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UK Labour Leader Praises Ocasio-Cortez After Phone Call

UK Labour Leader Praises Ocasio-Cortez After Phone Call
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By    |   Sunday, 03 February 2019 10:15 PM EST

UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn praised Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., after the pair spoke over the phone Sunday.

"Great to speak to @AOC on the phone this evening and hear first hand how she’s challenging the status quo," Corbyn wrote on Twitter.

"Let’s build a movement across borders to take on the billionaires, polluters and migrant baiters, and support a happier, freer and cleaner planet."

Ocasio-Cortez in a tweet responded: “It was an honor to share such a lovely and wide-reaching conversation with you, @jeremycorbyn!”

"Also honored to share a great hope in the peace, prosperity, + justice that everyday people can create when we uplift one another across class, race, + identity both at home & abroad."

Both Corbyn and Ocasio-Cortez identify themselves as Democratic socialists. Ocasio-Cortez stunned the political establishment when she beat 10-term incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in the Democratic primary and rocketed to the top of her class as the most high-profile freshman after beating Republican opponent Anthony Pappas in the November election.

Corbyn's popularity has sunk to an all-time low because voters believe he is "playing politics" with Brexit.

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"Great to speak to AOC on the phone this evening and hear first hand how she's challenging the status quo," UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wrote on Twitter.
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