The leader of the Labour Party has been called out on twitter by the Israeli PM for

[Sir C]

Joking aside, though, you know one of this will stop Labourites voting for this filth, don't you? It's tribal with these people.

He could literally lay a wreath in an SS graveyard and they'd all merrily troop along and pop their crosses in the box for his party - all the while claiming not to be endorsing him.

You've seen the poll this morning? 39% of the electorate are prepared to vote for them. 39%.

[Burney]

You've seen the poll this morning? 39% of the electorate are prepared to vote for them. 39%.

Yup. This stuff simply doesn't cut through. As long as Magic Grandpa's in charge, you'll still get people telling you he's a decent man who gets a lot of unfair stick from the media (who are clearly out to stop him). The bumbling pre-senile thing works for Corbyn. You can reveal untold quantities of deeply unpleasant stuff about him and people will still go on persona rather than realities.

It would be different if someone like McDonnell were in charge because, although much more intelligent than Corbyn, he's also much more obviously a nasty piece of work and about as appealing as a barbed-wire enema. This is why they will hang on to Corbyn come what may: he's absolutely vital as the smokescreen for what they really are.

[Sir C]

Yup. This stuff simply doesn't cut through. As long as Magic Grandpa's in charge, you'll still get people telling you he's a decent man who gets a lot of unfair stick from the media (who are clearly out to stop him). The bumbling pre-senile thing works for Corbyn. You can reveal untold quantities of deeply unpleasant stuff about him and people will still go on persona rather than realities.

It would be different if someone like McDonnell were in charge because, although much more intelligent than Corbyn, he's also much more obviously a nasty piece of work and about as appealing as a barbed-wire enema. This is why they will hang on to Corbyn come what may: he's absolutely vital as the smokescreen for what they really are.

Consider all the so-called 'moderate' Labour MPs who are 'decent', yet continue to enable Our Jeremy and Our John. They need to take a serious look at themselves.

[Burney]

Consider all the so-called 'moderate' Labour MPs who are 'decent', yet continue to enable Our Jeremy and Our John. They need to take a serious look at themselves.

Yes. It's at the stage now where the moderate Labour Party either has to do something or lose all claim to principle or moral seriousness. I don't think they will, though. They're all still hanging on in the hope it all goes away. What's clear now is that it won't.