Jeremy Corbyn reveals his New Year revolution as he awaits General Election in 2019

Jeremy Corbyn reveals his New Year revolution as he awaits General Election in 2019

Jeremy Corbyn predicts a general election in 2019 – and says he is raring to take on the Tories.

In an exclusive interview with the Sunday Mirror, the Labour leader spelled out his plans for the year ahead.

His party has been on a war footing since the last election and he thinks those preparations might come in very useful.

On his predictions for 2019, he said: “The Government is going to struggle. It may well resign. There may well be a general election. And I can’t wait.”

If Labour wins, he says he already has a Brexit plan – return to Brussels and negotiate the best possible deal.

And Mr Corbyn insists he will make sure Theresa May’s deal is thrown out by Parliament.

“I’m determined to hold this government to account, vote the deal down and reopen those negotiations,” he declared.

“We know what we’re doing. We’re clear on our objectives. This government is getting it badly wrong and a lot of jobs are at risk if they go on like this.”

He said the Government had reneged on its vow to hold a meaningful vote and his priority was to secure one soon so the present plan could be voted down.

If Britain were to leave the EU, Mr Corbyn added that “on current form we would be very badly off”. He told how a briefing by his shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth had highlighted the dangers of a no-deal Brexit.

“Jon gave us an outline at the last Shadow Cabinet meeting of just some problems the NHS would face,” he said.

“For example, insulin isn’t made in the UK – it has to be imported from Europe.”