Mixed message?

Rather strange to hear Jeremy Corbyn say in his speech to the Labour Party's Conference that "you don't have to take what you're given", because under a government run by him, that's exactly what you would have to do. A Corbyn government would be all about control, nationalisation, five-year plans and the like. Socialism is based on the principle that the government decides what's what, and the public has no choice but to go along with it.  Indeed, choice is somewhat of a dirty word as far as socialism is concerned - decisions should be made on the basis of what is deemed to be best for society as a whole, rather than on individual preferences.  I wonder if he appreciated the irony?