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Jeremy Corbyn or Keir Starmer?
Who was notably responsible? Starmer or Corbyn?
Please note that I am neutral in the factional divides between Starmer and Corbyn, and hope this quiz reflects that.
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Last updated: December 26, 2021
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| First submitted | December 26, 2021 |
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1.
He faced allegations of anti-Semitism.
Starmer
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Corbyn
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) investigated this in 2021.
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One of the longest serving MPs in the Commons.
Corbyn
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Starmer
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Elected in 1983!
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Broke into Parliament late at night to place a plaque in memory of the suffragette Emily Wilding Davison.
Corbyn
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Starmer
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Worked with Tony Benn on this, and both were heavily condemned by the Tories after he declared the plaque had been placed.
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Represents the soft-left of the Labour Party.
Starmer
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Corbyn
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Appointed to the Queen's Counsel in 2002.
Starmer
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Corbyn
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Infamously suspended the other from the Labour Party.
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Starmer
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After allegations of anti-Semitism and the EHRC report.
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Has reshuffled his shadow cabinet more times than any other Labour leader.
Corbyn
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Starmer
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Has the unwavering support of the faction, Momentum.
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Starmer
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Momentum was founded to support Corbyn, and still exists even after Starmer became leader.
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His brother, Piers, is a major anti-vax conspirator.
Corbyn
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Starmer
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Piers Corbyn famously accepted bribes to change his political stances from several YouTubers who claimed to represent AstraZeneca.
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Promised the whole country with free broadband during the 2019 General Election.
Starmer
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Corbyn
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This was an attempt to appeal to the lesser developed regions, as well as the youth across the country.
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Inaudibly called Theresa May a "stupid woman" in the Commons, but it was caught on tape and he was forced to apologise.
Starmer
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Corbyn
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Following in the footsteps of Gordon Brown, who called a member of the public a "bigoted woman".
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Banned the far-left Socialist Appeal, and took steps to reduce factionalism within the party.
Starmer
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Corbyn
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This was an incredibly controversial move, as he had effectively suppressed the hard left.
13.
Criticised his Labour colleague's transphobic claims and called for laws to protect trans rights.
Corbyn
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Starmer
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MP Rosie Duffield made the claim that "only women have a cervix", and Starmer condemned her shortly.
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Advocated for a second referendum re Brexit.
Both
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Corbyn
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Starmer
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Both MPs seeked a second referendum, particularly at the time of the 2019 General Election.
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At an early age, he wrote in a socialist newspaper that "Karl Marx was right", and has regularly called for increasing the powers of the trade unions.
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Starmer
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He made such statements for Socialist Lawyer, and this question will have no doubt thrown many people off as Starmer is not really seen as a politician who would make such a statement, particularly given his soft-left stance.
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Also, an annoying thing is that there are quite a few Momentum supporters who still believe it's possible to give the nation free broadband, as well as all Corbyn's other promises! He's a good man though, and certainly a remarkable politician, but resorting to the same methods as the Tories and LDs to gather support (i.e. unrealistic promises) really cost us that win.