Jeremy Corbyn Can Stop The March Of The Anti-European Right

A big question mark hangs over which way the bulk of traditional Labour voters in the United Kingdom will vote in the EU Referendum on the 23 June 2016. Without substantial backing from these voters, the anti-European right would face a massive defeat. Of course, on the left of the Labour movement there have always been some bitter opponents of the whole idea of greater European integration and unification.

Remain supporters urged leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, to be vocal and unequivocal in his campaigning for the UK to stay in the EU.

Mr Corbyn made a keynote speech at the Institute of Engineering Technology, London on the 2 June 2016 setting out the positive case for remaining in Europe and for reforming Europe.

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ESO: Background information: Corbyn: Britain should stay in EU ‘warts and all’ / Ex-UK premier makes ‘patriotic’ case against Brexit http://www.europeansources.info/record/corbyn-britain-should-stay-in-eu-warts-and-all-ex-uk-premier-makes-patriotic-case-against-brexit/

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

BBC News, 02.06.16: Jeremy Corbyn says 'overwhelming case' for staying in EU http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36430606

The Guardian, 02.06.16: EU referendum: Corbyn urged to be 'bolder and braver' in making case for immigration http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/01/jeremy-corbyn-pro-immigration-case-eu-referendum-gmb-union-tim-roache

Politico, 02.06.16: Jeremy Corbyn vows to kill TTIP http://www.politico.eu/article/jeremy-corbyn-yes-to-eu-no-to-ttip-brexit-eu-referendum-labour-uk/

The Guardian, 02.06.16: UK cannot and must not close borders to EU workers, says Corbyn http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/02/jeremy-corbyn-uk-cannot-must-not-close-borders-to-eu-workers

New Statesman, 02.06.16: Jeremy Corbyn's European speech was cleverer than you think http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2016/06/jeremy-corbyns-european-speech-was-cleverer-you-think

Labour Party: Press Release, 02.06.16: Jeremy Corbyn MP leader of the Labour Party, speech at the Institute of Engineering Technology, London: The EU referendum is ‘era-defining moment’ for workers’ rights http://press.labour.org.uk/post/145299237434/jeremy-corbyn-mp-leader-of-the-labour-party

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