The audience for Jeremy Corbyn's conference speech both in the hall and at home was uplifted by the refreshing prospect of manners in politics, as well as by the overdue spelling out of real alternatives to the Camborne mantra of "no alternative". We knew what to expect but it can be so disappointing to be right. Sure enough, the media, from the Today programme onwards, has sought to sew discord, criticism, negativity and nit-picking.
The Murdoch media can always be relied on to do all it can to damage any socialism. So what? But the BBC has once again come out fighting for the mantle of "Most Small-minded Media". "Yes but..." must be the first words of every BBC interviewer; never "congratulations". This may be one reason for the popularity of Twitter etc, for here, whilst there is plenty of criticism and too much rudeness, there is also a healthy measure of good will, support, positivity.
Labour has just elected Jeremy on a wave of popular enthusiasm. He is trying something new - inclusivity; consultation; decency. These cannot be allowed to thrive by media longing only to be destructive, for they know nothing about joy or celebration. How disappointed the commentators will be if Labour under Jeremy actually grows, wins and creates a better country. What will they find to be mean-spirited about then? Do not worry - there will be something.
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