Jeremy Corbyn has not given up fighting for socialism – he has announced he’s standing as an Independent to be MP for Islington North. He took to Twitter to post this… inspiring message to his supporters on why they should back him.
I am standing as an independent candidate for the people of Islington North.
As your MP, I will continue to be an independent voice for equality, democracy and peace.
Please join our campaign at https://t.co/dRySocs48C. Let’s prove that when we come together, we can win. pic.twitter.com/rkyf5yakod
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) May 24, 2024
He’s not going down without a fight…
UPDATE: Corbyn’s campaign website votecorbyn.com was registered 11 days ago, purchased from US domain registrar Namecheap.
Speaking to Sky News off the back of Rachel Reeves’ Air Passenger Duty hike, Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said:
“Labour is dependent on those Red Wall seats, and yet every move she makes poisons economic growth and damages the UK’s recovery… it’s the Chancellor who stumbles from policy misstep to policy misstep… I think her policy decisions are incredibly stupid.”