The Corbynite with an eye on the crown

Readers may be familiar with the ultra-Corbynite MP Chris Williamson for many reasons. They may have heard about his campaign to deselect his fellow MPs. Or his frequent appearances on Russia Today. Or his hostile reaction to any suggestion that Labour might have an anti-Semitism problem.

But who knew that Williamson had a modest streak as well?

While the MP came under fire from moderate Labour groups about his position on anti-Semitism yesterday, Mr S noticed that Williamson took the time to like this tweet from George Galloway bigging up his own leadership aspirations:

And to think, an endorsement from George Galloway would normally be a career killer…