Jeremy Corbyn mimics Donald Trump in pledge to tackle UK's 'rigged system'

LONDON - Jeremy Corbyn will on Saturday echo Donald Trump in an attack on those who have "rigged" Britain's political system against the people.

In language highly reminiscent of Trump's successful presidential campaign, Corbyn will say that the rich and powerful have "stitched up" the political system to "line the pockets of their friends".

"The people who run Britain have been taking our country for a ride," he will tell the Fabian Society conference in central London.

"They've stitched up our political system to protect the powerful.  They've put the country at risk by taking us into disastrous foreign wars. They've rigged the economy and business rules to line the pockets of their friends.

In his second major speech of the week, Corbyn will tell the conference that: "the truth is the system simply doesn't work for the vast majority of people.

"Labour under my leadership stands for a complete break with this rigged system."

In words that will prompt comparisons with Trump's successful campaign against Hillary Clinton, Corbyn will promise take the UK out of the "grip of vested interests".

One of the President Elect's main campaign messages last year was his claim that the "system is rigged" against the public.

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Corbyn's speech is part of plans by his advisers to benefit from the wave of anti-establishment feeling spreading across the western world.

One senior aide to Corbyn told BI this week that the Labour leader would now be "a lot clearer about calling out the injustices and failures of the political and economic establishment."

Corbyn ally Ken Livingstone today also compared the Labour leader to Trump.

"He's a bit like Donald Trump and Nigel Farage," the former London mayor told Sky News.

"He says what he thinks and believes and that is what people will relate to."