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Jeremy Corbyn says he will donate the £6,000 raised by supporters to buy him his 'dream bike' to charity | Jeremy Corbyn says he will donate the £6,000 raised by supporters to buy him his 'dream bike' to charity |
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Jeremy Corbyn will donate the money raised by supporters to buy him his “dream bike” to charity, he has said. | Jeremy Corbyn will donate the money raised by supporters to buy him his “dream bike” to charity, he has said. |
This week Mr Corbyn was slated in some sections of the press after he recommended a £475 aluminium-framed Raleigh Criterium when asked about bikes in an interview. | This week Mr Corbyn was slated in some sections of the press after he recommended a £475 aluminium-framed Raleigh Criterium when asked about bikes in an interview. |
Despite the Criterium being a standard-priced commuter bicycle, the Daily Telegraph reported the story under the headline “Socialist Jeremy Corbyn reveals he covets a £475 bicycle”. | Despite the Criterium being a standard-priced commuter bicycle, the Daily Telegraph reported the story under the headline “Socialist Jeremy Corbyn reveals he covets a £475 bicycle”. |
The headline was later changed, but not before criticism from Mr Corbyn's supporters on social media. | The headline was later changed, but not before criticism from Mr Corbyn's supporters on social media. |
In a spirit of defiance, supporters raised nearly £6,000 to buy Mr Corbyn the bike, chiefly to “annoy the right wing press”, according the project’s creator. | In a spirit of defiance, supporters raised nearly £6,000 to buy Mr Corbyn the bike, chiefly to “annoy the right wing press”, according the project’s creator. |
The bike was suggested as a present for Mr Corbyn's birthday, which is in May. | The bike was suggested as a present for Mr Corbyn's birthday, which is in May. |
The Labour leader however told the Independent on Sunday that he would give all the money to charity and buy the bike himself for his 67th birthday, as a "treat". | |
Asked if he would accept the money raised online, Mr Corbyn said: "Of course not. I'll give it to charity." | |
Mr Corbyn travels everywhere in his constituency on his old Raleigh bicycle, despite pleas from his staff to make more use of his official car and driver. | |
He made the comments in a wide-ranging interview with the newspaper – in which he also indicated that Labour MPs could be offered a free vote on whether to keep the Trident nuclear weapons system. | He made the comments in a wide-ranging interview with the newspaper – in which he also indicated that Labour MPs could be offered a free vote on whether to keep the Trident nuclear weapons system. |
A source close to the leader had told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Jeremy is humbled by the fundraising". | A source close to the leader had told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Jeremy is humbled by the fundraising". |
Mr Corbyn had been asked to recommend his “object of desire” by Stylist. He wrote: that this “aluminium-framed Raleigh Criterium, like my own trusty red Raleigh, is light and therefore fast, but comfortable for longer rides”. | Mr Corbyn had been asked to recommend his “object of desire” by Stylist. He wrote: that this “aluminium-framed Raleigh Criterium, like my own trusty red Raleigh, is light and therefore fast, but comfortable for longer rides”. |
“Although as I’m a big believer in repairing rather than replacing, I suspect I will have my own long after my leadership,” he added. | “Although as I’m a big believer in repairing rather than replacing, I suspect I will have my own long after my leadership,” he added. |
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