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The opposition leader laid out his strategy today after he traded blows with the prime minister is what could have been the final PMQs between the two party leaders as Parliament is set to be dissolved on November 6 before the December 12 snap election. The socialist’s group was trailing 15 points behind the Conservative Party in the last YouGov poll of voter intentions. Mr Corbyn is seeking to divert attention away from Brexit, over which he has had a jumbled stance, and instead draw the focus to Labour pledges to pump money into the NHS, tackle crime and tax the rich.
He is set to use a speech in London tomorrow to rail against Mr Johnsons’ party, accusing “born-to-rule Conservatives” of protecting tax dodgers at the expense of hard-working British families.
But Mr Corbyn’s desperate bid to appeal to middle and lower-income voters with his bashful words may fall on deaf ears when it comes to traditional Labour voters.
Under his watch, anti-Semitism problems have been rife in the party and critics have warned Labour’s plans to renationalise large parts of the UK economy would come with an “eye-watering” £196billion price tag.
Launching Labour’s election campaign, Mr Corbyn will say: “Boris Johnson’s born-to-rule Conservatives protect the privileged few. They’ve slashed taxes for the richest and vital services and support for everyone else.
“But real change is coming. This election is a once-in-a-generation chance to transform our country, take on the vested interests holding people back and ensure that no community is left behind.
“You know what really scares the elite? What they’re actually afraid of is paying their taxes.
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Support for the Lib Dems, who has enjoyed something of a renaissance of support from Remainers in recent months, was put at 19 points.
They were followed by Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party on 11 points.
A total of 1,689 adults in Britain took patron the survey between October 20 and 21.
But it is too early to accurately predict an outcome as Theresa May’s Conservatives were 10 percentage points ahead at the start of the 2017 election and she ended up losing her majority.
British voters will cast their ballots in the fourth national vote in five years if the December 12 poll is given the go-ahead.
MPs voted for the snap election on Tuesday and the House of Lords passed the Bill today, receiving an unopposed second reading.
The legislation will now go to the Queen where it is expected to receive Royal Ascent.
Mr Johnson is looking to regain an overall majority in the Commons to strengthen his hand in the hope of passing his deal and delivering Brexit before January 31, the new deadline.
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