David Draycott

Aug 15, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Jon Bloomfield |David Draycott

Background JEREMY CORBYN IS one of the rare senior political figures to champion allotments. In the 2017 general election campaign when asked by Robert Peston whether he would give it up if he became prime minister, he vigorously rejected the idea. ‘Why would I give up my allotment?’ he said, ‘I think there's a need for everyone in life to balance what they do, however stressful or important their job is. It's important to do other things as well.