ALLIES of Jeremy Corbyn responded with bewilderment to today’s front page story in the Sun accusing the Labour leader of a 1980s spy novel-style plot involving Czech security services.
The story alleges that Mr Corbyn was placed on a Czech list of foreign sources.
But those around Mr Corbyn pointed out that a junior back-bench MP would not hold any privileged information to leak.
Meanwhile, incoming PM Andy Burnham dithers over who should be his Chancellor
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PETER MASON applauds a stage version of Le Carre’s novel that questions what ordinary people have to gain from high-level governmental spying