Jeremy Corbyn has been criticised once again for failing to condemn Russia over the Salisbury spy attack. But while some Labour MPs have turned on their leader, Corbyn can still count on the support of one old friend. Ken Livingstone has just popped up on Russia Today – where else? – taking Corbyn’s line that more evidence is needed before Britain points the finger at Russia. Here’s what he said:
‘I would find it very odd to think the president of Russia is sitting in his office deciding who to kill. I would have guessed that Mr Putin has more important things to do than that’
At least Ken isn’t talking about Hitler…
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