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The #PeteWillsman suspension: we know what's coming, don't we? We've known since Corbyn first lamented the erasure of the anti-semitic mural in March 2018 /1.
So, first, there'll be a few hours of straightforward recognition that Willsman has done an allegedly terrible thing and must be investigated fully. Second, there'll be interventions by Watson and/or McDonnell saying it really is time this was sorted. 2/
At the same time, 'party sources' will congratulate themselves on speeding up the process of investigation. But then - uh oh - third, the 'whataboutery' moment will come: it will be pointed out that the Tories have an Islamophobia problem, too. 3/
Fourth, Corbyn allies will remind us that the Dear Leader is the greatest campaigner against racism in the history of the world and that any insinuation to the contrary is sacrilege. 4/
Fifth, it will be pointed out - with increasing impatience - that 'the scourge of anti-semitism' is evident throughout society and that it is really unfair to single out Labour. 5/
Sixth, it will be claimed that the whole business is no more than a series of 'smears' by the 'Tory press' and a strategy to deflect public attention from Corbyn's undiminished wonderfulness 6/.
Seventh, there will be a row about 'English irony' and how Corbyn was scandalously treated by wicked people vexatiously taking his remarks 'out of context' by actually reporting them. 7/
Eighth, Corbyn will tell his next interviewer that he is the most committed opponent of anti-semitism in the UK - possibly the world - and that all claims to the contrary are 'smears' (again). Somebody will mention the wreath. He will get cross 8/
Ninth, Labour centrists will say that is all very terrible and that they sympathise with how Jewish people feel and that something must be done. Nothing will be done. Now go back to tweet number one. ENDS.
