On Facebook, I stumbled across a loose acquaintance decrying Corbyn’s decision as an “all-time low for United Kingdom politics” and a dereliction of duty.
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It is believe Corbyn is a conviction politician with a three decades of struggle.
The front pages of Britain’s mainly right-leaning press carried pictures of left-winger Jeremy Corbyn, an anti-war campaigner and anti-monarchist, standing silently as those around him sang “God Save The Queen” during the service at St Paul’s Cathedral.
Bercow said that the British public “want there to be robust argument and inquiry, they don’t want there to be a ritualistic shouting match every Wednesday lunchtime”.
The new Labour leader insisted he did not regard the traditional Treasury, Home Office and foreign affairs briefs as the most important – and pointed out that the majority of his shadow cabinet are women.
Last night Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Owen Smith told BBC Newsnight Corbyn’s opposition to the benefits cap, which he told TUC congress in Brighton yesterday he would scrap under a Labour Government, was not party policy.
The only flicker of frustration came when Mr Corbyn retorted: “Surely we all have the responsibility to make sure people are living a decent life in Britain?” And will he win enough support from the rest ofa party he has so famously been at odds with?
He will be joined on the visits north of the Border by his newly elected deputy Tom Watson.
Councillor Hussain said: “I am very pleased with the result”.
“We have got to be better organised”.
During the leadership campaign, there was a huge surge in the number of Labour supporters and Swindon was no exception, with around 800 people joining the local branch.
But the Conservative leader did not entirely resist the opportunity to go on the attack, repeatedly warning that the high-quality public services which Mr Corbyn demanded would not be affordable without a strong economy.
Sherwood’s Conservative MP Mark Spencer congratulated Jeremy Corbyn on winning the election, but added: “I have to say I’m deeply concerned about how his economic and security policies will affect the country”.
“I think Jeremy’s attraction to many members was that he was not out of central casting and one of the “men in suits”.
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In response, Mr Cameron said: “I have a simple view, which is the terrorism we faced was wrong, it was unjustifiable, the death and the killing was wrong”.
