Quotes from Jeremy Corbyn

Lopez Obrador invokes the appeal of national unity, the revolution of 1910, and the progressive constitution of 1917.

I'm just a very normal person, living in north London, doing my best for my area and to put forward some serious debate on issues in the party.

I have always had a very busy life. The difference is that a lot more people are helping advise me what to do, and a lot more people are observing what I do. But in terms of time and working schedule, it is not that different from my normal working week.

To give everyone a house and garden is very difficult in urban areas.

The idea that somehow or other you can deal with all the problems in the world by banning a particular religious group from entering the U.S.A. is offensive and absurd.

I have dealt with a pretty interesting mix of young people, many of whom have never been involved in any form of politics at any level who are interested in alternatives to austerity and debt, and older people who left the Labour party, mainly over Iraq, who are coming back in.

I am just an ordinary person trying to do an ordinary job.

I haven't had vast amounts of ministerial experience - in fact, none at all. But I do have a lot of experience of people.

We are all in the Labour party because we want the Labour party to be a vehicle for social change. There is a thirst for debate in the party, and all those who have joined haven't joined without a purpose.

Sure, I've met with people I don't agree with.

I'm not somebody with over-weening ambition.

There are some people who have had no pay rises for a very long time, and, working in highly skilled and highly responsible roles and in the health services and education, they deserve to be properly remunerated.

I have always worked long hours and very hard. It is the way I am. Same as always. Up about seven and get to bed about 12 to 1, something like that.