Jeremy Corbyn proved himself to be Leave’s secret weapon again with bizarre appeal for voters to reject Brexit
Labour leader's disastrous intervention included calling for MORE EU red tape
PRO-EU Jeremy Corbyn today warned Brussels to change or face a public revolt – in a bizarre appeal for voters to reject Brexit.
In another disastrous intervention for the Remain campaign, the Labour leader called for a crippling European banking tax on the City, a Europe-wide minimum wage and more EU red tape.
At a speech in Rotherham he urged the UK to lead in showing “what the European Union can become” by remaining and then pressing for reform.
But he followed that with a peculiar “warning for Europe”, saying: “Whatever the outcome of next week’s referendum, the EU must demonstrate its continued relevance to its people or it will be rejected.”
Mr Corbyn - who has been criticised for his lacklustre pro-EU campaigning - also said many voters are leaning towards Brexit because they “haven’t understood” the benefits Europe brings or the risks of leaving.
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And he told them not to “blame” immigrants for Britain’s problems.
His speech formed part of a last-ditch Labour blitz to stop its voters leading the UK out of the exit door before campaigning was suspended after MP Jo Cox was tragically shot dead in a Yorkshire street.
Ex-PM Gordon Brown and current Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell joined forces in Manchester to warn quitting Brussels would hit jobs and investment in the north.
Election-losing former leader Lord Kinnock was also wheeled out in a bid to shore up Labour support for Remain.