I was under the impression from Jeremy's initial report that he had to sit on the floor all the way from London to Newcastle. Clearly this is not the case. There were e reserved but empty seats he could have sat in, as well as first class (I believe he was offered a freeupgrade but he preferred to martyr himself for the cause). What a stunt. Of course the man still walks on water as far as his disciples are concerned, so no harm done.
That impression was from the original newspaper report, not from Corbyn. I think you should ask yourself why so many are determined to discredit Corbyn? What threat does he pose and who to? He poses no threat to me, I know that. Who would lose out?
Those who own our railways.
Those who own our buses.
Those who provide expensive childcare. [the costs of which are often met by the taxpayer through tax credits]
Those who charge high private rental rates [the costs of which are often met by the taxpayer]
Those who provide outsourced services to councils [paid by our council tax]
Ditto for the NHS, but paid through general taxes.
Those who pay low wages to their workers [subsidised by the taxpayer who pays the worker's tax credits]
Who would gain?
The taxpayer would gain the profits from railways and buses.
Workers would be able to access affordable childcare nationally provided and regulated.
Those living in substandard housing and paying high rents would gain; they might even get a council house.
Council services would improve because the competitive nature of outsourcing means that profit, not service, is the driving force.
No private company should make profit from the NHS.
The taxpayer should not be subsidising wages for those owning and running businesses. If they can't pay decent wages they haven't got a viable business.
