A set of headlines about a political party leader declaring that he loves his country might, in less unsettled times, be considered a sign that news desks have given up and are going to report all instances of dogs biting men.
But in the man-bites-dog-world in which Jeremy Corbyn has just been elected Labour leader and John McDonnell appointed his Shadow Chancellor, it’s news. It’s also the first set of reasonably good headlines for the new leader, which is in part because his media team is working much better with the media now.
(though you can’t win ’em all)
Corbyn is expected to say:
‘These values are what I was elected on: a kinder politics and a more caring society. They are Labour values and our country’s values. We are going to put these values back into politics.
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