Corbyn’s farce may be good for the Conservative leadership – and fun for this site – but it is thoroughly bad for Britain.
In Manchester, as in Tower Hamlets, the law is not being enforced.
Passive buck passing from the Electoral Commission and the Police is not good enough.
The smokescreen of community politics has been used to divide and divert in Tower Hamlets for far too long.
A number of former Rahman-supporting councillors are desperate to join or re-join the Labour Party.
The local Tory leader says that the police are turning a blind eye to the flouting of electoral law, public subsidies for mosques, and expressions of support for Hitler.
He calls for the Borough to leave its controversial past behind.
The Conservative candidate Peter Golds came third.
Citizens concerned at events in their community gathered evidence, put their case and won.
It is right to recognise Pickles’ achievements as Communities Secretary – but he must be supported in his new role too.
Pickles is the Government’s new “Anti-corruption Tsar”. First he must report and make recommendations. And then the Commons must act.
I will be fighting hard to bring a positive Conservative programme to Tower Hamlets on June 11th.
Two things to vote against, and one to vote for.
One need look no further than Tower Hamlets to see the dangers of complacency.
In Tower Hamlets and elsewhere the law, the Electoral Commission and the police have been found grievously wanting.