The former health minister is a thoughtful,experienced public official and his letter to Jeremy Corbyn is tough to disagree withDoes Norman Warner’s resignation of the Labour whip over his party’s Corbynite relapse matter much? Yes or no? Before I show you who Lord Warner is, I think I should answer: “A bit of both.” Mostly no in a busy week when steel manufacturing jobs are being lost to our Chinese VIP guest’s dumping practices and other bits of scenery are falling over. It’s more symptomatic than significant in itself: Warner has never stood for election, or always an primary detail in a CV. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com