Jeremy Corbyn praised for defending Laura Kuenssberg during Labour manifesto launch | indy100 | indy100

Jeremy Corbyn has been praised after defending the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg after she was booed at the launch of the Labour Party manifesto.

The political editor of BBC News is viewed by some Labour supporters as being biased against the party and its leader and even started a petition in 2016 calling for her dismissal. In January 2017 the BBC Trust ruled that a 2015 report of Kuenssberg’s broke impartiality guidelines and the row has rumbled on in the years since.

The BBC editor could surely have had no qualms with Corbyn this week, though, after he rebuked those gathered for booing her name after she was announced during the launch.

Corbyn quickly cut off the crowd saying:

No no, sorry. Sorry. We don’t do that. All journalists will be heard with respect.

Good stuff from Corbyn. This kind of thing has to come from the top. https://t.co/nEinVwnsDI
— Ian Dunt (@Ian Dunt) 1574351823

People had some thoughts, many related to the hypocrisy of other parties.

@IanDunt On the same day the Conservatives banned the daily mirror.....
— Ali. (@Ali.) 1574351883

@ali__samson @IanDunt And the day after Gove accused @Channel4News of having a left-wing agenda.
— Phil Waring #FBPA #ToryCorruption 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ (@Phil Waring #FBPA #ToryCorruption 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️) 1574352088

@IanDunt Corbyn is THE role-model on kinder, gentler politics. He NEVER uses personal insults or smears, even when… https://t.co/HWfZimP8jv
— MM (@MM) 1574362759

@IanDunt That is the mark of the man he is: decent, honest, respectful, truthful and fair. This is the kind of leader we need.
— David d'Hondt (@David d'Hondt) 1574352268

@IanDunt Can you imagine Boris Johnson doing something similar? Naturally you have to imagine it, because you won'… https://t.co/R9xf6jafKL
— Graham Lithgow (@Graham Lithgow) 1574352400

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