After swearing off politics following May’s General Election, Russell Brand has made a video pledging his support to Jeremy Corbyn for the Labor Party leadership campaign.
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He said: “The party wasn’t listening to people and addressing their legitimate concerns about immigration – we need practical answers to those concerns”.
The Labour leadership election was triggered by the resignation of the party’s Jewish-born former leader, Ed Miliband, who lost to Prime Minister David Cameron in May’s general election.
Mr Corbyn has also faced accusations that some of his supporters have been posting anti-Jewish abuse on social media but he described racist views as “beyond appalling”.
After Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham used a speech to praise Jeremy Corbyn and offer him a role in “rebuilding” the party, Corbyn has said he could work with Burnham.
The same polls that have suggested Mr Corbyn could get a landslide victory have also put Ms Kendall at the back of the field, with bookies now offering odds of 100-1. Self-regarding members of New Labour’s old guard – from Tony Blair down – have been falling over themselves to urge people not to vote for Corbyn, failing to realise this will encourage great numbers of people to do the exact opposite.
Veteran left-winger Jeremy Corbyn is now favourite to win the leadership contest – and he is being backed by Labour’s Aylesbury parliamentary candidate, Will Cass, and Buckingham district and county councillor Robin Stuchbury.
Last night TUES Liz Kendall, who is refusing to pull out despite languishing fourth, defended her agenda as a “radical” programme for power that was rooted in the values of Labour’s founding fathers but met the challenges of today.
But a spokesman for the Rail Delivery Group representing Network Rail and train operators, said: “There is more to do to improve train services but Britain’s railway is unequivocally run for the good of passengers and taxpayers”.
Mrs Brown announced on Twitter that she would vote for the shadow home secretary with her second preference going to Mr Burnham.
“I’ve taken what I believed to be a principled stand on issues and if people have some passionate disagreement the party is big enough to cope with that”, he said.
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But he insists that Labour must not elect him as their next leader.
Mr Corbyn’s clarification followed online posts apparently by Mr Abou Jahjah highlighting his appearance alongside the MP at a 2009 anti-war rally and a debate in a room within Parliament.
“We can not form a government if we have so few Labour seats in the whole of the South-East”, she said.
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“I don’t have a problem with Jeremy Corbyn and I agree with a lot of what he says, but I think Andy is the one who can help us win an election and do something for ordinary people in the country and East Lancashire”.
