Trivia

One of the most surprising endorsements for Corbyn at the 2017 general election came from the heavy metal magazine "Kerrang!", which put him on the front cover.

Was part of a 1987 campaign to reverse a decision made by Islington Council allowing the sale of West London Synagogue's cemetery to property developers.

As Labour leader, he lost two consecutive general elections, in 2017 and 2019. In the second, Labour won the fewest seats since 1935 and lost many of their traditional constituencies to Boris Johnson's Conservative Party, who were promising to "Get Brexit Done", while Corbyn was promising a second referendum.

His period as leader of the Labour Party saw the collapse of the "Red Wall".

He has been the Member of Parliament for Islington North since 1983.

His Labour leadership supporters created the slogan "Jez We Can" to promote his campaign. On 12 September 2015, he beat his 3 rivals with an overwhelming victory of 59.5% to become the new party leader.

His economic policies have been dubbed "Corbynomics" by the British media and the fanatical and completely unexpected following he gained during his leadership campaign for the Labour Party was dubbed "Corbynmania".

He is the younger brother of Piers Corbyn.

He is a cycling enthusiast and his bicycle of choice is the Raleigh Criterium.

The oldest and most left-wing Labour leader since Michael Foot.

In early 2019, eight Labour Members of Parliament left the party in protest at Corbyn's handling of Brexit and antisemitism. According to Gary Gibbon on Channel 4 News (1982), under his leadership Labour has been accused of becoming "sickeningly institutionally racist with a culture of bullying, bigotry and intimidation". In May 2019, the Equality and Human Rights Commission launched a formal investigation into the party.

Was arrested in 1984 while demonstrating outside South Africa House, leading, decades later, to a viral image of his arrest being circulated by supporters on social media.