Why do people not like Jeremy Corbyn?

Economically illiterate, terrorist supporting, anti-semite. Is that enough reasons?

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.

Agreed. Didn't he do that just after the Brighton bombing?

Because they're gullible and believe everything the media tells them.

David Cameron is going to be judged harshly by history for his decision to decide an internal Tory conflict with a referendum, and then quitting to leave someone else to
clean up the mess he had created.

That is actually something that I do agree with you on. 100%.

How do you know though? You don't.

Exactly. Deflection tactics.

IMO David Cameron is one of the worst PMs we've ever had because he held the EU referendum then resigned. It's the biggest act of self harm I can think of in modern British history.

True. But not everyone in the UK is switched on about Gaza. If you have to focus on keeping your head above water then Keir Starmer interfering in a conflict that is none of our business rather than concentrating on his own country which is going badly wrong is obviously a bit ridiculous.

Hard dislike.

He invited active IRA members into the house of commons during the height of the troubles.

Disgusting man.

Absolute nonsense.

This!

As pp have said, he's antisemitic, pro terrorist.

Also he thinks there's a magic money tree to fund his ideas.

I think he's saying you are obsessed with immigration? Bit weird. I can't see anything you've said relating to that.

Lots of us also very concerned about Ukraine of course. As well as UK education, housing, COL.

It's possible to hold multiple opinions at once.

You can't assume that everyone in the country is obsessed with Gaza though over and above any interest in any other conflict in the World eg Ukraine (which is far more relevant to the UK). And over and above any interest in their own lives. If people are struggling here, wouldn't they want the UK PM to focus on the UK?.

This is so true about the media smear, but the thing that infuriated me is that he never spoke out to correct people! He would be doing an interview, they would bring up something outrageous, and he somehow completely failed to put anyone straight. I think that was arrogance tbh, he knew it was a lie and decided it wasn't worth acknowledging, but its what the people voting for him were being fed.

I was referring to the poster you were communicating with. That's why I said 'that poster' instead of addressing you directly.

He was up against David Cameron and the contrast in leadership was huge. I think I see that more now than at the time because David Cameron was probably the last real grown up leader the Conservative party has had, actually no Tereasa May was a grown up as well to be fair. JC was too woolly on what exactly the labour party was trying to achieve, other than being 'in opposition' I get the impression he is the kind of person who enjoys being in opposition more than being in power.

No, but you were talking about me in a public, open forum. If not, why quote me?

It is not true that he's 'in bed' with terrorists. He is all about peace and resolution through diplomacy, which has meant that he is open to talk with all sides of conflict, in order to facilitate talk. As Desmond Tutu said, (I think) peace isn't achieved by only taking with your friends.
The media destroyed his image with a very successful smear campaign. I don't know how he would have done as leader, but he's a very principled, hard working man and it's a shame to see people perpetuate lies.

I wasn't addressing you.

This is a very MAGA attitude. (Do you think Trump is great too?). It's a very basic and selfish attitude, like 'I've got a few problems in my own family, so I'm not going to help my neighbour out who's just lost their spouse and has 4 children - because that's their problem, v they should have their own friends to support them.' It is also short sighted, because you don't know the effects on you down the line of just supporting yourself.

Politics (and economics) is complex and all very interlinked with different countries. You can't just focus on yourself without having an impact elsewhere. There needs to be balance between inward focus and outward focus, which is what most governments manage pretty well.

As for Corbyn, I think the anti-semite thing gets tossed around too much. He's anti the current government of Israel (aren't many of us, including many Israelis?), which doesn't make him anti semitic.

Eh? I do hold opinions on this too. But they're not relevant here really.