Jeremy Corbyn reduced his own ‘relaunch’ to a day-long carnival of jaw-dropping buffooner
Labour leader has made a fool of himself before, but these were uncharted depths of muppetry
Utter Corblers
IF you necked 15 pints you’d still have a clearer “vision for Britain” than Jeremy Corbyn served up yesterday.
The Labour leader reduced his own “relaunch” to a day-long carnival of jaw-dropping buffoonery.
His big speech was meant to announce his party is no longer “wedded” to free movement from the EU. Labour are sitting ducks otherwise for Ukip.
Instead, Corbyn said full single market access, which demands limitless migration, was paramount. Besides, he didn’t believe immigration was too high or placed any burden on public services that couldn’t be blamed on the Tories.
“We’re not wedded to freedom of movement as a point of principle, but I don’t want to be misinterpreted, nor do we rule it out,” he wittered.
So Labour may, or may not, back it.
Good luck with that in Brexit seats.
Earlier Corbyn blurted out that he wanted a salary limit on high earners.
It would destroy aspiration and propel many of our best talents abroad, including virtually every Premier League star. It would not make the poor richer, just a few rich people poorer. All of Britain would suffer as our tax take was wrecked.
And Corbyn then U-turned on that too.
He has made a fool of himself before. But these were uncharted depths of muppetry.
End the perks
STATE-funded perks for rich OAPs are, like proper NHS reform, an area politicians are too terrified to touch. But they should.
Pensioners’ incomes have risen 13 per cent since 2008. Workers’ have fallen.
We don’t begrudge the many genuinely hard-up old folk. But others are mortgage-free, with TV licences, bus passes, winter fuel allowances and the “triple lock” guaranteeing a decent annual rise.
Theresa May wants to close the gap between them and young people.
Cutting handouts for the wealthy to help the struggling generations below is a must.
Trump’s deal
WE’RE delighted Donald Trump wants Churchill’s bust back in the White House.
We fancy a boom to go with the bust.
Boris Johnson says Trump’s team want a trade deal with Britain “fast”.
Great. We should start talking the moment Article 50 is triggered. Our trading future is not within the confines of the EU’s fading tariff club. It is global.
Let’s grab it, or Trump may go elsewhere.
Doctor? No
IT cannot help our hospitals that so many GPs’ surgeries shut early a day a week.
Worried patients are bound to go straight to casualty. But shouldn’t all A&E departments have a GP on hand?
They could filter out lesser cases and get real emergencies seen much faster.