Leader set to pledge ‘digital bill of rights’
JEREMY Corbyn will pledge to draw up a digital bill of rights as part of a new manifesto to promote and harness the internet as he continues to tour the country in his Labour leadership campaign.
Delivering a speech in London’s East End tech capital, he will promise to “democratise the internet” and use it to create “the most visible general election campaign ever”.
He will highlight technical innovations made by his team, including the Canvassing App inspired by the Bernie Sanders campaign in the US, as the way forward for political campaigning.
The promises are part of his seven-point “digital democracy manifesto”.
He will say: “Labour under my leadership will utilise the advances of digital techBRITISH nology to mobilise the most visible general election campaign ever.
“There is also a clear need for more online democracy and our manifesto today sets out how Labour would democratise the internet in order to rebuild and transform Britain, so that no-one and no community is left behind.”