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'''Jeremy Corbyn''', (sometimes nicknamed as 'Jez' by supporters) was the leader of the British [[Labour Party]] and [[Leader of the Opposition]]. He was elected in September 2015, and his predecessor was [[Ed Miliband]].In April 2020, he was succeeded as Labour Leader by [[Keir Starmer]]. <ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34223157</ref> He is the [[Member of Parliament]] for Islington North.<ref>http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/jeremy-corbyn/185</ref> Jeremy is the brother of physicist and meteorologist [[Piers Corbyn]].<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jan/24/piers-corbyn-other-rebel-in-the-family-jeremy-corbyn-climate-change</ref>
'''Jeremy Corbyn''', (sometimes nicknamed as 'Jez' by supporters) was the leader of the British [[Labour Party]] and [[Leader of the Opposition]]. He was elected in September 2015, and his predecessor was [[Ed Miliband]].In April 2020, he was succeeded as Labour Leader by [[Keir Starmer]]. <ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34223157</ref> He is the [[Member of Parliament]] for Islington North.<ref>http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/jeremy-corbyn/185</ref> Jeremy is the brother of physicist and meteorologist [[Piers Corbyn]].<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jan/24/piers-corbyn-other-rebel-in-the-family-jeremy-corbyn-climate-change</ref>
== Early life ==
== History ==
Jeremy Bernard Corbyn was born in Wiltshire in 1949, and attended a private school in Shropshire, to which he had moved with his family aged 7. Both of his A-levels were at grade "E", which is the lowest possible passing grade.
=== Early life ===
Jeremy Bernard Corbyn was born in Wiltshire in 1949 and attended a private school in Shropshire, to which he had moved with his family aged 7. Both of his A-levels were at grade "E", which is the lowest possible passing grade.
==2017 Snap Election==
===Political career===
[[File:Compassionate liberal in the party of hate.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|Compassionate [[liberalism]]: Corbin dancing on [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s grave. The gif was used by [[Bernie Sanders]]' staffers.]]
[[File:Compassionate liberal in the party of hate.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|Compassionate [[liberalism]]: Corbin dancing on [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s grave. The gif was used by [[Bernie Sanders]]' staffers.]]
Although Corbyn was 20% down in the polls compared to [[Theresa May]], he has said the public "cannot trust" May. His campaign largely focussed around [[Tory]] cuts to the NHS and schools in the name of [[UK Spending Cuts|austerity]].<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39636466</ref>
Although Corbyn was 20% down in the polls compared to [[Theresa May]], he has said the public "cannot trust" May. His campaign largely focussed around [[Tory]] cuts to the NHS and schools in the name of [[UK Spending Cuts|austerity]].<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39636466</ref>
He managed to increase the Labour Party's share of the vote to 40% and gained an additional 30 seats in the [[House of Commons]].
He managed to increase the Labour Party's share of the vote to 40% and gained an additional 30 seats in the [[House of Commons]].
Jeremy Corbyn refused to condemn Russia for a nerve agent attack in Salisbury, despite having seen the same intelligence that led to the expulsion of Russian diplomats.<ref>[https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/937981/Russia-nerve-agent-attack-Salisbury-Jeremy-Corbyn Corbyn refused to condemn Russia nerve agent attack despite seeing same intelligence]</ref>
The Labour Party performed very poorly while the Conservative Party won its largest majority since 1987. Corbyn announced he would not lead the Labour Party into another election as a result.<ref>Halaschak, Zachary (December 13, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/jeremy-corbyn-quits-as-labour-leader-after-being-steamrolled-by-boris-johnson Jeremy Corbyn quits as Labour leader after being steamrolled by Boris Johnson]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 13, 2019.</ref>
The Labour Party performed very poorly while the Conservative Party won its largest majority since 1987. Corbyn announced he would not lead the Labour Party into another election as a result.<ref>Halaschak, Zachary (December 13, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/jeremy-corbyn-quits-as-labour-leader-after-being-steamrolled-by-boris-johnson Jeremy Corbyn quits as Labour leader after being steamrolled by Boris Johnson]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 13, 2019.</ref>
In April 2020, he was succeeded as Labour leader by [[Keir Starmer]].
In April 2020, he was succeeded as Labour leader by [[Keir Starmer]].