Just when you thought things couldn’t get worse for the Cuban communist regime now on the brink of collapse after its Venezuelan oil supplies were cut off, there’s a surprise from the United Kingdom. One Jeremy Corbyn is on his way…
Jezza is joining the Nuestra America convoy to Havana tomorrow to protest President Trump’s intentions for the island, which look to be much the same as those he had for Iran. Kneecap is also joining…
A sitting Labour MP is coming along: Richard Burgon of course. His proximity to Corbyn is interesting on this trip given he had the Labour whip restored last year and is supposed to be behaving himself…
The convoy claims it will bring 20 tonnes of food, medicine and solar-power equipment to prop up the Cuban government. And that makes the point, doesn’t it…
Tom Baldwin, author of Starmer’s hagiography, spoke to Times Radio:
Tom Baldwin: “I think he’d like to do something. He’s very dutiful and driven by service. That’s why he came into politics. I think that’s characterised his time as prime minister. He hasn’t always sought popularity or been good at being popular. But I think he has some of the necessary qualities that we actually do want in a prime minister. That resilience, that relentlessness, that ability to carry the weight and the job really does weigh very heavily on people and he carries that weight very, very well.”
Jo Coburn: “NATO Secretary-General?”
Tom Baldwin: “I think that’s something that he would be interested in. I think it probably requires Andy Burnham’s government to support him in that and these are some of the questions which Andy Burnham has to resolve quite quickly.”