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| Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to forge a “kinder politics and a more caring society” as he lambasted cyberbullies who targeted Liz Kendall and Yvette Cooper during the Labour leadership contest. | Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to forge a “kinder politics and a more caring society” as he lambasted cyberbullies who targeted Liz Kendall and Yvette Cooper during the Labour leadership contest. |
| In a move to distance himself from supporters who attacked his opponents on the basis of their gender, the Labour leader said there should be no place for online attacks, especially misogynistic attacks. | In a move to distance himself from supporters who attacked his opponents on the basis of their gender, the Labour leader said there should be no place for online attacks, especially misogynistic attacks. |
| Corbyn told the Labour conference: “So I say to all activists, whether Labour or not, cut out the personal attacks. The cyberbullying. And especially the misogynistic abuse online. And let’s get on with bringing values back into politics.” | Corbyn told the Labour conference: “So I say to all activists, whether Labour or not, cut out the personal attacks. The cyberbullying. And especially the misogynistic abuse online. And let’s get on with bringing values back into politics.” |
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| Aides said that Corbyn, who paid warm personal tribute to his three rivals in the leadership contest, has felt very strongly about the need to confront supporters who used his name to launch sexist attacks on Cooper and Kendall. The aides drew a comparison between the way in which Corbyn has called out the cyberbullies and the approach of the SNP’s Alex Salmond who has responded to so called “cybernats” by saying that all sides are guilty of abuse. | Aides said that Corbyn, who paid warm personal tribute to his three rivals in the leadership contest, has felt very strongly about the need to confront supporters who used his name to launch sexist attacks on Cooper and Kendall. The aides drew a comparison between the way in which Corbyn has called out the cyberbullies and the approach of the SNP’s Alex Salmond who has responded to so called “cybernats” by saying that all sides are guilty of abuse. |
| Corbyn highlighted the attacks on Cooper and Kendall as he spoke of how he plans to champion “shared majority British values” which explain his love for the country. He said: “These values are what I was elected on: a kinder politics and a more caring society. They are Labour values and our country’s values. We’re going to put these values back into politics.” | Corbyn highlighted the attacks on Cooper and Kendall as he spoke of how he plans to champion “shared majority British values” which explain his love for the country. He said: “These values are what I was elected on: a kinder politics and a more caring society. They are Labour values and our country’s values. We’re going to put these values back into politics.” |
| The Labour leader said that his approach was inspired by the US writer Maya Angelou. The late novelist wrote: “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” | The Labour leader said that his approach was inspired by the US writer Maya Angelou. The late novelist wrote: “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” |
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| Corbyn’s speech came after a difficult start to the conference in which he failed to secure a debate and a vote on whether Britain should retain its Trident nuclear deterrent. But Corbyn, who used his speech to say that he is still determined to change Labour policy to oppose the renewal of Trident, hailed a victory on the conference floor a few hours before his speech. This was the decision to endorse one of his main campaign pledges to deliver a rolling renationalisation of England’s rail lines. | Corbyn’s speech came after a difficult start to the conference in which he failed to secure a debate and a vote on whether Britain should retain its Trident nuclear deterrent. But Corbyn, who used his speech to say that he is still determined to change Labour policy to oppose the renewal of Trident, hailed a victory on the conference floor a few hours before his speech. This was the decision to endorse one of his main campaign pledges to deliver a rolling renationalisation of England’s rail lines. |
| The Labour leader said: “It was wonderful to see conference this morning agree our new plan to bring private franchises into public ownership as they expire. Labour’s policy now is to deliver the fully integrated, publicly-owned railway the British people want and need. That’s the Labour policy, that’s the one we’ll deliver on.” | The Labour leader said: “It was wonderful to see conference this morning agree our new plan to bring private franchises into public ownership as they expire. Labour’s policy now is to deliver the fully integrated, publicly-owned railway the British people want and need. That’s the Labour policy, that’s the one we’ll deliver on.” |
| Labour’s national executive committee had earlier agreed a statement committing the party to renationalisation and opposing another round of “unneeded, unwanted and ill-thought-through privatisation”. | Labour’s national executive committee had earlier agreed a statement committing the party to renationalisation and opposing another round of “unneeded, unwanted and ill-thought-through privatisation”. |
| Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) union, welcomed the move. | Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) union, welcomed the move. |
| Opening the debate on the NEC statement in a speech from the Labour conference platform, Cortes said: “I’m absolutely delighted that after years and years of campaigning the Labour party has finally seen sense and that we are telling the British people that there is clear red water between us and the Tories when it comes to our railways. We will be running our railways in the interests of passengers and taxpayers.” | Opening the debate on the NEC statement in a speech from the Labour conference platform, Cortes said: “I’m absolutely delighted that after years and years of campaigning the Labour party has finally seen sense and that we are telling the British people that there is clear red water between us and the Tories when it comes to our railways. We will be running our railways in the interests of passengers and taxpayers.” |
| The Corbyn camp was delighted with the move, hours before the new Labour leader addressed the conference in Brighton. It showed that Corbyn, who has been forced to clarify his thinking on the EU since his election and who lost a battle to hold a vote on whether Britain should retain Britain’s Trident nuclear deterrent, has been able to deliver one of his main pledges made during the Labour leadership contest. | The Corbyn camp was delighted with the move, hours before the new Labour leader addressed the conference in Brighton. It showed that Corbyn, who has been forced to clarify his thinking on the EU since his election and who lost a battle to hold a vote on whether Britain should retain Britain’s Trident nuclear deterrent, has been able to deliver one of his main pledges made during the Labour leadership contest. |
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| Corbyn’s camp hailed the move. A leadership source said: “Rail has been a symbol of Labour not quite getting it right for years and not cutting through. [Today is] therefore a symbol of a clearer, more popular approach under Jeremy. | Corbyn’s camp hailed the move. A leadership source said: “Rail has been a symbol of Labour not quite getting it right for years and not cutting through. [Today is] therefore a symbol of a clearer, more popular approach under Jeremy. |
| “This morning we’ve seen big progressive shifts in rail and housing policy, demonstrating that as the week wears on Labour’s conference is delivering on a new agenda.” | “This morning we’ve seen big progressive shifts in rail and housing policy, demonstrating that as the week wears on Labour’s conference is delivering on a new agenda.” |
| The NEC statement says Labour will set up a rail taskforce that will seek to find a mechanism to: | The NEC statement says Labour will set up a rail taskforce that will seek to find a mechanism to: |
| Corbyn believes that his plans for a rolling renationalisation of the railways, which enjoys strong support in opinion polls, is one of his most significant policies. | Corbyn believes that his plans for a rolling renationalisation of the railways, which enjoys strong support in opinion polls, is one of his most significant policies. |
| He believes that it shows policies that are dismissed as leftwing – such as nationalisation – can be hugely popular among mainstream voters. | He believes that it shows policies that are dismissed as leftwing – such as nationalisation – can be hugely popular among mainstream voters. |
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| In a policy document unveiled during his leadership campaign, Corbyn said: “The privatisation of the railways fragmented our rail network meaning the most expensive and confusing ticketing structures in Europe. Our rail network suffers from massive underinvestment, recently cut again by this government, while larcenous levels of profiteering continue. | In a policy document unveiled during his leadership campaign, Corbyn said: “The privatisation of the railways fragmented our rail network meaning the most expensive and confusing ticketing structures in Europe. Our rail network suffers from massive underinvestment, recently cut again by this government, while larcenous levels of profiteering continue. |
| “We need to rebuild an integrated publicly owned railway network that is run by the people for the people. It is important for our economy, society and the environment that our railways are run in the public interest not for private profit. Under my leadership Labour will commit to public ownership, run by passengers, workers and government. | “We need to rebuild an integrated publicly owned railway network that is run by the people for the people. It is important for our economy, society and the environment that our railways are run in the public interest not for private profit. Under my leadership Labour will commit to public ownership, run by passengers, workers and government. |
| “But Cortes, whose union hosted the Corbyn leadership campaign, saw the move to renationalise the railways as part of a wider political development. He told the Labour conference: “Yesterday we had a magnificent new shadow chancellor telling us that we are the anti-austerity party. Well, today when you vote for this statement we are also the anti-neoliberal party because privatisation, deregulation, they all come from the same neoliberal tool box that gave us financial deregulation and brought our economy to the edge of the abyss. No more I say.” | “But Cortes, whose union hosted the Corbyn leadership campaign, saw the move to renationalise the railways as part of a wider political development. He told the Labour conference: “Yesterday we had a magnificent new shadow chancellor telling us that we are the anti-austerity party. Well, today when you vote for this statement we are also the anti-neoliberal party because privatisation, deregulation, they all come from the same neoliberal tool box that gave us financial deregulation and brought our economy to the edge of the abyss. No more I say.” |