John McDonnell makes his own Labour attack ad

Oh dear. With Labour currently trailing the Conservatives in the polls, the party looks set for a disastrous showing come June 8. With that in mind, Labour’s top command need to make the most of the opportunities the election campaign offers.

So, it was a curious choice of John McDonnell to speak at today’s May Day rally. The shadow chancellor joined anti-austerity campaigners for the march  through central London. However, there were some unfortunate shots of him giving his speech. Rather than a backdrop of Labour posters, communist hammer and sickle flags (along with a Syria flag used by the Assad regime) appeared in the background as he spoke:

.@johnmcdonnellMP speaking at a #MayDay rally under the communist and Assad's Ba'ath party flags. pic.twitter.com/aeCH0loeBf

— Roh Yakobi (@RohYakobi) May 1, 2017

That's Labour's Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell speaking today in front of flags depicting the Communist hammer and sickle. pic.twitter.com/MAwdKABipX

— Leon Spence (@TheLeonSpence) May 1, 2017

Including a ‘viva Venezuela’ banner, just for good measure:

Here at Trafalgar square #MayDay2017