National delegate conference hails inspiring speech from Jeremy Corbyn

“The Labour Party and the labour movement: united for the many – not for the few. Be of good cheer – the election will come soon!” That was the message from Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn when he spoke to UNISON’s national delegate conference in Brighton this morning. He had arrived in the hall with general secretary Dave Prentis to a standing ovation, cheering, singing and applause. When he left after his first major speech since the general election, it was – if possible – to an even greater ovation. He began by praising the work that had plunged Prime Minister Theresa May into desperate haggling with the DUP in an effort to proper up her wobbling government. Labour had gained the local Kempton seat with a 10,000 majority he told the hall. The party’s vote had been increased across the south east and south west. There were now “no unwinnable seats for Labour”. Celebrating the election of former UNISON president Eleanor Smith, he described her taking a seat once held by Enoch Powell as “a cathartic process”. “Theresa May and the Tories are now weakened and divided,” he said. “She lost her majority and her political authority. Two weeks after the election, she still can’t form a government with the DUP. “This is what you call ‘strong and stable’.” He described Labour’s performance as “a real advance for … working people across the country,” noting that it was a result of putting “popular policies centre stage...
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