Pressed for more details, he said a National Investment Bank to be established under a future Labour government would underwrite the rollout of a universal network – backed up by a universal service obligation for a minimum connectivity speed enshrined in law.
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The shadow foreign secretary (pictured below) suggested that while she may not always agree with Corbyn she welcomes his attitude in tackling differences.
She accused sections of the Labour Party of “turning their back” on the surge of new members and supporters who have signed up to the party rather than harnessing their energy.
A YouGov poll finds that a third of Labour members would quit after the leadership election should their preferred candidate lose.
Jeremy Corbyn could romp to victory in the Labour leadership race with an even bigger vote share than he secured a year ago, a new poll has suggested.
Only 5% of pro-Corbyn voters said the “traingate” affair led them to hold a more negative view of him. “And then lastly, registered supporters, who had been told they could be involved in the leadership election, were then told that they must increase their donation to £25 within two days to remain eligible for a vote”.
The result will be announced at a special conference in Liverpool on 24th September.
And she said that in the wake of the historic Brexit vote it is more important than ever for the party to unite and present a viable opposition.
Mr Corbyn’s digital drive comes after the House of Lords Select Committee on Digital Skills found that London ranked 26th out of 33 European capital cities for broadband speed, while the United Kingdom came ninth out of 28 EU countries. The election is a one member, one vote poll.
“I fundamentally disagree with this attempt to take us back to the years when our members were deliberately antagonized, alienated and ignored”, Thornberry said. Greater investment in the NHS, or rent controls would make a significant difference to quality of life for the vast majority of people, but socialism can not be won through policy change, no matter how good the policies are; instead an entire transformation needs to take place. Considering the fierce debate that has surrounded claims that Corbyn supporters have been frozen out of the voting, such a disparity between the vote shares can only be seen as deeply alarming for Labour moderates.
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He said: “No, I don’t think so, b ut the crucial issue we’ve got to remember is the reason we had a referendum on Scotland is the Tory party”.
