I was not a supporter of Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership. I did not vote for him in either of the two leadership elections in which he was a candidate. I have, however, known him for more than 40 years, and I regard him as a thoroughly decent human being. I deprecate the way in which he has been treated by the current Labour leadership. He is a member of the Labour party. He has an outstanding record as a constituency MP and he has every right to put his name forward to the Islington North Labour party as a candidate at the next election.
In April 2020, Keir Starmer said of Corbyn: “He’s a colleague, he’s a friend and he’s led us through some really difficult times in the Labour party … I respect him …” I stand with the Starmer of April 2020 and not the Starmer of February 2023.
Chris Mullin
MP for Sunderland South 1987-2010
• Jeremy Corbyn was right on Iraq and austerity, but wrong on almost everything else. If he has the country’s best interests at heart, he will accept that his role in frontline politics has ended and urge unity.
Des Senior
Aylesbeare, Devon
