Jeremy Corbyn insists Labour 'won't stand by' on Brexit deal in DAMNING New Year's message
IN AN outspoken New Year’s message Jeremy Corbyn has warned the Government that he “won’t stand by” and let Theresa May strike a Brexit deal Labour doesn’t agree with.
A New Year's message from Jeremy Corbyn
The Labour leader said 2016 “will be defined in history” by the nation’s decision to leave the European Union and also blasted the political system for “letting down the people of this country”.
The left winger promised his party would not attempt to block Brexit but said they “won’t stand by” and let the Government negotiate a deal that only benefits the City.
Corbyn said: "A Brexit that protects the bankers in the City and continues to give corporate handouts to the biggest companies is not good enough."
The 67-year-old gave a bleak outlook for the upcoming year and also spoke about a growing wave of distrust in politicians.
He said: “People don’t trust politicians and they didn’t trust the European Union. I understand that.
"I've spent over 40 years in politics campaigning for a better way of doing things, standing up for people, taking on the establishment and opposing decisions that would make us worse-off."
The Islington North MP claimed added that “decisions made in Westminster are making people’s lives harder”.
Corbyn said: "Those in charge today have put the jobs market, housing, the NHS and social care in crisis. We can't let them mess this up. It's about everyone's future.
"Whether that's elderly people not receiving the care at home they deserve, putting huge strain on them and their family, or whether it's the people waiting longer in A&E or on trolleys because our National Health Service and social care system is at breaking point, despite the best efforts of the wonderful and dedicated staff.
"Whether it's the homeless families who are being priced out of a housing market that only works for the few."
The bold views of Corbyn are in line with his new image overhaul, spearheaded by leftwing strategists, which aims to present the Labour leader as a leftwing populist in order to ride the anti-politics mood in Brexit Britain.
Mr Corbyn insisted Labour was "founded to stand up for people", citing its creation of the NHS.
But the party still has a way to go before it catches up with the Conservatives, as the latest ICM poll showed Labour was 14 points behind the Tories.