What the papers say: Why Corbyn cannot be allowed the key to No10

Jeremy Cobyn has been condemned by a former head of MI6 for reportedly meeting a Communist spy in the House of Commons. Richard Dearlove says that the Labour leader – who denies the accusations as a ‘ridiculous smear’ – was either ‘incredibly naive or complicit’. The Sun condemns Corbyn in its editorial this morning, saying that it is clear the Labour leader undoubtedly has ‘questions to answer’ over the alleged contact. His reported meeting is further evidence of Corbyn’s ‘shocking judgement’, according to the Sun, which says there is no doubt he was ‘wrong’ to meet with a Czech diplomat at the height of the Cold War, whatever was being discussed. Of course, this is not the first time that Corbyn’s past has run him into hot water. The paper points out that the Labour leader also ‘invited IRA representatives to Parliament, two weeks after the Brighton bombing’. His ‘paid appearances’ on Iranian state TV only ‘five years ago’ are further evidence of Corbyn’s unsuitability to become Prime Minister, according to the Sun.