Social adjustment of the European Union- Corbyn
Date
4/20/2016 9:20:22 AM
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has pronounced that his campaign on Great Britain’s upcoming EU referendum will emphasize a “socialist case” for remaining in the EU.
In a speech in central London opposition leader Corbyn expressed his views on the UK’s EU referendum. The gathering marked the Labour Party’s first official entry into debates on the referendum.
Stating that “Britain must stay in the EU to fight for reform” he also clarified Labour’s target to be the protection of workers’ rights environmental standards and consumer safeguards.
Later he was reminded by the press of his past critical views of the European Union and was asked whether he was now pro-European. Corbyn asserted that he will remain critical of the EU’s “shortcomings” and try to work for the “social adjustment of Europe.”
In response to another question on the number of people coming to the UK from abroad Corbyn stated “I do not think too many have come” as he went on to describe a more important issue as the “unscrupulous” undercutting of employee wages.
According to Dr. Mustafa Kutlay Director of USAK’s Center for European Studies the pro-socialist arguments of Corbyn lag behind the arguments of his political rivals due to the reactive stance that the Labour Party assumed after the 2008 economic crisis.
Dr. Kutlay emphasized that “the 2008 economic crisis created a window of opportunity for consolidating social democracy in Europe and the UK. However the social democratic parties could not develop credible alternatives to the harsh austerity policies imposed by the troika (comprised of the European Commission European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund).”
The EU referendum will be held on 23 June 2016 to determine whether or not the UK will remain a member of the Union in the future. The debates on the issue are mainly occurring between two parties: the Conservatives and the UK Independence Party (UKIP).
While the Labour Party prefers to concentrate on social issues the main arguments relevant to the referendum debate center on topics revolving around the UK’s place in the EU such as national sovereignty the EU budget migration and international influence.
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