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He was re-elected in 2015 with 60.24% of the vote, and a majority of 21,194.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Jeremy Corbyn MP|url = http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/jeremy-corbyn/185|website = UK Parliament|accessdate = 2015-06-03}}</ref>

===Economic issues===

Corbyn is a socialist, and a strong anti-poverty advocate. He vote against introducing tuition fees in England, and voted against their increase. He supports renationalisation of railways and a higher minimum wage. He supports a higher rate of tax for the wealthiest<ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/who-jeremy-corbyn-everything-you-5818431</ref>.

===Stop the War===

He was fiercely opposed to the [[Iraq War]] and has spoken at many anti-war rallies in Britain and overseas. He is an elected member of the [[Stop the War Coalition]] steering committee. On 31 October 2006, Corbyn was one of 12 Labour MPs to back [[Plaid Cymru]] and the [[Scottish National Party]]'s call for an inquiry into the war.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6104310.stm|title=Labour MPs who rebelled on Iraq|date=31 October 2006|accessdate=31 October 2006|work=BBC News}}</ref>

He is opposed to [[weapons of mass destruction]].

===Campaigns===

He was a well-known campaigner against [[Apartheid in South Africa]]. In 1984, he was arrested for protesting outside [[South Africa House]] in London. He served on the National Executive of the Anti-Apartheid Movement<ref>http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/labour-mps-switch-andy-burnham-9433599</ref>

He is a long-standing supporter of a [[United Ireland]], inviting [[Sinn Féin]] leader [[Gerry Adams]] to London in 1984.<ref>http://www.politics.co.uk/reference/jeremy-corbyn</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/mpdb/html/232.stm|work=BBC News|title=BBC NEWS – Find Your MP – Islington North – Jeremy Corbyn}}</ref> He is a prominent [[Amnesty International]] member. He campaigned for the trial of the late former Chilean dictator, [[Augusto Pinochet]].