Damien

Corbyn's speech was ok, obviously well received in the hall but you wonder how well it will do outside of it.

I have to say I do like some of his domestic policy. The idea that we should embark on a huge housing program which would also have the effect of reducing housing benefit is a good one and it's a problem the Tories have largely ignored. At some point you would think people would crack and just vote for anybody who would help them find a home. I also liked his very public condemnation of the Cyber-trolls. There is nothing to suggest he has a credible approach to policy other than idealistic visions of what could be and his foreign policy is still a mess at best and disastrous at worst though.

Generally he does seem genuine and nice. It makes the attacks on him look vindictive and petty so the Tories will have to be careful now they handle it. There could be a similar effect to Farage where he gets a free pass on having batty populist nonsense for policy because of his persona and people instinctively warm to him.