Jeremy Corbyn

I'm a leader, not a dictator. I want to persuade people rather than threaten or control them.

Politically active people felt more and more disenfranchised, particularly during the ultra-New Labour years.

I haven't had vast amounts of ministerial experience - in fact, none at all. But I do have a lot of experience of people.

Life is life. Some of the wisest people you meet are sweeping our streets.

We are all in the Labour party because we want the Labour party to be a vehicle for social change. There is a thirst for debate in the party, and all those who have joined haven't joined without a purpose.

I have always had a very busy life. The difference is that a lot more people are helping advise me what to do, and a lot more people are observing what I do. But in terms of time and working schedule, it is not that different from my normal working week.

I'm just a very normal person, living in north London, doing my best for my area and to put forward some serious debate on issues in the party.

You pay more in wages, get more in in tax, you get people living a higher standard, you get more money. It's a kind of circle.

Local authorities face huge housing issues with demands outstripping supply many times over; the only way those in housing need can be housed is in the private sector.

It is the right of a democratically elected parliament to act in defence of our traditional liberties, and everything should be done to keep it that way.

Mum and Dad met campaigning on the Spanish civil war. Both were active peace campaigners. They died in 1986 and '87.

There is not going to be a peace process unless there is talks involving Israel, Hezbollah and Hamas, and I think everyone knows that.