Thread by @tony_nog

1) The real issue around #stupidgate is that Corbyn is always the story (in a bad way), he deals with these things badly & there is a cult of "protect the leader" which is unhealthy in Labour

Corbyn is seen to be irritable & grumpy, so many will believe he said "woman"

2) The politically astute thing to do would have been to say "I apologise, I was irritated by the Tory front benches treating this crisis as a pantomime joke. I care deeply for this country and was angry at the flippancy. But I apologise"

But Corbyn can't carry that off

3) Corbyn isn't so much a leader as an fragile but expensive antique, his fans love to look at him but he must be protected at all costs, brought out rarely & under safe conditions

It's like having the Mona Lisa as party leader.

Drop him, he adds little value & is a distraction

4) let's remember the real story. May is trying to blackmail the entire country into accepting her deal and set up a crass pantomime gag with her braying back benches.

Shocking behaviour, but instead Corbyn has made a bad situation worse yet again and become the story