The Virtual Stoa

The candidate, on Newsnight:

Jeremy Paxman: Do you think the Party should say sorry for what happened?

Jon Cruddas: I do actually, as part of a general reconciliation with the British people over what has been a disaster in Iraq…

Harriet Harman: I agree with that.

Jon Cruddas: And I don’t think we can actually rebuild a sense of trust and a dialogue with the British people unless we fundamentally reconcile ourselves to what the situation is on the ground and our own culpability in creating it.

Harriet Harman: I agree with that.

The Deputy Leader:

She said she had not been referring to the need for an apology, but agreeing with the need for reconciliation with the public.

“I have not said I will press for a public apology from the government or the Labour Party,” she said.

I suppose she’s no more craven than the average New Labour politician, but, still, she’s pretty craven.

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