Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn

From Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth by Gyles Brandreth / Plain Jaine Media

May 1, 2026 · 1h 13m

About this episode

Jeremy Corbyn discusses his political journey and personal experiences with Gyles Brandreth.

Jeremy Corbyn MP is our guest on this May Day morning. Now an independent MP and the leader of Your Party, Jeremy has been in Westminster for 43 years - for 41 of those as a Labour MP. He was leader of Labour Party from 2015 to 2020, and fought two general elections in 2017 and 2019. He talks about this to Gyles in this episode, and about the bitter divisions and recriminations that followed the final defeat. He also talks about his childhood, growing up in Wiltshire and Shropshire, with free-thinking parents who encouraged him to make things and gave him a lot of freedom. He talks about being an academic under-achiever, his formative experiences with VSO in Jamaica as a teenager, and travelling in revolutionary South America. He talks about being awkward, his love of reading, and his continuing commitment to making the world a better place. Whatever your politics, we hope you find this an inspiring, interesting and illuminating listen with one of the longest-standing and most committed of our politicians. With our thanks to Jeremy Corbyn for his time, energy and conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Gyles Brandreth

Guest: Jeremy Corbyn

Topics covered

  • politics
  • personal history
  • Labour Party
  • independence
  • social change
  • inspiration

Keywords

  • Jeremy Corbyn
  • Labour Party
  • politics
  • Westminster
  • inspiration
  • VSO
  • Jamaica
  • South America

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Labour Party, Your Party, VSO

Places: Westminster, Wiltshire, Shropshire, Jamaica, South America

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