Can anyone provide anything close to a first hand source?
Can anyone provide anything close to a first hand source?
While his public statements during the referendum supported remaining in the EU, I would argue that the general consensus among most of the "remain" campaigners was that his support was lukewarm at best (e.g. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36506...).
In reality, the Labour Party membership are broadly not Eurosceptic, and it's my view that Corbyn mostly has to toe a non-too-Eurosceptic line, especially given the support he has among generally pro-EU young people that brought him to power in the first place.
At present, the Labour Party's position on Brexit is hopelessly muddled, something along the lines of "We don't want to remain in the single market but we kind of want something maybe sort of similar". There is no discussion about remaining in the EU.
I'm sorry I can't provide you with a much better source at the moment, but it's more complex than a quote saying "I love Brexit".
I'm aware Corbyn was against the EC 30 years ago, but that didn't really seems pertinent. He did campaign around the UK for Remain (which was not really reported at the time, I presume those controlling the media felt that best for them not to report) - which presumably was not required of him.
Personally I don't think it matters how personally convinced he is - the party as a whole is the Opposition. But the OP must have something better to state categorically that "Corbyn is for Brexit".
FWIW I Don't understand how Corbyn saying he's for the EU in your linked quote bolsters the contrary assertion.
He absolutely did not nor did he participate in any of the public debates prior to the referendum. He strategically remained quiet.