There have been penalties for those who looked the other way when Epstein was convicted of child sex offences and decided to maintain relationships with the financier — but not for the British ambassador to Washington, reveals SOLOMON HUGHES

WHEN Jamie Driscoll was unjustly blocked by Stalin’s — sorry, I mean Starmer’s — Labour Party from the North East mayoralty, he could have shrugged his shoulders and walked away.
Thankfully, he hasn’t. He’s resigned from the Labour Party and put himself forward as an independent candidate on one condition — he raises £25,000 by the end of August. That was Driscoll’s way of putting his finger on the pulse of public opinion.
The premise was simple; if the public wanted him to stand, that target would be met. If they didn’t, it would fall short and that would be that.

While Reform poses as a workers’ party, a credible left alternative rooted in working-class communities would expose their sham — and Corbyn’s stature will be crucial to its appeal, argues CHELLEY RYAN


