Queen's advisers strip Jeremy Corbyn of 'Right Honourable' title after Privy Council snub

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Queen's advisers strip Jeremy Corbyn of 'Right Honourable' title after Privy Council snub
By Christopher Hope, Chief Political Correspondent

Exclusive: Mr Corbyn was described on Parliament’s website as “Right Honourable”, which denotes membership of the centuries-old Privy Council, until late last week

BANGKOK: -- The Queen’s advisers told Parliament to strip Jeremy Corbyn of his “Right Honourable” status after Number 10 wrongly implied the Labour leader had joined the Privy Council, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.

Mr Corbyn was described on Parliament’s website as “Right Honourable”, which denotes membership of the centuries-old Privy Council, until late last week.

The Labour leader was also described as a “Right Honourable friend” by Prime Minister David Cameron when they faced each other in the Commons last month, days after he was voted in as Labour leader.

However, after Mr Corbyn failed to attend the first meeting of the Privy Council since the summer holidays with the Queen last Thursday, the “Rt Hon” title was removed from Mr Corbyn’s page on Parliament’s website.

The Daily Telegraph understands that this was done under the orders of the Office of the Privy Council, the group of advisers which carry out the Queen’s wishes.

Full story: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/Jeremy_Corbyn/11925338/Queens-advisers-strip-Jeremy-Corbyn-of-Right-Honourable-title-after-Privy-Council-snub.html

-- The Telegraph 2015-10-12

[Somtamnication]

Off with his head!!

[OMGImInPattaya]

I'm sure he's all distraught at this development

[Briggsy]

Very misleading headline. You cannot strip somebody of a title they never had.

A more accurate headline would be, "Website corrects error in incorrect titling of Labour leader."

However considering the paper involved, The Telegraph, which does not let a day go by without a vitriolic attack on Corbyn, its ideological antithesis, I am not surprised.

[BernieOnTour]

In how far is this relevant for Thailand ???

[Usernames]

In how far is this relevant for Thailand ???

Please pay attention to the particular forum in which you post.

[zyphodb]

Not much of a surprise, Id say he has got the Tories & their media lackeys running scared & they will use anything to try & discredit him in any way that they can, scary that these idiots are allowed to rule...

[Baerboxer]

Not much of a surprise, Id say he has got the Tories & their media lackeys running scared & they will use anything to try & discredit him in any way that they can, scary that these idiots are allowed to rule...

be even more scary if a clown like Corbyn got into government.

UK would simply be run by the Unions with tax payers money squandered on anything politically correct.

[Jonmarleesco]

'The Queen’s advisers told Parliament to strip Jeremy Corbyn of his “Right Honourable” status ...' Dear, oh dear; silly me. There was I thinking the people elected parliament to run the country, when, in fact, it's a bunch of unelected 'advisers' to an unelected head of state doing the running.

[Linky]

Like he, and the electorate will give a rats.

[Willy Eckerslike]

UK Labour Party

Leader‎: ‎Jeremy Corbyn MP

Deputy Leader‎: ‎Tom Watson MP

Political position‎: ‎Centre-left

It is now official, .......The Labour party is now run by Tom and Jerry !!!!!

Edited October 12, 2015 by Willy Eckerslike

[Joe Reality]

A commie and an rich dynastic tyrant squabbling over who gets to bleed the native Brits that neither of them care a r*ts a*s about...
At least we get some entertainment for all that we lose to these leeches...

[Genericnic]

So, does this mean since he is not right honorable he has been left dishonorable?

David

[Alration]

In how far is this relevant for Thailand ???

It's relevant in that it is a report in the World News section of a Thai forum.

[Alration]

'The Queen’s advisers told Parliament to strip Jeremy Corbyn of his “Right Honourable” status ...' Dear, oh dear; silly me. There was I thinking the people elected parliament to run the country, when, in fact, it's a bunch of unelected 'advisers' to an unelected head of state doing the running.

Silly you, indeed. Making sure that an individual is not referred to by a title he is not entitled to is not running the country.

[Alration]

Like he, and the electorate will give a rats.

Read what membership of the Privy Council entitles a member to receive, or be involved in, and you will realise that he most certainly will care about this. Enough, without any doubt, to attend the next meeting and receive the entitlements due to members

[bangon04]

'The Queen’s advisers told Parliament to strip Jeremy Corbyn of his “Right Honourable” status ...' Dear, oh dear; silly me. There was I thinking the people elected parliament to run the country, when, in fact, it's a bunch of unelected 'advisers' to an unelected head of state doing the running.

You may be right, and Jeremy Corbyn may be right about some things. BUT in order to change the things he doesn't like about the "Establishment", he needs to get elected.

The more he acts like the caricature in the Tory press already depicts him, the less likely he is to get elected.

His strategy surely must be to convince the voting sheeple that he is the moderate, competent centre left leader that they think they want.

His antics so far are just playing into the Tory hands....ie he is unelectable.

Edited October 12, 2015 by bangon04

[lucky11]

Not much of a surprise, Id say he has got the Tories & their media lackeys running scared & they will use anything to try & discredit him in any way that they can, scary that these idiots are allowed to rule...

Can I presume that David Cameron didn't receive/was stripped of his 'Right Honourable' title as he snubbed the Queen for 3 months!!

[humqdpf]

'The Queen’s advisers told Parliament to strip Jeremy Corbyn of his “Right Honourable” status ...' Dear, oh dear; silly me. There was I thinking the people elected parliament to run the country, when, in fact, it's a bunch of unelected 'advisers' to an unelected head of state doing the running.

You may be right, and Jeremy Corbyn may be right about some things. BUT in order to change the things he doesn't like about the "Establishment", he needs to get elected.

The more he acts like the caricature in the Tory press already depicts him, the less likely he is to get elected.

His strategy surely must be to convince the voting sheeple that he is the moderate, competent centre left leader that they think they want.

His antics so far are just playing into the Tory hands....ie he is unelectable.

There was a time when everyone, myself included, would have agreed with your assessment of Corbyn's chances of election without demur. To do otherwise would be to appear to have departed from one's senses.

But something has changed in the meantime. Even though I am not a supporter of his policies, Corbyn comes across as someone who has held on to his principles and opinions for decades, including when they were far from the prevailing view of the Labour party. He has energised a whole group of people who before either did not vote or voted for marginal parties, such as the Greens or Liberal Democrats.

Although I am a wholeheartedly convinced that only a free-enterprise system can generate wealth sufficient for a modern state, at the same time there has been a weird change in the economics of the UK, where real estate in London sucks out a huge amount of the wealth of the country. Vast numbers of young Londoners cannot afford to get on any property ladder that would allow for the starting of a family. Large numbers of people are now on wages that have not kept up with living standards and keep them far away from the property ladder and from participating in the growth of the economy.

That is what gives Corbyn his constituency - if you add that relatively small constituency to the section of the population who vote Labour whoever leads it for traditional reasons, there is a good chance that we could see Corbyn as PM one day.

But cutting back to the Privy Council issues, these play into the hands of Corbyn. It give him headlines and once again demonstrates his integrity, as if that needed to be demonstrated. it also highlights the strange issues that countries like Britain have with their "establishment," with unaccountable folks who have huge amounts of power like the Privy Council. How can the UK turn to Thailand and tell them to reform when anti-democratic forces get to play in the UK as well?

[Bignose]

'The Queen’s advisers told Parliament to strip Jeremy Corbyn of his “Right Honourable” status ...' Dear, oh dear; silly me. There was I thinking the people elected parliament to run the country, when, in fact, it's a bunch of unelected 'advisers' to an unelected head of state doing the running.

You may be right, and Jeremy Corbyn may be right about some things. BUT in order to change the things he doesn't like about the "Establishment", he needs to get elected.

The more he acts like the caricature in the Tory press already depicts him, the less likely he is to get elected.

His strategy surely must be to convince the voting sheeple that he is the moderate, competent centre left leader that they think they want.

His antics so far are just playing into the Tory hands....ie he is unelectable.

There was a time when everyone, myself included, would have agreed with your assessment of Corbyn's chances of election without demur. To do otherwise would be to appear to have departed from one's senses.

But something has changed in the meantime. Even though I am not a supporter of his policies, Corbyn comes across as someone who has held on to his principles and opinions for decades, including when they were far from the prevailing view of the Labour party. He has energised a whole group of people who before either did not vote or voted for marginal parties, such as the Greens or Liberal Democrats.

Although I am a wholeheartedly convinced that only a free-enterprise system can generate wealth sufficient for a modern state, at the same time there has been a weird change in the economics of the UK, where real estate in London sucks out a huge amount of the wealth of the country. Vast numbers of young Londoners cannot afford to get on any property ladder that would allow for the starting of a family. Large numbers of people are now on wages that have not kept up with living standards and keep them far away from the property ladder and from participating in the growth of the economy.

That is what gives Corbyn his constituency - if you add that relatively small constituency to the section of the population who vote Labour whoever leads it for traditional reasons, there is a good chance that we could see Corbyn as PM one day.

But cutting back to the Privy Council issues, these play into the hands of Corbyn. It give him headlines and once again demonstrates his integrity, as if that needed to be demonstrated. it also highlights the strange issues that countries like Britain have with their "establishment," with unaccountable folks who have huge amounts of power like the Privy Council. How can the UK turn to Thailand and tell them to reform when anti-democratic forces get to play in the UK as well?

While this is a huge topic that could take pages of comment, this is an articulate and reasoned comment.

What a pleasure to read something like this.

Very well said, and an excellent summation of the situation as it stands...

[Gandonsi]

I don't like Jeremy Corbyn but I think the monarchy needs to go. It's a relic of the past and continues to promote class division. So what if he didn't sing the anthem or go and meet the Queen? She's nobody special anyway.

In fact him pretty much putting a middle finger to the monarchy is the only thing I like about Jeremy. At least he isn't like gutless Miliband or Cameron.

It's just unfortunate that he has such ridiculous socialist views. His support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine says everything. Do we really want this guy as our leader when he is a useful idiot for Russia and idolizes its politics?

[uksomchai]

QUOTE

But cutting back to the Privy Council issues, these play into the hands of Corbyn. It give him headlines and once again demonstrates his integrity, as if that needed to be demonstrated. it also highlights the strange issues that countries like Britain have with their "establishment," with unaccountable folks who have huge amounts of power like the Privy Council. How can the UK turn to Thailand and tell them to reform when anti-democratic forces get to play in the UK as well?

I'm sorry but having " Integrity " means you do not come up with a pathetic excuse to dodge something you do not believe in. Saying he was too busy to attend her Majesty was up there with " the dog ate my homework " excuse. It turns out he was walking around the Highlands of Scotland so not exactly busy is it ?

​His official title is leader of her majesty's opposition. If he is prepared to take the money for this job, and he soon took the pay rise and the car then have the balls to actually be honest about things.

As it is he is just another example of the do as I say not as I do Socialist / Communist and comes across as such

The man will never be PM and I will bet he will not see the summer out as leader

[uksomchai]

I don't like Jeremy Corbyn but I think the monarchy needs to go. It's a relic of the past and continues to promote class division. So what if he didn't sing the anthem or go and meet the Queen? She's nobody special anyway.

In fact him pretty much putting a middle finger to the monarchy is the only thing I like about Jeremy. At least he isn't like gutless Miliband or Cameron.

It's just unfortunate that he has such ridiculous socialist views. His support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine says everything. Do we really want this guy as our leader when he is a useful idiot for Russia and idolizes its politics?

Another one who detest the British royal family yet moves to country that has the longest reigning monarch in the world and where their King is treated like a god. Talk about hypocrisy.

Funny how people like you never up sticks and move to cuba or venezuela isn't it

[Walter Travolta]

Her majesty versus corbyn?

I know who my money is on

[steve187]

Not much of a surprise, Id say he has got the Tories & their media lackeys running scared & they will use anything to try & discredit him in any way that they can, scary that these idiots are allowed to rule...

Can I presume that David Cameron didn't receive/was stripped of his 'Right Honourable' title as he snubbed the Queen for 3 months!!

He wasn't stripped of the title he was told not to use it, as he wasn't entitled to do so. so no comparison with Cameron

[MAJIC]

Not much of a surprise, Id say he has got the Tories & their media lackeys running scared & they will use anything to try & discredit him in any way that they can, scary that these idiots are allowed to rule...

"Not much of a surprise, Id say he has got the Tories & their media lackeys running scared & they will use anything to try & discredit him in any way that they can",

Obviously you are having a laugh with the above statement,the Tories are having a laugh,and have never haved such weak opposition as Corbyn,who is a throw back to the 70s and Reds under the beds,style of the Labour Party. Unless they can get rid of Corbyn quickly,(damage limitation) then they have already lost the next Election,spoken by a lifetime Labour voter,who will be voting UKIP,from now on.

He should be Titled the Right honourable Dynasour !

Edited October 12, 2015 by MAJIC

[pitrevie]

I bet he is gutted

[Ace of Pop]

I bet he is gutted

. He should be.

[geriatrickid]

Not much of a surprise, Id say he has got the Tories & their media lackeys running scared & they will use anything to try & discredit him in any way that they can, scary that these idiots are allowed to rule...

Haha.

I'd say the Tories are delighted by the election of Comrade Corbyn as leader of the soon to be relabeled New Communist Party.

Nothing delivers votes as successfully as the unhinged rantings of an aged unrepentant 1960's era communist radical.

I'm sure the Tory strategists will do their utmost to make sure Comrade Corbyn has a long and healthy life.

[watso63]

'The Queens advisers told Parliament to strip Jeremy Corbyn of his Right Honourable status ...' Dear, oh dear; silly me. There was I thinking the people elected parliament to run the country, when, in fact, it's a bunch of unelected 'advisers' to an unelected head of state doing the running.

You may be right, and Jeremy Corbyn may be right about some things. BUT in order to change the things he doesn't like about the "Establishment", he needs to get elected.

The more he acts like the caricature in the Tory press already depicts him, the less likely he is to get elected.

His strategy surely must be to convince the voting sheeple that he is the moderate, competent centre left leader that they think they want.

His antics so far are just playing into the Tory hands....ie he is unelectable.

There was a time when everyone, myself included, would have agreed with your assessment of Corbyn's chances of election without demur. To do otherwise would be to appear to have departed from one's senses.

But something has changed in the meantime. Even though I am not a supporter of his policies, Corbyn comes across as someone who has held on to his principles and opinions for decades, including when they were far from the prevailing view of the Labour party. He has energised a whole group of people who before either did not vote or voted for marginal parties, such as the Greens or Liberal Democrats.

Although I am a wholeheartedly convinced that only a free-enterprise system can generate wealth sufficient for a modern state, at the same time there has been a weird change in the economics of the UK, where real estate in London sucks out a huge amount of the wealth of the country. Vast numbers of young Londoners cannot afford to get on any property ladder that would allow for the starting of a family. Large numbers of people are now on wages that have not kept up with living standards and keep them far away from the property ladder and from participating in the growth of the economy.

That is what gives Corbyn his constituency - if you add that relatively small constituency to the section of the population who vote Labour whoever leads it for traditional reasons, there is a good chance that we could see Corbyn as PM one day.

But cutting back to the Privy Council issues, these play into the hands of Corbyn. It give him headlines and once again demonstrates his integrity, as if that needed to be demonstrated. it also highlights the strange issues that countries like Britain have with their "establishment," with unaccountable folks who have huge amounts of power like the Privy Council. How can the UK turn to Thailand and tell them to reform when anti-democratic forces get to play in the UK as well?

His own party will stab him in the back well before the next election. He just forced a U-turn yesterday by announcing to vote against the government's proposal to keep a fiscal surplus with regards to public spending. It's reported that many labour MP's are furious. Personally I think it's hilarious, as is the joke which Corbyn is???