CLP
- Sunderland Central CLP
- Sutton and Cheam CLP
- Swansea East CLP
- Swansea West CLP
- Thirsk and Malton CLP
- Thornbury and Yate CLP
- Tottenham CLP
- Uxbridge and South Ruislip CLP
- Wakefield CLP
- Wallasey CLP
- Walthamstow CLP
- Warwick and Leamington CLP
- Washington and Sunderland West CLP
- Wealden CLP
- West Ham CLP
- West Suffolk CLP
- Westmorland and Lonsdale CLP
- Wolverhampton South West CLP
- Wycombe CLP
- Wythenshawe and Sale CLP
- Ynys MonCLP
- Trade unions
- Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF)[167][168]
- Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU)[169]
- Communication Workers Union (CWU)[170]
- Fire Brigades Union (FBU)[169]
- National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT)[169]
- Prison Officers Association (POA)[171]
- Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA)[172]
- UNISON[173]
- Unite the Union (Unite)[7]
- Socialist societies
- Political parties
- Podemos, left-wing political party in Spain[176]
- Socialist Party, Trotskyist political party in England and Wales[177]
- Organisations
- Alliance for Workers' Liberty (AWL)[178]
- Beard Liberation Front[133]
- Campaign for Labour Party Democracy (CLPD)[179]
- Communist Party of Great Britain (Provisional Central Committee)[180]
- Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC)[181]
- Global Women's Strike[136]
- Hands off Venezuela[182]
- Labour Campaign for Free Education[183]
- Labour CND[114]
- Labour Party Marxists[184]
- Labour Representation Committee (LRC)[185]
- National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts (NCAFC)[186]
- Oxford University Labour Club (OULC) [187]
- Surrey Labour Students
- People's Assembly Against Austerity[188]
- Red Labour
- Southall Black Sisters[136]
- Stop the War Coalition (StWC)[189]
- UK Uncut[136]
- Workers' Power[190]
See also
- Jeremy Corbyn
- 2015 Labour Party leadership election (UK)
- 2015 Andy Burnham Labour Party leadership campaign
- 2016 Jeremy Corbyn Labour Party leadership campaign
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