The concept of loyalty to the leader is set firmly in the ethos of the Labour party. — John McDonnell Concept Copy Share Image
Tightening up border and immigration controls go nowhere in addressing the underlying causes of terrorism in our society and in our world. — John McDonnell Immigration Copy Share Image
We need to promote employment through investment in major public works schemes to meet the U.K.'s needs. — John McDonnell Employment Copy Share Image
If corporations and rich people who made fortunes out of us during the boom are not paying their fair share then reform… — John McDonnell Corporations Copy Share Image
It may sound corny in a cynical age but literally generations of our people have given much of their lives to establishing… — John McDonnell Age Copy Share Image
I sneaked into an Everton match once. I'm a Liverpool supporter, but Liverpool were away, Liverpool reserves weren't playing, there wasn't even… — John McDonnell God Copy Share Image
I think that I was the first MP to call for the nationalisation of Northern Rock, although that is hardly surprising because… — John McDonnell Calling Copy Share Image
New Labour has systematically alienated section after section of our natural supporters - teachers, health workers, students, pensioners, public service workers, trade… — John McDonnell Civil liberties Copy Share Image
Our objectives are socialist. That means an irreversible shift in the balance of power and wealth in favour of working people. — John McDonnell Balance Copy Share Image
We believe that leaders should be following the masses. We only ran in leadership campaigns to get our ideas across, to use… — John McDonnell Believe Copy Share Image
Heathrow expansion is an object lesson in the dominance of a rapacious sector of industry over government decision-making. — John McDonnell Decision making Copy Share Image
New Labour has deregulated, liberalised and privatised - but every time the private sector fails it is the taxpayer who pays. — John McDonnell Every Copy Share Image
The decision over Heathrow expansion exemplifies the style of policy-making that starts with capitulation to a powerful self-interested lobby, blatantly fixes a… — John McDonnell Decision Copy Share Image
From nuclear waste to Northern Rock and Metronet, risk is never transferred to the private sector - the state will always be… — John McDonnell Always Copy Share Image
I do not want to be associated with those that are willing to support undermining the basic human rights that socialists have… — John McDonnell Basic human rights Copy Share Image
Conservatives claim they are 'one nation' Tories when they have actually been a government for the 1% who have undermined our economic… — John McDonnell Economic Copy Share Image
The interests of big corporations have so permeated government that its major decisions are indistinguishable from the boardroom demands of the leading… — John McDonnell Big Copy Share Image
Changing leaders is pointless if the same policies are pursued. — John McDonnell Changing Copy Share Image
If we need more demand in the economy then protect people in work and raise the incomes of those on low incomes… — John McDonnell Children Copy Share Image
It was inevitable and understandable that the election of Jeremy Corbyn would be a massive culture shock for some sections of the… — John McDonnell Culture Copy Share Image
To be effective in tackling poverty wages, a living wage has to be mandatory and basic trade union rights should be restored… — John McDonnell Life Copy Share Image
I would like Leveson Part Two. I think Leveson was a good exercise. That is why the Tories blocked it, because it… — John McDonnell Accountability Copy Share Image
Governments usually end not with a bang but with a whimper, as the Conservatives learned in the 1990s. Support and authority erodes… — John McDonnell Authority Copy Share Image
The assertion that the war in Iraq has had no role in increasing the terrorist threat to Britain is clearly just intellectually… — John McDonnell Clearly Copy Share Image
