Liam Byrne has just told the Today Programme diplomatically that Jeremy Corbyn is “the craft ale of the Labour movement He’s authentic, he’s has strong flavours.” Liam is trying to keep his head down, as an ex-Rothschild’s investment banker with business experience hailing from the reality based wing of the Labour Party, he is high on the comrade’s hate list of traitors.  So this was a tactful memorable phrase.

It is a good phrase. Craft ale appeals to hipsters and has little mass appeal…