First the appointment of McDonnell, now the recruitment of Milne, point to his fundamental flaw.
“Embarrassing… embarrassing… embarrassing… embarrassing… embarrassing, yes of course it is.”
The Labour leadership always said they would display their socialist beliefs proudly. Now Osborne is giving them the chance – and it’s proving messy.
“Of course there is a money tree, it’s called the Bank of England. That’s how countries make money.”
The Sun’s deputy political editor cuts through the polite tone to spy threatening language and “a blizzard of red tape, a blizzard of state intervention.”
“Do not mistake debate for division, to more mistake democracy for disunity. This is the new politics. This is the new politics… as socialists, we will display our competence with compassion.”
It looks so far as if Labour MPs have managed to slip a leash on their boss’s radical instincts. Has he realised he can’t overcome them, or was it merely a tactical retreat?
The Shadow Chancellor should be ashamed, Cameron tells the Commons.
Corbyn’s election has all at once overtly politicised and alienated an entire community that has long been an integral part of British society.