Theresa May lays into Jeremy Corbyn for ‘destroying voters’ trust’ over refusal to promise EU exit
Theresa May said that delivering on Brexit will help voters build trust in politicians
Theresa May launched her most blistering attack on Jeremy Corbyn yet as she blasted him for being London-centric and accusing him of betraying voters on Brexit.
She batted away claims she is dodging real voters in the election campaign and taking aim aim at her hard-left Labour rival, she said: “I think I'm right in saying a significant number of Mr Corbyn's visits have actually been within 25 miles of Islington.”
The PM - speaking to workers in a printing factory in Mansfield - said she had been “across the country” and had met people “in a whole variety of situations”.
In an extraordinary rebuke she said his repeated refusal earlier this week to rule out keeping Britain in the EU if he became PM “destroys trust in politicians”.
She said it was “important to deliver” on Brexit and promised voters: “That focus will actually help build trust in politicians”.
Mr Corbyn refused seven times to say whether he would definitely take Britain out of the EU if elected PM in next month's General Election.
Mr Corbyn tried to draw a line over his chaotic his Brexit stance yesterday.
He insisted that "Britain is leaving the European Union", adding: "that is the decision of the referendum" and the process set out in Article 50 as he responded to criticisM.
he told the BBC: "Can I make it clear: Yes, we accept the result of the referendum, Britain is leaving the European Union and we will negotiate a tariff-free trade access to the European market."
The PM even made a veiled attack on Mr Corbyn’s vegetarian eating habits.
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Quizzed by a vegan voter, the goose-eating and fox-hunting fan Mrs May said in a reply to a vegan voter:
“I'm afraid I eat meat, I'll admit that.”
The PM took aim at a number of his policies - dismissing his plans for four new bank holidays and questioned how Labour would pay for major education spending pledges such as scrapping tuition fees.