JEREMY CORBYN won four standing ovations yesterday as he confounded critics with a confident conference speech.
Labour’s straight-talking new leader continued to defy convention, ditching sound bites to talk about the values of a “kinder politics” and “more caring” society.
Speaking just two weeks after winning the biggest mandate of any leader in Labour’s history, Mr Corbyn might have expected an enthusiastic reception.

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