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| Jeremy Corbyn responds to reports he made 'f*** the rich' speech in 1997: The only 'f' word I use is fairness' | Jeremy Corbyn responds to reports he made 'f*** the rich' speech in 1997: The only 'f' word I use is fairness' |
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| Jeremy Corbyn was quoted in 1997 giving a "f*** the rich" speech in central London, it emerged today. | Jeremy Corbyn was quoted in 1997 giving a "f*** the rich" speech in central London, it emerged today. |
| But his camp responded by saying: "The only 'f' with Jeremy is fairness." | But his camp responded by saying: "The only 'f' with Jeremy is fairness." |
| Months after Tony Blair won a historic landslide election in 1997, Mr Corbyn was quoted in The Times addressing a student protest rally in Hyde Park. | Months after Tony Blair won a historic landslide election in 1997, Mr Corbyn was quoted in The Times addressing a student protest rally in Hyde Park. |
| "We have to address the problems of society by redistributing wealth," he was reported saying, before adding: "F*** the rich." He was speaking at a protest against tuition fees, which was attended by around 4,000 people. | |
| Responding to the article, which first resurfaced in a blog post by writer Alwyn W. Turner last night, Mr Corbyn claimed he was misquoted and his spokeswoman said he "just doesn't swear". "He doesn't even say bloody," she added. | Responding to the article, which first resurfaced in a blog post by writer Alwyn W. Turner last night, Mr Corbyn claimed he was misquoted and his spokeswoman said he "just doesn't swear". "He doesn't even say bloody," she added. |
| "Jeremy's politics are about creating a fairer more just society. But as for the bad language, it's simply not in Jeremy's vocabulary," his spokeswoman said. | "Jeremy's politics are about creating a fairer more just society. But as for the bad language, it's simply not in Jeremy's vocabulary," his spokeswoman said. |
| Here's the 1997 Times article in which Corbyn is quoted as saying "f*** the rich" http://t.co/cdnmQChOEJ pic.twitter.com/R6j9ymL3Ej | |
| Corbyn is the odds-on favourite to win the Labour leadership race, despite entering the contest as the rank outsider. | Corbyn is the odds-on favourite to win the Labour leadership race, despite entering the contest as the rank outsider. |
| The new leader will be announced at a special conference on September 12 at the QEII Centre in London - a stone's throw away from where Corbyn made the speech almost two decades ago. |