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Corbyn out of hiding

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rosesarered Tue 10-Jan-17 11:08:35

Blinded by the light? grin

Ana Tue 10-Jan-17 11:08:12

'Mr Corbyn carried out a round of interviews on Tuesday morning apparently designed as an image overhaul to let "Corbyn be Corbyn" and cast himself as a Left-wing, anti-establishment leader.'

According to Sky News

petra Tue 10-Jan-17 11:05:57

Is this his ' Road to Damascus moment', old English idiom: usually a reversal of some pre- existing ideas or beliefs.

annodomini Tue 10-Jan-17 11:05:26

Who knows what his real opinions are? The Corbyn of old was a well-known left-wing firebrand. This morning's speech seems to see him on the verge of populism. What next?

rosesarered Tue 10-Jan-17 10:37:25

Corbyn never believed in continuing within the EU, so I think these are his real feelings about immigration.
Does this re-emergence from hibernation mean we will be hearing more pronouncements?

daphnedill Tue 10-Jan-17 10:31:05

There's a theory that the Titanic sank because it swerved to avoid the iceberg, so when it struck, it hit a much larger area than it would have done, if the ship had not tried to swerve and had hit the iceberg head on.

Seems quite a good analogy to me!

Anniebach Tue 10-Jan-17 10:05:48

He now doesn't want complete freedom of movement

Anniebach Tue 10-Jan-17 10:00:00

Beam grin

Beammeupscottie Tue 10-Jan-17 09:56:12

Re-launch! You mean in the wake of the Titanic?

Anniebach Tue 10-Jan-17 09:36:50

It was said before Christmas he was to relaunch himself in January !

petra Tue 10-Jan-17 09:32:57

In a speech today in Peterborough ( who voted 60% to leave the eu) he will say that labour isn't wedded to free movement for eu citizens. Also, he will push for fair and reasonable managed migration.
He is sooooo removed from real people that he thinks people won't see through him.

Anniebach Tue 10-Jan-17 09:08:43

He wants a law to set a limit on wages of high earners !