Supporters of former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn outside Islington Town Hall, north London, after he handed in his nomination papers for the General Election on July 4, June 5, 2024
CAMPAIGNERS called for more volunteers to help Jeremy Corbyn’s election bid today as polling puts him neck-and-neck with Labour in Islington North.
The former Labour leader has been the constituency’s MP since 1983 but was banned from standing as the party’s general election candidate.
A campaign source for Mr Corbyn said: “There is a real risk of the Labour candidate sneaking a victory if supporters stay at home on the assumption that Jeremy can win without them.”
Early canvass returns for Mr Corbyn show a close race between him and the Labour candidate.
“While we’ve had good numbers so far, we need more volunteer power to compete with Labour’s resources and machinery,” the source said.
“According to our data and projections, if enough supporters of Jeremy and his politics join the campaign and knock on doors, we will win.”
Mr Corbyn’s team estimates he can win the seat if 400 activists a day help his campaign.
Volunteers to help Mr Corbyn can find canvassing sessions at www.votecorbyn.com/events
