Blog: The Labour Party’s European policy under Jeremy Corbyn: no Brexit, no Grexit

Jeremy Corbyn’s surprise election as leader of the Labour Party in September 2015 shone an unexpected light on his views regarding European integration. A previously known Eurosceptic, he has stated since his elevation that he’d campaign for the UK to remain in the EU regardless of the result of any putative renegotiation. Here, Isabelle Hertner casts an eye over Corbyn’s new European policy, and argues that a ‘no Brexit, no Grexit’ European policy places us in the midst of interesting times.

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EUObserver, 29.09.15: Labour’s Corbyn promises more inclusive politics, keeps quiet on EU https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/130479

EurActiv, 29.09.15: Corbyn pledges not to impose own views on Labour http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/corbyn-pledges-not-impose-own-views-labour-318051

ESO: Background information: 'Brexit' and workers' rights – no case for a 'no' http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-and-workers-rights-no-case-for-a-no/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

The Guardian, 16.09.15: Jeremy Corbyn rules out fighting for Britain to leave EU http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/sep/16/jeremy-corbyn-rules-out-fighting-for-britain-to-leave-eu

Blog: IIEA, 01.10.15: The Jeremy Corbyn Labour leadership: What implications for the UK’s EU referendum? http://www.iiea.com/blogosphere/the-jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-what-implications-for-the-uks-eu

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