Jeremy Corbyn’s “kinder, gentler politics” is going well at the anti-austerity protest outside Tory conference. Huffington Post reporter Owen Bennett was the first to be spat on:

Reporter @owenjbennett just been spat on. We're now backed into corner by angry protesters shouting he deserved it pic.twitter.com/0xasC65yF4

— Kate McCann (@KateEMcCann) October 4, 2015

Michael Crick’s barnet has been ruined:

Anarchists shout "Tory scum" at us as we enter Conservative conference, and I was spat at pic.twitter.com/VrjIbaRapv

— Michael Crick (@MichaelLCrick) October 4, 2015

As was LBC man Theo Usherwood’s suit:

Classy. pic.twitter.com/kWyfZwZY5A

— Theo Usherwood (@theousherwood) October 4, 2015

While this young delegate was egged:

The “protest” is being organised by the People’s Assembly, with Corbyn himself set to address them tomorrow. Will he condemn his gobby supporters? At this rate Guido will be donning chemcial protective clothing when he turns up tomorrow…