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Is £475 a lot to pay for a bicycle? The Telegraph seemed to think so yesterday as it mocked Labour leader Jeremy Corybn for lusting after a red Raleigh Criterium. In response, social media got to work and a crowd-funding campaign has so far raised £2,850 to buy Corbyn his "dream bike" for his birthday in May.
The crowd-funding campaign was started by "J-Dawg" to “annoy the right wing press.” The money left over from the campaign – which has another 27 days to run – will be donated to charity.
The Telegraph article was in response to an interview with Corbyn in Stylist Magazine.
In this week's issue, Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, reveals his ultimate object of desire https://t.co/z1HQISeGAs pic.twitter.com/uqpAdlawOw
— Stylist Magazine (@StylistMagazine) January 12, 2016
In the interview, Corbyn said: “I use my bike less frequently now that I’m leader of the Labour Party, but I still prefer to cycle whenever I can.
"Not only is it free, environmentally friendly and often the fastest way to travel, but it also gives the snappers outside my house a bit of variety."
A poll on The Telegraph shows that readers aren’t so ready to chime in to knock Corbyn for his favoured mode of transport.
