Steve Shaw. "I just watched Laura Kuenssberg". I quite agree but keep an eye on the hidden agenda. The establishment are crapping themselves at the thought that JC could win the 2020 election, or even that he might turn Labour into an effective opposition. Perish the thought, a leader who could run an effective campaign against anti-trade union legislation in the house of commons, and support the workers out on the streets.

Why is the establishment crapping itself? Because Jeremy Corbyn knows that they have lashings of untaxed loot stashed away in un-numbered accounts and Jeremy Corbyn might just claim some of it back.

The trouble is they haven't as yet got much to attack him on, so they dig up old and highly buryable news, and pretend that it's somehow relevant.

Jeremy Corbyn's a republican, so he didn't sing the National Anthem. Fucking big deal. Imagine the accusations of hypocrisy if he had sung it.

Jeremy Corbyn has to kiss the queen's hand in order to become a privy councilor. So what? Did he invent the royal protocol? Is he in any position to change it? I think not.

Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott once had a relationship. Wow. Now that is news. How far back does that go, and of what relevance is it today?

Jeremy Corbyn was once heard to say that he'd like to abolish the British army. So would I. It doesn't mean either of us would do it this side of the abolition of war.

Jeremy Corbyn has been in the job for less than a week. In that time he has had to put up with more personal abuse and sniggering and washing of linen that isn't even dirty, than any other newly appointed political leader I can recall. Not since the appointment of Michael Foot at any rate.

Enough already. If this is what happens when someone tries to undertake a modest reform of capitalism, small wonder that people sometimes find themselves forced to take to the barricades.