Corbynista tells poor to launch ‘ luxury Communist revolution’
THE Left-wing politician leading Jeremy Corbyn’s drive to sack moderate MPs has called on Labour supporters to ‘rise up’ and start a ‘luxury Communism revolution’ in Britain.
Labour MP Chris Williamson said it was time to reward the ‘bloody hard work of ordinary working people’ by helping them grab more of the nation’s wealth.
He urged them to make Mr Corbyn prime minister to achieve what he called ‘luxury Communism’ where robots do all the work. Mr Williamson was addressing activists in Croydon, South London, on All our journalists observe the Editors’ Code of Practice and the Mail is a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). We aim to correct any errors as promptly as possible. the latest stage of his self-styled Democracy Roadshow nationwide tour.
The Derby North MP savaged Theresa May’s Government: ‘Who are they exercising power for? Cos it ain’t us. We don’t want people to work until they drop. What’s wrong with that?’
He said Labour should take a lead from the 1988 pop song, Talkin’ Bout A Revolution, by British singer Tracy Chapman. Reciting the words, Mr Williamson said: ‘Yes, we are talking about a revolution. Poor people are going to rise up and get To report an inaccuracy, please email corrections@dailymail.co.uk. their share, take what’s theirs.’ He continued: ‘The wealth of this country has been brought about by the bloody hard work of ordinary working people and we want it shared around.’
Mr Williamson, who frequently defends Mr Corbyn on television and radio, also endorsed the trendy utopian Left-wing philosophy ‘fully automated luxury Communism,’ whereby jobs are abolished in a post-work robot society.
MILLIONS of jobs will be swept away in a ‘fourth industrial revolution’ as workers are replaced by robots, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has warned.
In a speech at the Central Bank of Ireland yesterday, he said technological changes could destroy 10 per cent of British jobs – 3.2million on current figures. The Governor argued humans could be left doing jobs that need a ‘heart’, such as those requiring creativity or the ability to persuade.