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Why do people not like Jeremy Corbyn?

263 replies

Grace040712 · 30/07/2025 02:55

I was at a family lunch the other day with my in-laws and they were all slating the man. However, when I asked why my mother in law could only come up with her lives in an ex council house and she doesn't like his suit.

These aren't attributes I particularly care about in politicians (or really in people in general). I much prefer to find out if they are kind, think of others, hard working, honest etc ...

So! To those who dislike and to those who do... What are our thoughts on Jeremy Corbyn?

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tobee · 30/07/2025 15:25

He appointed Seamus Milne as his Executive Director of Strategy and Communications. Milne is a supporter of communism in Russia and Putin today, communist East Germany and al Qeada for a kick off.

He did huge damage to the Labour Party, letting in a right wing iteration of the Conservative Party under Johnson and it is still recovering despite last year's general election win.

He was the second most rebellious Labour member when Labour were in power.

He was with naive people with cultist tendencies, who frequently have luxury views living privileged lives

He's hugely vain for very little good reason.

Charlottejbt · 30/07/2025 15:22

@noblegiraffe Corbyn was right to wait for evidence before accusing Russia over the novichok poisonings, even though it turned out to be Russia's doing. Wanting to be sure is not the same thing as siding with the enemy.

noblegiraffe · 30/07/2025 15:19

Charlottejbt · 30/07/2025 14:36

He isn't anti West, he's critical of the West, as we all should be. Being uncritical of the West ends up with disasters like the Iraq invasion, war on terror, support for Israeli genocide...

He will uncritically condemn anything suggested as a negative action by a ‘West’ country but reserve judgement and suggest caution on anything done by anti-west countries. See immediate acceptance of Hamas statements of atrocities by Israel but suggesting investigations needed to see if Assad actually gassed his own people, or if it was the Russians using novichok in Salisbury.

Catsandcannedbeans · 30/07/2025 15:11

Grace040712 · 30/07/2025 07:36

He won his seat in Islington North with 24,000 votes. So he is obviously a very popular MP in his local area.

He used to be my parents local MP and he was fantastic according to them. They both sing his praises as a local MP. We met him at an event and my mum didn’t expect him to remember her but he did and he asked about how spesific things were going with her work, so he did actually remember her he wasn’t just saying it. He does seem like a genuine person and he was very warm.

Quirkswork · 30/07/2025 14:51

Charlottejbt · 30/07/2025 14:20

He wore a donkey jacket at the Cenotaph, and his election loss wasn't merely a loss but "the longest suicide note in history" (melodramatic, much?)

Okay, that was a previous Labour leader, but it goes to show that these things don't change. If the media piles on to somebody with sufficient vehemence, the hard of thinking just follow automatically. School bullying works in much the same way. Relatively few people are determined to give a fair hearing to somebody who appears to be universally derided, even if the charges against them amount to a few trivial objections coated in vulgar abuse.

As to why the billionaire-owned press wants to make Corbyn a laughing stock, I think that's fairly obvious...

"The hard of thinking" 🤣

With Corbyn, there didn't need to be much thinking to see what he is. He proves that very well by what he says and what he does.

Vinvertebrate · 30/07/2025 14:46

Ah, magic grandpa! IMO a naive idealogue, below average intelligence, who has a very questionable relationship with the Islamic regime in Iran (and you can bet your boots that if those nutjobs were violently oppressing any group other than women, JC wouldn't be breaking bread with them - which rather suggests he's a misogynist as well).

Flossflower · 30/07/2025 14:42

applegingermint · 30/07/2025 04:27

During the Brexit campaign he was extremely non-commital about whether he supported a unified Europe, and mid campaign disappeared on holiday.

People blame Boris but Jeremy was just as bad.

Oh, I blame him completely for us leaving the EU. He never gave the Labour Party’s position which is pro EU as he was personally anti EU.

genesis92 · 30/07/2025 14:37

Because he’s a pro Islamic communist. Can you imagine a worse leader for Britain? He doesn’t even like Britain

Charlottejbt · 30/07/2025 14:36

noblegiraffe · 30/07/2025 14:32

even if the charges against them amount to a few trivial objections coated in vulgar abuse

How is him being anti-west when we are part of the west a trivial objection?

He isn't anti West, he's critical of the West, as we all should be. Being uncritical of the West ends up with disasters like the Iraq invasion, war on terror, support for Israeli genocide...

genesis92 · 30/07/2025 14:36

Gallivant · 30/07/2025 05:01

Because he's a fucking idiot?

Quite

noblegiraffe · 30/07/2025 14:32

even if the charges against them amount to a few trivial objections coated in vulgar abuse

How is him being anti-west when we are part of the west a trivial objection?

Charlottejbt · 30/07/2025 14:20

He wore a donkey jacket at the Cenotaph, and his election loss wasn't merely a loss but "the longest suicide note in history" (melodramatic, much?)

Okay, that was a previous Labour leader, but it goes to show that these things don't change. If the media piles on to somebody with sufficient vehemence, the hard of thinking just follow automatically. School bullying works in much the same way. Relatively few people are determined to give a fair hearing to somebody who appears to be universally derided, even if the charges against them amount to a few trivial objections coated in vulgar abuse.

As to why the billionaire-owned press wants to make Corbyn a laughing stock, I think that's fairly obvious...

ThierryHwasthebest · 30/07/2025 14:06

Because he couldn't run a bath let alone the country and has some very unpalatable beliefs which I believe reinforce why he couldn't run the country.

Gingernaut · 30/07/2025 14:06

His performance during the Brexit referendum was shameful

Refusing to make a stand against the pro-Brexit vote, waiting to see how the electorate voted to 'take it from there' was just fucking idiotic

Instead of a solid campaign, he allowed Brexiteers to hijack the referendum and brought us to this fucked up mess

Quirkswork · 30/07/2025 14:03

Rentitis · 30/07/2025 13:59

Andy Burnham clearly found that funny as well!

Well let's face it (and looking at the faces of both people behind him..) everyone there did apart from him. Because he's a Very Serious Person.

Rentitis · 30/07/2025 13:59

Andy Burnham clearly found that funny as well!

Quirkswork · 30/07/2025 13:58

MiloMinderbinder925 · 30/07/2025 13:53

We have very different ideas on what 'amusing' means. People who vote and pay their taxes don't want a bunch of gaffawing chimps shouting over people trying to speak. Some want a sense of decorum and decency. I'm sick to death of bully boys dominating discourse.

Oh OK.

You can please some of the people some of the time etc.

MiloMinderbinder925 · 30/07/2025 13:53

Quirkswork · 30/07/2025 13:48

There is a very amusing clip of Corbyn in PMQ. I know it's silly, but when an MP shouts out "who are you" he really doesn't cope well.

We have very different ideas on what 'amusing' means. People who vote and pay their taxes don't want a bunch of gaffawing chimps shouting over people trying to speak. Some want a sense of decorum and decency. I'm sick to death of bully boys dominating discourse.

Jamaicanmoon · 30/07/2025 13:50

MiloMinderbinder925 · 30/07/2025 08:31

Apparently he's very popular with his constituents because he's a hard working, dedicated MP. His majority at the last election was over 7,000.

He's an activist, regularly joining marches from the 60s against social injustice and for civil rights. He votes with this in mind, and has stood firm against contentious issues such as the invasion of Iraq, of which he was a vocal opponent.

He's an old fashioned socialist; he wants renationalisation, redistribution of wealth, to tackle injustice and unfairness in society. When he was leader, Labour was the biggest left wing party in Europe. I believe 500,000 have now registered an interest in his new party, which isn't bad for its first week.

I'm just adding an alternative view to the usual right wing shtick.

That’s what’s wrong with him as a political leader. He’s an activist. Activist and prime Minister ( or any Minister) are two very different skill sets and mindset

Quirkswork · 30/07/2025 13:48

iseethembloom · 30/07/2025 13:40

Of course that’s what PMQs is - it’s a raucous, less formal debating forum. But unlike most, Jezza can’t even roll with the punches. Even upright ‘jam and Jerusalem / fields of wheat’ May could get into the spirit and go with it. Corbyn just stiffens and becomes extremely defensive and brittle. He’s not a leader.

There is a very amusing clip of Corbyn in PMQ. I know it's silly, but when an MP shouts out "who are you" he really doesn't cope well.

crisppackets · 30/07/2025 13:45

Because he is a bigot. And yes you can be a left wing bigot.
And a bully
And hugely manipulative.

I think he’s just not a decent man

Quirkswork · 30/07/2025 13:44

Grace040712 · 30/07/2025 13:39

I see! Thank you for all the comments!

As far as I have seen from Jeremy Corbyn he has been pro peace for his whole career through discussion (yes sometimes with the IRA or Putin), but surely you cannot be a diplomat without diplomacy? And diplomacy is build on communication - not bombs.

So right. It's a shame he is so tainted by hanging out with people who support bombs.

Jamaicanmoon · 30/07/2025 13:43

Thulpelly · 30/07/2025 08:25

There was a smear campaign in the media at the time which made a lot of people dislike him for vague reasons. Others didn’t agree with his policies/politics.

I think he is one of the very few politicians with integrity and isn’t going to say something just to win votes and tow the party line.

He didn’t chase power/leadership but was nominated and won. For me, that’s a massive plus point - never trust someone who is trying to appoint themselves as leader.

Corbyn was not a fan of the EU, it was his personal view. He knew being openly pro Brexit would be a bad thing, and kept his mouth shut.
The majority of the people voting for Brexit were not fans of Corbyn.

Your last paragraph contradicts your second paragraph, and, though less directly, your third.

iseethembloom · 30/07/2025 13:40

Aaron95 · 30/07/2025 08:58

I never understood why we judge politicians by PMQs. Nobody ever actually answers a question. Instead it is a jeering contest as both leaders try to get in the best insults while their MPs cheer or boo accordingly. I would much prefer to have a leader who refuses to engage in the nonsense and instead addresses the question being asked.

Of course that’s what PMQs is - it’s a raucous, less formal debating forum. But unlike most, Jezza can’t even roll with the punches. Even upright ‘jam and Jerusalem / fields of wheat’ May could get into the spirit and go with it. Corbyn just stiffens and becomes extremely defensive and brittle. He’s not a leader.

Grace040712 · 30/07/2025 13:39

I see! Thank you for all the comments!

As far as I have seen from Jeremy Corbyn he has been pro peace for his whole career through discussion (yes sometimes with the IRA or Putin), but surely you cannot be a diplomat without diplomacy? And diplomacy is build on communication - not bombs.

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