Labour’s war with the BBC wages on: ‘Marr’s Corbyn interview was a disgrace’

Jeremy Corbyn’s interview on The Andrew Marr Show yesterday saw the Labour leader wax lyrical on the virtues of Trident submarines without warheads, discuss the prospect of peace talks with ISIS, and ponder a deal with Argentina over the Falklands. While he also discussed housing and the junior doctor strike, his more divisive comments have today been followed up in the papers, with The Sun running an ‘Off His War Head’ splash.

Although Labour brains seem unhappy with the way the interview went, little blame is being placed with their dear leader. Instead, party members appear to be blaming their enemy of the month — the BBC. John Prescott has taken to Twitter to describe the interview as a ‘disgrace’. The former Deputy Prime Minister says Marr should be ashamed for making Corbyn answer questions on topics like the Falklands:

‘I thought Andrew Marr’s interview this morning with Jeremy Corbyn was a disgrace.Here’s someone who is leading the debate by putting housing, social justice and equality right at the heart of our politics.