Jeremy Corbyn has few defenders over his handling of Labour’s anti-Semitism problem. But there is one man staying loyal to the Labour leader. Step forward, Chris Williamson. The Corbynite MP has just traded blows with Nicky Morgan over the matter. During the heated Sky News row, Morgan accused Williamson of ‘chuntering away’ while he watched PMQs. Williamson then responded by saying the Tory MP was trying to play ‘party political football’ with the issue of anti-Semitism, and suggested that right-wing trolls were responsible for some of the abuse blamed on lefties online. After going on a rant – and finally allowing Morgan to speak – Williamson then said:
‘Good Lord, Nicky, I can’t get a word in edgeways with this woman’
The Labour MP finally concluded the discussion by saying:
‘It is almost like being in a parallel universe here.’
For once, Mr S agrees with the MP for Derby North…
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