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Originally Posted by Kizzy

During the election campaign I met and listened to people in every part of the country.

Struggling single parents, young people held back by lack of opportunity.

Pensioners anxious about health and social care, public servants trying to keep services together.

Low and middle earners, self-employed and employed, facing insecurity and squeezed living standards.

But hopeful that things could change, and that Labour could make a difference.

Many hadn’t voted before, or not for years past.

But they put their faith in our party.

We offered an antidote to apathy and despair.

Let everyone understand - we will not let you down.

Because we listen to you, because we believe in you.

Labour can and will deliver a Britain for the many not just the few.

Corbyn's speech - Snap verdict

That was probably one of the best speeches Jeremy Corbyn given in a lifetime of speechifying, and easily his best as party leader. It was unusually long, even for this gig (75 minutes, according to my count), but it had substance and a few passages of exceptionally good writing.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...-politics-live