One of the reasons Jeremy Corbyn’s initial Labour leadership campaign was successful was support for his claimed vision of a ‘kinder, gentler politics’.
It was an admirable aim. But one which his supporters seem to have ignored.
At this year’s Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, the Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell, was asked if he would apologise for comments he previously made saying that the former Conservative MP, Esther McVey, should be ‘lynched’.
The Labour Party’s Shadow Chancellor declined, stating that ‘sometimes you need to express honest anger’.
Now I may disagree with many of the Labour Party’s policies, however such discourse has no place in our politics.
It beggars belief that such rhetoric is actually coming from the holder of such a senior office.
In Liverpool, a group of Corbyn supporters were selling ‘artwork’ mocking our Armed Forces. This was condemned by a Labour and a Conservative MP, both of whom bravely served our country in the military.
In an uncertain world, serious people are needed to be in charge.
Over the last fortnight, our Prime Minister was at the United Nations General Assembly.
There, she spoke with international colleagues on the need for continued action against the threat of foreign fighters from Syria, Iraq and Libya. Coalition action against Daesh/ISIS makes us safer. UK action in Syria and Iraq has successfully struck more than 220 terrorist targets.
In contrast to those who choose to hurl insults and behave in a partisan manner, Theresa May is getting on with building a British nation that works for everyone.