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Jeremy’s speech spurred 2,200 to join Labour Party

JEREMY CORBYN’S first speech to conference as Labour leader sparked a 2,200 surge in Labour’s membership.

Deputy leader Tom Watson revealed the boost yesterday as he sent delegates home from conference in buoyant mood with his own fiery speech.

Mr Watson contrasted the “great gathering of the Labour clan” with last week’s Lib Dem conference, that he said “could have been held in a broom cupboard.”

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