Some British socialists are so allergic to their own country that they will take up the cause of republican bombers and jihadi murderers.
The Russian scheme has a major, obvious flaw: the Syrian regime is mostly fighting not ISIS, but other armed groups.
There is much more to the country than the political controversies which are the focus of most reports.
Corbyn’s election has all at once overtly politicised and alienated an entire community that has long been an integral part of British society.