Has Agent Cob Missed A Golden Opportunity To Demonstrate Leadership Qualities?

[ToraToraTora]

https://news.sky.com/story/sky-views-the-populist-misjudges-the-people-11290237
"In a moment that called for statesmanship, Mr Corbyn reverted to being parsimonious and partisan."
"His political opponents will be quietly hoping that the public have taken note." - are you a Labour voter? have you "taken note"?

[scooping]

Commentators keep saying this was the first time a nerve agent had been used since World War Two. When, or where, was a nerve agent used during World War Two?

[Khandro]

The latest info. seems that the police think it was pushed through their letterbox - it all sounds incredibly amateurish

[dannyk13]

Scooping, nerve gas was stockpiled by the Nazis but never used.

[Gromit]

A condemnation like the one the Bliar got from the Tories when he said Iraq had WMD ?

At the moment there is no, or little proof that the Russians did it. In all probability they did do it, but to make statement without any verifiable facts is pointless.

Corbyn can do all the condemning when the culprits are caught and prosecuted. (except they never will be. Even ion we know who did it, they will be allowed to escape).

[dannyk13]

Gromit
//At the moment there is no, or little proof that the Russians did it//
The evidence produced by Theresa May to the EU would suggest otherwise.

[ToraToraTora]

well gromit most of the civilised world accepts our evidence. COB had a chance to back the nation instead he chose to, at best play party politics, at worst, back his handler. I hope the public at large take note.

[jim360]

So far all I've seen is May claiming it was the Russians. But that's good enough for me.

[ToraToraTora]

jim/gromit are you suggesting that Nato, the US, EU etc re all backing the PM with no evidence? I just do not grasp your position, the evidence is overwhelming.

[Kromovaracun]

Again, I really don't understand why Corbyn is being attacked for this. His question about donations seems perfectly fair to me, and it is his job as leader of the opposition to... oppose.

[ToraToraTora]

Yes Kromo, the opposition is supposed to oppose but not blindly in all situations, not in times of national threat.
Did the opposition side with Hitler in WW2?

[jim360]

TTT, that's literally the opposite of what I said.

[Kromovaracun]

Oh, god inevitably WW2 comes up... is that really the only point of reference we have for understanding any possible geopolitical situation in this country? It's like a religion.

No, the opposition formed part of a national coalition government because we were at war. We're not at war now, 3T, and nobody expects to be over this (or at least I really hope so).

[naomi24]

Corbyn is fast losing whatever little credibility his voters thought he had.

[youngmafbog]

As regulars on here know initially I was leaning with COB on this. However since than with many other countries backing what the UK is saying clealry there is some evidence that we the public are not, and most likely cannot, be privy to.

COB has rather missed the boat on this and is not doing himself any favours.

I'm not sure what his questions(reasonable) have to do with this, it is an entirely different topic.

[ToraToraTora]

jim: "But that's good enough for me. " - apologies, I thought that was sarcasm.
kromo: "We're not at war now, 3T," - have a day off! No but we have another nation conducting chemical attacks on our soil, I'm pretty sure that qualifies as something where even TLOTO should be siding with our government.

[Kromovaracun]

//TLOTO//

Ok, even I'm lost at this one, and I'm able to interpret 3T-speak most of the time.

[jim360]

The leader of the opposition.

[ToraToraTora]

a simple abbreviation kromo, didn't think it would be beyond you.