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Jeremy Corbyn decides Shadow Cabinet broadcast is a ‘bad idea’… after filming begins

As the Labour party slowly implodes, Jeremy Corbyn is doing his best to keep the show on the road. To do this, the Leader’s Office today agreed that it would be a good idea to let Sky News film a meeting of the new Shadow Cabinet.

Although Corbyn’s director of communications Seumas Milne clearly hoped this would prove that everything was tickety boo, the Labour leader had doubts. Unfortunately for everyone concerned, his doubts only surfaced once Sky had actually arrived and started filming:

Corbyn can be heard muttering that ‘this seems a bad idea’, before summoning Milne to share his doubts. After some awkward exchanges they pause filming. When the camera is back on, the cabinet have reshuffled around the Labour leader, with Cat Smith swapped for Emily Thornberry, and Tom Watson nowhere to be seen.

Given the PR disaster that occurred when Milne and co allowed Vice News to film behind the scenes, Mr S had hoped they would have learned their lesson by now when it comes to lingering camera crews.

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