Jeremy Corbyn wins televised Labour leadership hustings

"If I can shoot rabbits, then I can shoot fascists" - Tom Thomas View this email in your browser Labour surrender Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn today took part in the first televised leadership hustings with his rival Owen Smith. It was hardly a clash of the titans. Both men ran into difficulty and failed to impress the Politics.co.uk team. However, it was a question about whether or not the two men would negotiate with Isis that has caused the biggest controversy of the day. Our first piece judges that the two men's equivocation on negotiating with such a vile terrorist group shows the depths to which pacifism has taken Labour and the left. The BBC's audience of Labour members and supporters were divided equally between Smith backers, Corbyn supporters and the undecided. By the end, the vast majority of the undecided had switched over to the Corbyn camp. Our review of the debate concludes that while the Labour leader demonstrated his weaknesses today, they are not weaknesses that his current rival seems able or willing to exploit. Latest Articles     The BBC Labour leadership hustings shows why Jeremy Corbyn is heading for victory   On Aug 17, 2016 02:11 pm Owen Smith has a faltering performance in first major televised debate Read more... »   Labour leadership fight reaches new low as Corbyn and Smith say they'd negotiate with Isis   On Aug 17, 2016 11:49 am Extraordinary moment during BBC debate as both leadership candidates propose talks with Islamic terror group Read more... »   Opinion Former videos   Customer satisfaction increases in the UK   On Aug 15, 2016 11:20 am The July 2016 results of the UKCSI, a bi-annual survey by the Institute of Customer Service, shows that customer satisfaction has increased across many sectors. Read more... » Construction jobs for ex-armed forces personnel   On Aug 11, 2016 04:54 pm Highlights from the Parliamentary Reception held by the Chartered Institute of Building, in partnership with Buildforce. The reception promoted routes into the construction industry for those leaving the Armed Forces. Read more... »   Opinion Formers articles     BFAWU slams Smith's 'absurd' criticism of McDonnell The comments made by Owen Smith about John McDonnell in relation to campaigning on employment rights are absurd. Read more... »   Cheaper and more sustainable business travel A simple 3-step approach to get to grips with grey fleet. Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     HMRC urged not to be too picky when identifying who is digitally excluded The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has welcomed the announcement in the Making Tax Digital consultation documents of an exemption for many small businesses from digital record-keeping and quarterly digital reporting to HMRC, and a year's deferral of those obligations for others. Read more... »   Government freeing of small businesses from new reporting rules backed by tax experts The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has welcomed HMRC's decision to exempt many small businesses from new tax reporting obligations, laid out in a series of consultations by the Government today. Read more... »   Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2016 Senate Media Ltd, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Senate Media Ltd 18 Vine Hill London, EC1R 5DZ United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences