{"id":6016,"date":"2015-09-29T17:01:55","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T16:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unitelive.org\/?p=6016"},"modified":"2015-10-01T16:30:14","modified_gmt":"2015-10-01T15:30:14","slug":"shot-in-the-arm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitelive.test.igniteamt.com\/?p=6016","title":{"rendered":"Shot in the arm"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>Reacting to the speech by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn delivered to the party\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s annual conference today (September 29), Unite general secretary Len McCluskey hailed it as a &#8216;shot in the arm&#8217; for British politics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u015bToday Jeremy treated us to a different kind of politics and I believe people will like what they see.\u00c2\u00a0 Principle, honesty,\u00c2\u00a0 fairness and dignity \u00e2\u20ac\u201c our lifelong Labour values &#8211; are taking their rightful place in the public realm,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 Len said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u015bHe was inspirational \u00e2\u20ac\u201c in setting out a new vision for our country he gave our tired politics a a long-overdue shot in the arm.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/unite-reaction.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6034\" src=\"http:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/unite-reaction-300x136.jpg\" alt=\"unite reaction\" width=\"300\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unitelive.test.igniteamt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/unite-reaction-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unitelive.test.igniteamt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/unite-reaction-1024x465.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Heartened<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u015bUnite members will be especially heartened to hear that Jeremy believes in an active role for government \u00e2\u20ac\u201c in protecting jobs, in using investment to build the homes families and young people urgently need and to keep our communities strong,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 he added.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u015bVoters are now hearing a clear Labour alternative to the Conservative austerity project, an appalling dogma that is making our country more unequal, spreading insecurity and poverty \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and it is being undertaken as a political choice, by a government wholly-owned by the hedge funds.\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u015bJeremy Corbyn drew a clear line in the sand today when he told the Tories that their mindless austerity is an affront to the British people and its time is well and truly up.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u015bLabour can proclaim with pride that it is the only party of hope and fairness, the party of the people,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 Len affirmed. \u00e2\u20ac\u015bLabour values will make Britain great again.\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Watch Len&#8217;s Tuesday night interview on Newsnight discussing Jeremy Corbyn and what&#8217;s next for Labour<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-politics-34397783\"> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reacting to the speech by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn delivered to the party\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s annual conference today (September 29), Unite general secretary Len McCluskey hailed it as a &#8216;shot in the arm&#8217; 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