If any further evidence was needed about the disingenuousness of Jeremy Corbyn and the dangers a government led by him might pose internationally – not just for Britain but also for Britain’s Nato allies – it is worth watching Corbyn’s interview on Iran with the BBC’s Andrew Marr yesterday.
‘You’ve been very reluctant to condemn the government of Iran. Can I read you what Amnesty International has said about Iran… ?’ began Marr yesterday, to which Corbyn interrupted him with the extraordinary response:
‘I think that actually, if I may say so, you’re spending too much time reading the Daily Mail, do you know that?’
Having failed to read Corbyn passages from Amnesty’s report, Marr then turned to the issue of his generously paid appearances on the Iranian regime’s propaganda channel Press TV.
‘You took money from Iran. You took money from Press TV events,’ said Marr.
Corbyn responded: ‘A very long time ago I did some programmes for… Yes, I did some programmes for Press TV.
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