Meet Jeremy’s Stop the War comrades: anti-Zionism, abortion comedy and the Stalin Society

Although Jeremy Corbyn is facing growing criticism over his role as a speaker at Friday’s Stop The War Christmas fundraiser, so far the Labour leader is showing no signs of backing down. Despite pleas from the likes of Michael Dugher, Tristram Hunt, Caroline Flint and Emma Reynolds for Corbyn to cancel, he looks set to attend, and will give the main speech.

So, who will he be dining with as he feasts on Turkish food and rallies the troops? Mr S has compiled a list of some of the Stop the War comrades that may be in attendance tonight:

Francesca Martinez: As well as Corbyn’s speech, entertainment will be provided by the comedian Francesca Martinez. Those hoping for some light entertainment, however, may need to think again. The last time Mr S saw her perform was a People’s Assembly protest event at Tory conference in Manchester. During her set, Martinez — who has cerebral palsy but prefers to describe herself as wobbly — discussed abortion and disability, conceding that she would consider having an abortion if her unborn baby possessed the Tory gene:

‘There are times that I may consider it if I’m honest, like I can imagine sitting at the doctors being told “I’m really sorry but your baby boy does carry a defective gene and he will be a Tory politician”.