Labour's the Loser

I didn't watch the latest Labour leadership debate on BBC Question Time last night, thank goodness, but John Crace writing in The Guardian suggests it was another case of 'car crash' TV as far as the Labour Party is concerned.

Here's an brief extract of  what John has to say, but read the full piece for yourself via the following link to the newspaper;

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/sep/08/corbyn-v-smith-on-question-time-john-craces-take

  

Corbyn v Smith on Question Time: Labour's the loser

By John Crace - The Guardian

The Labour leader had the edge on his challenger in the televised hustings, but there was only one real loser – the Labour party

Labour leadership: Jeremy Corbyn v Owen Smith on BBC Question Time

Try not to think of it as a debate. Try to think of it as couples therapy. Two people with irreconcilable differences fighting for custody of a child that most people have given up on.

The therapy was going nowhere. There was only one possible way forward: the nuclear option. The Jeremy Kyle Show. Aka a BBC live debate hosted by David Dimbleby in front of a TV audience that had more interest in making mischief than getting answers. After Dimbleby had made his opening remarks, Corbyn and Smith were introduced to the audience; both looked as if they had just realised the debate wasn’t such a good idea after all and would have dearly loved an opportunity to back out.