A Quote by Jeremy Corbyn

I think we should all be accountable to our parties, but I also think that accountability should be a process of engagement: that MPs do engage with their constituency parties, do engage with their constituents, and MPs do change their minds on things because of local opinion.

Jeremy Corbyn

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Jeremy Corbyn
British - Politician
Born: May 26, 1949

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Anna Soubry

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