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, jeremy corbyn longer, you know, jeremy corbyn is no longer a member of the labour party.associate with labour for so many decades. >> yeah, well 100. yeah, absolutely. >> but it's a semi—independent i mean but in many ways the labour party is probably actually quite pleased with diane abbott. >> next. >> next. >> diane abbott i don't know. i mean, let's wait and see on that one. but the thing with jeremy corbyn, don't forget, he's going to be fishing in the same pond as george galloway is. and so that's going do you remember in this very seat on this very table, monty panesar whole political career was utterly destroyed. and so that's going to happen to a lot of the people who are standing for the workers party. so if jeremy corbyn is actually going to get into bed with george galloway, if you pardon the expression, that would be a problem. but he's not, it would be a problem. >> yeah. all right. okay. well look, the optics would be terrible. we've got to roll on, i'm afraid, because there still to come the lib dems think that they are going to do well at this election. b

becausejeremy corbyn, i mean, i remember going out filming withjeremy corbyn in his own back yard a fewndon. people like every third or fourth person would come up and hug him. and so it will be interesting to see, does that personal popularity transfer over into this new situation where he's standing in as an independent, or will loads of of his previousjeremy corbyn voters think, "oh, no, my priority is getting "a labour government in, therefore i'm not going "to jeopardise that by voting for an independent "in this constituency. "i'll vote for the labour candidate instead." and we will basically see that playing out on on election night. and then thinking about going out filming withjeremy corbyn reminds me of the time i did it. i think it was in 2016 and i went round finsbury park, which is his favourite local park, and it was the height of the pokemon go craze. do you remember that? yeah! and so i taughtjeremy corbyn how to play pokemon go and this is how that went. so there we go. so we've gone on the map. yeah, in the way now. so he's in the way of the. so they were holding up th

your idea logically much closer to jeremy corbyn than keir starmer, jeremy corbyn than keir starmer, jeremy corbyn than keir starmer, jeremy corbyn is obviously no longer in labour, is labour still the party for you? in labour, is labour still the party for ou? ., ~ in labour, is labour still the party for ou? ., ,, ., for you? that, i think the labour pa , for you? that, i think the labour party. because _ for you? that, i think the labour party, because we _ for you? that, i think the labour party, because we have - for you? that, i think the labour party, because we have the - for you? that, i think the labour. party, because we have the political system that we do, needs to be a broad church. from what i can see thatis broad church. from what i can see that is happening, that is, you know, becoming more difficult. iam a strong supporter of palestine. i do watch the news. and i am worried at what is happening, i was hoping to be a strong voice for human rights, i'm not ashamed to say that, i have expressed that within the party and within meetings, i am really concerned about how

we totally different political figure to jeremy corbyn.— to jeremy corbyn. that this is played out in 24 hours is now i think the distraction and the sense of confusion and potentially some might say chaos around the management of these processes, no matter where you thatis these processes, no matter where you that is not something you want to be a perception of the way you're running things at this point in the campaign. that running things at this point in the cam aiun. . , running things at this point in the camaiun. �* , running things at this point in the camaian.�* , campaign. at this point in newscast it is 642 on — campaign. at this point in newscast it is 642 on wednesday _ campaign. at this point in newscast it is 642 on wednesday evening, . it is 642 on wednesday evening, another situation developing with labour with the labour mp called lloyd russell moyle who has a seat in the south coast of england, he is also quite often the diane abbott, jeremy corbyn kind of political tradition. nick, explain what is happening. he put out a statement tonight

_ haven't looked at us since jeremy corbyn was — haven't looked at us since jeremy corbyn was leader, while on the other side, the sort of left flank of the party feels — sort of left flank of the party feels as— sort of left flank of the party feels as if they are very, very keen to say— feels as if they are very, very keen to say that — feels as if they are very, very keen to say that is — feels as if they are very, very keen to say that is over. they are wanting _ to say that is over. they are wanting to _ to say that is over. they are wanting to cut that aside. i think that's probably _ wanting to cut that aside. i think that's probably true. _ wanting to cut that aside. i think that's probably true. i _ wanting to cut that aside. i think l that's probably true. i think what's caught them a bit by surprise, the labour leadership, i think they had hoped the way this week might play out as far as diane abbott is concerned, is there would be, to use the westminster jargon, concerned, is there would be, to use the westminsterjargon, the restoration of the quip. she was backin restora

— change britain. jeremy corbyn would have said he would _ change britain. jeremy corbyn would have saidld have said he would have changed - change britain. jeremy corbyn would | have said he would have changed the tory party onto the next election. jeremy corbyn is not a candidate in the election for labour. everybody can see this as a completely changed labour party from those years and that individual is not a labour candidate at this general election. due to announce the latest 100 day national security review. i due to announce the latest 100 day national security review.— national security review. i think eo - le national security review. i think people know — national security review. i think people know that _ national security review. i think people know that rishi - national security review. i think people know that rishi sunak i national security review. i thinkj people know that rishi sunak is national security review. i think l people know that rishi sunak is a weak figure people know that rishi sunak is a weakfigure and people know that rishi sunak is a weak figure and does

jeremy corbyn is not going to be a candidate in this election change labour party.d say it, that has produced electoral dividends. what some people are saying — and notjust people on the left — starmer loyalists are saying diane abbott is notjeremy corbyn. diane abbott, they say, is an icon of the labour movement, the first black woman mp elected in 1987, an mp for nearly 40 years, the first black woman mp elected in 1987, an mp for nearly 40 years, and those who want to have a war with the hard left, these people are saying is watch out, be careful, diane abbott is a totally different political figure to jeremy corbyn. and it's also because we were discussing... that is exactly that point. even if the labour leadership were willing to have this fight with what they see as the left of the labour party, in one context, the way that this has played out in 2a hours is now i think might even say chaos around the management of these processes. no matter where you are, that is not something that you want to be a perception of the way you're running things at this point in

he tried to getjeremy corbyn into being ouri to getjeremy corbyn into being our prime _ to getjeremy corbyn into being our prime minister, not once _ to getjeremy corbyn into being our prime minister, not once but- to getjeremy corbyn into being our prime minister, not once but twice. ithink— prime minister, not once but twice. i think people — prime minister, not once but twice. i think people need _ prime minister, not once but twice. i think people need to— prime minister, not once but twice. i think people need to take - prime minister, not once but twice. i think people need to take with - prime minister, not once but twice. i think people need to take with an| i think people need to take with an enormous — i think people need to take with an enormous pinch _ i think people need to take with an enormous pinch of _ i think people need to take with an enormous pinch of salt _ i think people need to take with an enormous pinch of salt anything i i think people need to take with an i enormous pinch of salt anything that he is putting — enormous pinch of salt anything that he is putt

yeah and jeremy corbyn managed to maximise the labour vote in in 2017. were in coalition for the next, two years we had a tiny majority. the two years after that we were in coalition with the dup. so the period supply, arrangement, supply, you're quite right. but the real penod you're quite right. but the real period of office is the last four years. yeah, yeah, four and a half years. >> it's true. if you're looking at a the time in which the conservatives actually had a decent majority, it is only the last four years rather than all sorts of different deals and hung parliaments and minority governments and all the rest of it should we have a little listen to what rishi sunak had to say on the labour party and sir keir starmer earlier on today? >> he has shown time and time again that he will take the easy way out and do anything to get power . if he was happy to power. if he was happy to abandon all the promises he made to become labour leader once he got the job, how can you know that he won't do exactly the same thing? if he were to become prime minis

yes, diane abbott served in jeremy corbyn's shadow cabinet, a l jeremy corbyn's shadow cabinet, a friend been suspended from the parliamentary labour party, which would mean she is ineligible to stand as a labour candidate unless the labour whip is restored to her. keir starmer suggested this morning we should get a decision on that relatively soon, because byjune the 4th, labour has to announce its candidates who are contesting the general election. a disciplinary inquiry is still going on into comments she had made about jewish people not necessarily suffering racism their entire lives. she has apologised to that and there are people in different wings of the labour party, the former deputy leader and the current deputy leader who would like to see her restore to the labour party and able to stand as a candidate. it will be a matter of days i think before we find out what decision is going to be taken on herfuture. what decision is going to be taken on her future.— on her future. fascinating, thank ou ve on her future. fascinating, thank you very much- _ helen, the final day of busines

jeremy corbyn wanted to pull a set of metal, scrap the army.ple members of the government that labour would provide don't believe in a nuclear deterrent, so i don't see how you can say to the country with a straight face to say i will keep you safe to the country. it is because of that increase in defence spending that i can stand here and provide more support to ukraine, and notjust that, can say that that support to ukraine will be provided for as long as is necessary to repel russian aggression. keir starmer can make that pledge. the labour party and keir starmer not matching our investment on defence spending and our adversaries. what you think putting things when he, that the west isn't prepared to make the tough choices to invest in their security. russia's economy has utilised for war. we need to meet that aggression with strength. with we have always led in nato. the 2014 summits in the uk we set the 2% pledge and we are doing the same again now, a new baseline for nato, 2.5% of gdp. i hope other countries over time will come to much be

corbyn did, even though it _ further thanjeremy corbyn did, even though it did happen underjeremy corbyn to do this in the coming da s. , . , , ., , days. they are desperately scrabbling _ days. they are desperately scrabbling around - days. they are desperately scrabbling around for i days. they are desperately i scrabbling around for candidates. how does it look to you? is this party focusing on discipline? they have set a very high bar. it is a changed labour party. that is what keir starmer wants to project and they want their candidates to be of they want their candidates to be of the highest standard. hazard they want their candidates to be of the highest standard.— they want their candidates to be of the highest standard. lloyd has got a articular the highest standard. lloyd has got a particular situation. _ the highest standard. lloyd has got a particular situation. to _ the highest standard. lloyd has got a particular situation. to complain l a particular situation. to complain about the process because you are then subjected to it, it is a bit like donald trump, complaining abo

she is regarded, _ abbott is notjeremy corbyn.he is regarded, these mainstream people are saying. — regarded, these mainstream people are saying, as an icon of the labour movement, — are saying, as an icon of the labour movement, the first black woman elected _ movement, the first black woman elected to— movement, the first black woman elected to parliament, being there for 37— elected to parliament, being there for 37 years, completely different, and you _ for 37 years, completely different, and you are — for 37 years, completely different, and you are getting this wrong, they are saying — and you are getting this wrong, they are saying. some on the left are now saying _ are saying. some on the left are now saying that _ are saying. some on the left are now saying that they believe that they are being put back into what is called — are being put back into what is called the _ are being put back into what is called the sealed two, that is the phrase _ called the sealed two, that is the phrase that peter mandelson came out with in—

jeremy corbyn�*s been an mp for more than a0 years.as a member of for decades to still be representing people here, in six weeks�* time. chris mason, bbc news in north london. and here is the list of the other candidates who have been selected, so far, to fight in the constituency of islington north on fourthjuly. the bbc will have a full list of candidates once nominations close. parliament itself packs up for the election tonight. dozens of mps are standing down, in breaking news, michael gove will be standing down. one of those who gave their fairwell — is the former prime minister and outgoing maidenhead mp theresa may. it is important. powerful as this place is that mps always recognise that there are those who do not have that power and mps to be there for everybody and should give that voice to the voiceless. there has been work on a number of issues across this house to do just that over the years and i'm pleased to have been able to help in some of that work. my final comment about responsibility is the job about being a membe

, thejeremy corbyn return as an independent, trying to take on his own party.'s interesting, i've been on l this story following what happened in islington north and they will be some drama. i revealed that one islington councillor has already been suspended from the labour group because they have endorsed jeremy corbyn and promoted his campaign materials and activist sessions. clearly there will be splits within labour, people choosing actually that they have to supportjeremy corbyn because they have known him for so long, the local area. that's a big bruising but on the other hand the labour leadership might say, well, it really defines the keir starmer project so far in opposition, which is the changed party, the changed labour party that he likes talking about. on the one hand, labourwould he likes talking about. on the one hand, labour would like to project a changed party but on the other it has that tension. it would like that efficiency of votes across the country but does that make it vulnerable in places like islington north, and thangam debbonaire's

twicejeremy corbyn led labour into a general election.e ran. i am standing to be an independent candidate for the people of islington north. he announced his plan in this social media video today. he turned down my request for an interview. jeremy corbyn used to applaud keir starmer. look at them here. you won't see pictures like these again. mr corbyn was suspended from the parliamentary labour party in 2020, when in response to a report into the party's handling of anti—semitism complaints, he suggested the scale of the problem had been dramatically overstated. can you confirm that jeremy corbyn has been kicked out of the labour party, and are you glad to see the back of him? jeremy corbyn will make his own decisions. i think he is standing as an independent. that is his choice, we will have an excellent labour candidate in islington north, as we have excellent labour candidates across the country. this afternoon labour picked their candidate, local councillor praful nargrund. and there will of course be others wanting to be elected as

jeremy corbyn, i think, is a different sort of issue.e they want to see the back of the conservatives, but would also like to see sort of jeremy corbyn, given his due respect and, you know, they wouldn't mind keir starmer becoming prime minister, but having a little bit of a, you know, a nuisance behind him because i think many people see and especially people in islington north actually see the way that jeremy corbyn has been treated as, as particularly unfair . unfair. >> i wonder if diane abbott's next, though very, very quickly. michael do you think she's gone from what the what from what i'm hearing, frontbenchers say, i think they might keep her in. >> i think they might see that sort of kicking out. diane abbott, the first black woman elected to parliament, would be a step too far. >> look, michael, thank you very much. have a great weekend. that's michael walker there, the contributing editor and of our immediate guest, andrew feinstein . apologies, who is feinstein. apologies, who is standing against keir starmer in his seat com

can i ask you about jeremy corbyn? let's get stuck into jeremy corbyn.s announced dramatically he's going to stand as an independent. and finally, sir keir starmer has booted him out. the labour party. >> yeah, i mean i have to say that in my judgement, martin, in the scheme of things , whether the scheme of things, whether jeremy corbyn stands or not, whether he wins or not is a bit of a detail when you place it against the overwhelming evidence from all the opinion polls, which is the fact that it's going to be an absolute shoo in for the labour party. >> so if he loses one here or there, whatevs. i mean , there, whatevs. i mean, interesting point of this is with scotland has come into the fore. it's interesting to note that that that in 2015, scotland ceased to be a labour heartland and the, the snp swept the board. now the latest opinion polls suggest that's now on its head. and the labour party stands to gain perhaps as many as 40 more seats in scotland. also there's quite interesting about the red wall, the 45 seats there and, we, we note that this

but actually you've had a real problem in politics under both corbyn and bofis politics under both corbynis johnson, where you've had a lot of candidates selected that just weren't up to the job. they were ideological in a way that wasn't constructive . they that wasn't constructive. they weren't sufficiently vetted properly. you know, they said crazy things. they weren't loyal to the party. >> can we be confident that that won't be repeated? well, i speak to richard tice in a minute. he's got to select loads of candidates. i think the conservatives have still got another 170 to select labour. i mean , this election has caught mean, this election has caught everyone off guard. we know as journalists that at some point over the next 4 or 5 weeks, we're going to have candidates dropping like flies because somebody, somewhere is going to pour over their social media profile and found find out that they've said some pretty stupid things in the past. >> yeah, i mean, yes, on all sides, but that's why i think actually labour is doing the right thing, probably for the country, but also political

corbyn fans are still sitting in it, overa0%.in 2019 that was a jeremy corbyn election and the people who got elected were very strong jeremy corbyn supporters, which he says he is not now. so the question is will the party in government be able to survive without massive divisions? in the case of rishi sunak it is somebody who has actually fought those tough battles, who understands how difficult it is to get decisions made to do difficult things to look after people through covid and make sure people get extra money to get through the cost of living crisis caused by the war in ukraine. what you have got here is an identifiable person in rishi sunak who i think has stayed pretty straight course, and the choice between him and keir starmer, who seems to have weaved his way between different political factions for most of his political life. . ., , . factions for most of his political life. . ., ,., ., , life. elections are back moments, hoto life. elections are back moments, photo ops. _ life. elections are back moments, photo op

too if you look underjeremy corbyn for example, j underjeremy corbyn for example, there was a key keir it is unusual though. in terms of diane abbott case, it has overshadowed a number of announcements this week, whether it is gb energy, whether it is easing the pressure on nhs waiting lists, and keir starmer today said she is free to go forward as a labour candidate. he could have done that 24 hours. labour candidate. he could have done that 24 hours-— that 24 hours. none of the announcements _ that 24 hours. none of the announcements are - that 24 hours. none of the announcements are new, . that 24 hours. none of the i announcements are new, he that 24 hours. none of the - announcements are new, he has announced them before, there is slightly more detail. gb energy was announced at the conference, in september, these are alljust repeating and this, non—is listening to this general election campaign, he could say anything on policy, no—one is listening to, the country has made up its mind. the polls haven't budged for monday, rishi sunak has announced one new policy every day, it hasn

, i used to backjeremy corbyn and now he is sort of a - corbyn and now he is sort of a totally — corbyn and now he is sort of a i totally different leader. so they are using — totally different leader. so they are using new— totally different leader. so they are using new techniques - totally different leader. so they are using new techniques to - totally different leader. so they| are using new techniques to get totally different leader. so they - are using new techniques to get sort of their— are using new techniques to get sort of their main— are using new techniques to get sort of their main message _ are using new techniques to get sort of their main message across, - are using new techniques to get sort of their main message across, which is sort _ of their main message across, which is sort of— of their main message across, which is sort of core — of their main message across, which is sort of core to _ of their main message across, which is sort of core to political— is sort of core to political campaigning _ is sort of core to political campaigning-— is sort of core to politica

keir— corbyn's leadership? i don't accept that proposition. keir starmer i corbyn's leadership?s towards lgbtq communities, so it is not about one of the other, it is about making sure the whole country is brought together. he has an inclusive, positive vision for the future which includes every citizen, every community and every group, not in the way that conservatives have operated, which is

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keir— corbyn's leadership? i don't accept that proposition. keir starmer - corbyn's leadership?ept that proposition. keir starmer has| that proposition. keir starmer has taken action to tackle anti—semitism. we are a party that stands for equality, and that means taking action against racism, against islamophobia and anti—muslim hatred, hostilities towards lgbtq communities, so it is not about one of the other, it is about making sure the whole country is brought together. he has an inclusive, positive vision for the future which includes every citizen, every community and every group, not in the way that conservatives have operated, which is the politics of hate and hostility and division. we have seen that here in london in susan hall's campaign, where she has joined facebook groups that incite against the labour candidate sadik khan, that is the politics of hate that this party, a mainstream party of government has allowed to happen, allowed to divide people in our country. that is not the politics that we want or need in our country. we need a country that has brought togeth

, not because of jeremy corbyn.aster for a very long time. the labour party's culture. i don't like him because he constantly deceives people. he constantly lies. beth rigby said. >> did you like him when he was supporting jeremy corbyn? >> i've never really liked him because i don't. he's i mean, peter says he's on the left. i think he's a sort of he's a he's a city liberal and i don't really think he believes in very much that he says, you know, now he supports hs2. in 2015 he opposed hs2. i don't think he believes him very much. and i think sadly, we don't have many people in british politics who believe in these are superstructure icing on the cake issues. >> his his fundamental direction as a person has been since he was in his late 20s, making his way in the legal profession has been as a man of the of the very dogmatic left, the red green pabloite left, which he which he served a very loyally , and the served a very loyally, and the and that is where he is. served a very loyally, and the and that is where he

but the return of corbyn.bour leader jeremy corbyn has announced that he will stand as announced that he will stand as an independent candidate in islington north in the general election. >> jezza is back, jez, we can, meanwhile, a tragic story. chaos in majorca . at least four dead in majorca. at least four dead and others trapped under rubble after a devastating restaurant building collapse on a beach in majorca. we'll have the latest . majorca. we'll have the latest. >> and the denials continue at the post office inquiry , as the the post office inquiry, as the former post office boss, paula vennells, said that she did not try to close down a review of the faulty horizon software. her questioning continues today . questioning continues today. >> don't you think that paula vennells owes the prime minister a drink for calling a snap election? because she needs scrutiny and she thinks she's off the hook because of all the politics. but we will be holding her feet to the fire, won't we? absolutely. >> no, i don

they then paint keir starmer as someone who supported jeremy corbyn twice in 2017, 2019, when corbyns someone who wants to pull out of nato. historically, question marks about nuclear deterrent , marks about nuclear deterrent, question marks about the army, they can say, are you sure that that we are going to risk everything with an untried labour leader like keir sir keir starmer? the government's been saying for a while now. we are in a pre—war period. we heard that speech, didn't we, in berlin, from jeremy corbyn, from rishi sunak a few weeks ago, making very clear that's that's the new threat . is russia this the new threat. is russia this axis of evil, as you describe it, north korea, afghanistan , it, north korea, afghanistan, iran, we need to get ahead of that. and that's what he's saying. >> now, do you think this kind of chicken licking the sky is going to fall in endlessly repeating, we're about to enter world war iii. do you think it works or lands with the electorate after a while and how important? we know defence is a very, very important issue with the electorate . but

the fact she supports the likes of corbyn is enough to put off any sane person. labour party. i can see an electoral strategy in saying, look, we've turned a page on jeremy corbyn. diane abbott will not be standing as a candidate with a changed labour party. we're a new labour party and i can see an argument in saying, diane abbott was the first black female elected mp. she's a part of labour history. of course she should stand. i can't see an argument for standing in the middle of the road getting hit by traffic from both sides on this issue. >> no, it does look a bit weak, a little bit flip floppy. anyway, rishi sunak is in cornwall today. he's pushing his party's plan to create 100,000 more apprenticeships by shutting down the so—called mickey mouse degrees. well, the law would aim to give england's universities watchdog new powers to shut down courses deemed as underperforming. well, we can now speak with the minister of state for countering illegal migration, michael tomlinson, michael, thank you very much indeed for joining michael, thank you very much inde

other than corbyn himself.e's the anti—semitism. >> i think they're afraid of that not going away. i think they want that just to leave the room. and she still connected to that? >> yeah. well, for just broadcast balance, she's not great because scott said she was great. so. but yeah, this is just this is starmer's ruthlessness, isn't it? i mean, corbyn, abbott now, today lloyd russell—moyle looks like he might be out . starmer is just might be out. starmer is just getting rid of anyone who's seen as too loony . as too loony. >> left too loony is quite interesting because he apparently there's been an anonymous, or at least from our point of view, anonymous complaint raised against him. so it's not necessarily come from starmer, but the suspicion is that he's called. >> no, i'm not sure how much to say because it's ongoing, but i'm just saying let me just say that starmer is ruthless. that's all i'm saying. and also the other point highlighted by this piece is that starmer is going to have a very rough time wit

jeremy corbyn and diane abbott. they are jeremy corbyn and diane abbott.g friends. jeremy corbyn and diane abbott. tie1: are long—standing friends. they jeremy corbyn and diane abbott. ti3:1 are long—standing friends. they have been through this together, and really support each other. i think it's quite lovely to see. i would love to see more support for diane with other mp5, such as david lambie and all the other mps who have been through this journey with her, just to show their support, really. and do exactly whatjeremy corbyn is doing. at the end of the day, it's all about that solidarity to show that this is a respected person, this is someone who's done so much for everybody and she paved the way for everybody and she paved the way for those black female mps as well, to be in the position they are in, and i think a lot of support out whatjeremy corbyn is doing will be really appreciated. what what jeremy corbyn is doing will be really appreciated.— really appreciated. what will be diane abbott's _ really appreciated. what will be diane abbott's lega

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the former labour leader jeremy corbyn has confirmed he'll stand as an independent at the election, in his seat in islington in north london. he's been suspended from labour since 2020 over the party's handling of antisemitism claims, and was expelled today after declaring he would run as an independent. and here are the candidates who have been selected, so far, for some of the bigger parties, to fight in the constituency of islington north on fourthjuly. the bbc will have a full list of candidates once nominations close. their lives and reputations were ruined, becoming pariahs in their own communities. well, today, finally, there was justice for hundreds of sub—postmasters in england, wales and northern ireland, wrongly accused of theft and false accounting in the horizon it scandal. their convictions were quashed by parliament, their criminal records erased. it was a colossal miscarriage ofjustice, and many of the prosecutions took place

plus, corbyn chaos in islington north as the labour party tears itself apart.going to america. i'll have the party leader, richard tice, in the studio and i'll put it to him. is the party over for reform uk? that's coming up 3 to 6. >> oh, very interesting . >> oh, very interesting. >> oh, very interesting. >> looking forward to that, i know that, that the prime minister has in the last couple of minutes , as you have just of minutes, as you have just said, been contradicting the accounts that was told to christopher hope over david frost. it seems like this is a row that is just starting in the last couple of minutes and could really be a blazing row , we'll really be a blazing row, we'll look forward to hearing all of that in full from you, from three. >> oh, there's martin. >> oh, there's martin. >> he's, you know , taking his, >> he's, you know, taking his, thing out, getting on his way. >> well, he's got a show to prepare. he's got a show to prepare. he's got a show to prepare. his news that's happening. never stops now. never stops. well, we're going to s

his old boss, one mrjeremy corbyn.th noting that while offering a watered down version of blairism , sir down version of blairism, sir keir just this week met and negotiated with trade union barons the reports claiming he has already been pressuring ed into scrapping certain plans. following these meetings is what keir starmers labour party seems to be offering is a diluted rehash of blairism and recent tory policy , while taking refuge tory policy, while taking refuge in the pockets of trade union bosses. in the pockets of trade union bosses . as ever. let me know bosses. as ever. let me know your thoughts, mailmogg@gbnews.com. i'm very pleased to be joined now by an old friend of the programme, the pr tycoon and former labour councillor, kevin craig, kevin , councillor, kevin craig, kevin, first of all, you can be bothered to dress properly before speaking to an audience. why does he dress like a hobo? you. >> you were lying down in parliament with your slippers on. it went viral. >> i didn't have my slippers on. >>

and if he had resigned, corbyn would have. that is true. i don't believe sir keir has the honour to be prime minister. do you not think that what really matters to voters is the five next years, not what happened five years ago? oh, i think the next five years are extremely important. but your pedigree, the way you've behaved today, having having a wife, having a wife who's a non—dom, that's that's good pedigree. well, i don't think equating propping up jeremy corbyn and all his policies is the same as well . i think all his policies is the same as well. i think kevin may take issue with that. i take issue with most of what he said because it wasn't true. that's fine. i just want to get back to this point. i whether you agree, i don't know, but we do have a quasi presidential system. we simply can't get around that. and in fact, when people vote in constituencies, they're voting for or against the national party leader, even more than the man or woman to represent them. i wish it wasn't like that, but it is. i mean, you've been you've been

. >> but maybe if he doesn't win this election, you know, that could be the end of jeremy corbyn on frontline politics. yeah >> well i can't see him losing it. i just know that he's very well thought of in that constituency. yeah. >> he, he has got such name recognition as well. and, and he is a good local mp. there's no question about that. it's just a you know i think that he is not

somersaulted and you turned on just about every position that he took during his period injeremy corbynshadow cabinet, and everything from climate change through to university tuition fees, reform of the house of lords, you name it, he has reversed it. so the big problem for labour if there were to be a realfight big problem for labour if there were to be a real fight going big problem for labour if there were to be a realfight going on, if the tories were fighting back as they should be, keir starmer would be much further back in the polls than he is. he much further back in the polls than he is. , ., ., ., he is. he is going to target undecided _ he is. he is going to target undecided voters. - he is. he is going to target undecided voters. in - he is. he is going to target undecided voters. in any . he is. he is going to target - undecided voters. in any election, they are the ones who win and lose it for the parties. what is his offer? forsome it for the parties. what is his offer? for some people, we look at

to say that he has moved on from that corbyn era.emy corbyn has now been expelled, and he is focusing in on those issues which people who might have voted conservative in the past carabao, including national security ca ra bao, including national security and carabao, including national security and tackling illegal immigration. the keir starmer also made a personal appeal, saying that he was somebody who grew up in surrey in an area that is not traditional labour territory. and he thought that if he can lead labour, others might make a similarjourney. iain can lead labour, others might make a similarjourney-_ similarjourney. iain watson, our olitical similarjourney. iain watson, our political correspondent. - elsewhere, the northern ireland minister, steve baker, has said the new conservative election pledge to introduce a form of national service has been "sprung" on tory party candidates. he suggested he had no say in the policy. under the plan, 18—year—olds would spend 12 months in the armed forces, or undertake community work fo

anymore . want to vote for corbyn anymore.ve seen him speak live and on tv. it's not very inspiring , and on tv. it's not very inspiring, it's and on tv. it's not very inspiring , it's just and on tv. it's not very inspiring, it's just not the discourse. >> well, i mean , you say that >> well, i mean, you say that maybe there's an age demographic thing because i remember the 2019 election when he went to glastonbury and all the kids were shouting, oh, jeremy corbyn! but then again, it's the same kids who are now are also really getting into the anti—semitism. so maybe we should have seen it coming. yeah, yeah, they've forgotten about it. the truth is, he says, i'm not anti—semitic. and then who, who who is behind him as he announces his candidacy? all of the pro gaza. let's drive the jews into the sea or the river, whichever . whichever jews into the sea or the river, whichever. whichever one's closer. yeah. or deeper or deeper or colder. not even drive them in. just kill them. kill, kill, kill us when we're there. so, i mean,