in a speech outlining his foreign
policy, the labour leader said this
is the fourth consecutive general
election during which
britain has been at war —
and fresh thinking is needed.
mr corbyn insisted he's not
a pacifist, but warned
against a "bomb first,
talk later" approach.
he said donald trump is making
the world more dangerous,
and he accused theresa may
of pandering to
an erratic president.
our political correspondent
eleanor garnier reports.
this is the labour leader
positioning himself
as a potential world leader.
not a pacifist he says,
instead pledging a robust,
independent foreign policy.
i will do everything to protect
the security and safety
of our people and our country.
that is our first duty.
jeremy corbyn is a long—standing
critic of military
intervention abroad.
the former chairman
of the stop the war coalition,
a veteran anti—war campaigner.
and on nuclear weapons,
he's sticking to his tune.
i'm often asked if as prime
minister i would order