Does the Syria debate show that Corbyn is sinking?

"There can be no progress without head-on confrontation." - Christopher Hitchens View this email in your browser When it comes to how to tackle the problem of Syria and Isis there are clearly no easy answers. But perhaps the one person you would expect to have a strong, clear opinion on it would be Jeremy Corbyn. Our first piece today suggests this isn't the case, with his performance in this morning's Syria debate suggesting he's watering down his views to keep his party together. Many people believe Isis are strengthened by financial support from Saudi Arabia but our second piece claims this is little more than a myth which it attempts to dispel. Alistair Sloane details how the terror group is actually a threat to the House of Saud which views them with real anxiety. If you missed our coverage of the spending review yesterday, there's still time to get up to speed. We've one piece on the crafty means George Osborne uses to evade scrutiny, while Green leader Natalie Bennett says the spending review shows the Tories are running an "extremist government". Latest Articles     Syria debate shows Corbyn is sinking fast   On Nov 26, 2015 12:29 pm Jeremy Corbyn's proud anti-war stance could have been vital today. But it was nowhere to be seen. Read more... »   Spending review 2015: Osborne's tricks – and how to spot them   On Nov 25, 2015 03:24 pm The chancellor is adept at hiding the truth of what he;s doing behind a facade of press-managed distractions. Read more... »       Comment: Cutting ties with Saudi Arabia won't eliminate Isis   On Nov 26, 2015 09:56 am There's plenty of reasons to distance ourselves from Saudi Arabia, but Isis funding isn't one of them Read more... »   Comment: Osborne's spending review shows this is an extremist government   On Nov 25, 2015 05:37 pm Ignore the rhetoric and look at the small print: The Tories are cutting government down to the bone Read more... »       Opinion Formers press releases     Royal Aeronautical Society reaction to Chancellor's Spending Review The Royal Aeronautical Society has commented on specific announcements made in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement and Spending Review. Read more... »   Apprenticeship levy offset must be easy to claim for small employers, say LITRG The Chancellor announced today that an apprenticeship levy, set at a rate of 0.5% of an employer's paybill will be introduced in April 2017. Theoretically only large employers will be paying it, however in practice, many more employers – particularly small or micro employers – may find themselves contributing if the £15,000 'offset' is not easy to understand or claim. Read more... »     Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd) 501 Metropolitan Wharf Building 70 Wapping Wall London, E1W 3SS United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences