Journalists are confused about Corbyn’s media strategy. Not talking to the press? When they are following him about at 1am on a Sunday night? How dare he.
The video shows Corbyn resolutely not answering any of the journalists questions, and when he meets an aide he states “These people are bothering me”.
Once again, Cameron hammered on the issue of “security”, and a bunch of other Conservative MPs made statements purely designed to bash Corbyn and his shadow Cabinet regarding Trident, the defence budget, McDonnell’s IRA comments and the issue of security.
Their “questions” amount to no more than “Hey, you know that thing Labour opposes? We support it, yeah? That’s pretty great, eh? We really are fab”. This kind of point-scoring in no way benefits the electorate and takes time away from real questions that are asked and that people will want to know about – e.g. public sector wages, the delay in drug approval for the NHS, and workers rights, which were also briefly discussed today. It is genuinely shameful that the Conservatives spend this time regurgitating their views and picking on Labour in the guise of questions. Whatever you think of Corbyn’s use of the public’s questions, at least they are genuine questions!
See below the cut for quotes.
Continue reading “PMQs 16th September 2015 – Conservative plants bring the smarm”
Regarding the Battle of Britain memorial:
In his first official appearance as the new Labour leader, Mr Corbyn chose to wear a mismatched jacket and trousers with a red tie but with his top button undone, adding to his overall dishevelled look. – The Express
In contrast to other leaders and dignitaries at the event, Mr Corbyn wore a mismatched suit and the top button on his shirt appeared to be undone. – The Telegraph
He was in a mismatched blue suit and trousers and his top button was undone. – The Sun
Continue reading “What did Corbyn expect, going out dressed like that?”
Comments on Corbyn’s choice of clothes goes back to 1984, as you can see from the video Newsnight dug up:
Corbyn: It’s not a fashion parade, it’s not a gentlemans club, it’s not a bankers institute, its a place where the people are represented.
Interviewer: Is that the jumper that your mum made?
Corbyn: Yes it is
Interviewer: She didn’t make the shirt as well I suppose?
Corbyn: No, no, she didn’t make the shirt, that came from the Co-op. But the jumper she knitted, and its very comfortable and its perfect for this kind of weather, because I’m popping in and out of buildings all day long, going to meetings in difference places and its just perfect for the winter weather.
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Corbyn: Late at night here it’s quite disgusting. After the dinners are over and the division bell rings for 10 o’clock fleets of limousines draw up, and out get large Tory MPs with even larger stomachs wearing dinner jackets, and they stride in to vote.
Interviewer: You’re not jealous?
Corbyn: Not at all, because I turn down dinner invitations all the time. I don’t think thats the job of an MP, the job of an MP is to represent their people.
The Intercept outlines this far better than I ever could. Corbyn is definitely no worse than Cameron or Blair in this respect: All three have come into some contact with horrific people. Ideally Corbyn should be better than the others, as this article describes, but he is the only one who is being targeted by this. I will analyse Corbyn’s defence for his interactions in a later post.
Continue reading “Corbyn faces special guilt-by-association regarding anti-Semitism”
Jeremy Corbyn did not sing the national anthem during the Battle of Britain memorial service on Tuesday. But stood in what Labour termed “respectful silence”. This is how the media spun it:
The Sun front page September 16th: “Corb Snubs the Queen”.
Meanwhile a front page from The Sun only a few months ago (July 18th 2015) reads “Their Royal HEILnesses: Secret 1933 film shows Edward VIII teaching this Nazi salute to the Queen”
Continue reading “Newspapers in disrespecting royalty hypocrisy SHOCKER”
The Sun published a article on Monday claiming Corbyn wants to abolish the army according to a speech made at a Hiroshima remembrance parade in August 2012. New leader’s potty plan for world peace
Jeremy Corbyn leaving St Pauls Battle of Britain ceremony takes 2 free lunch bags which were offered to Veteran's http://t.co/wiQQqpWGDH—
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Photographer tells Guido:
“Jeremy and Watson went straight over, they went rushing towards where the free packs were, and dived in. He was obviously rushing off to the TUC and he grabbed two of these bags. They were for the veterans and the volunteers in the red jackets. Jeremy was looking inside them and picking up the sandwiches he wanted. Tom Watson only took one and so did everybody, all the veterans, but Jeremy took two, which I thought was really off.”
Guido then has to back down as a photograph clearly shows volunteers offering Corbyn and Watson lunch bags.
Costa’s spin-doctor Kerry Parkin confirms:
“The bags were available to veterans and guests at the service”.
Corbyn Media Watch 