Scruffy Jeremy Corbyn winds up Tories in 1984 - BBC Newsnight

A preview to tonight's playout - one from the vaults - Jeremy Corbyn, newly elected MP for Islington North, gets some grief for his dress sense, and hands some out too. We're a bit puzzled why the BBC reporter calls him Robin though.

[Explorewithlouis]

you call this “scruffy” but the current prime minister Boris is out here looking like he been dragged out of bed backwards

[Gaming]

Jeremy's Mum did a fantastic job on that jumper.

[seb]

You have to respect Jeremy Corbyn because he has principles and doesn’t sell them out for anyone

[Ballardian]

To think that working class brits ditched this man to vote for the overprivaleged and completely out of touch Boris is extraordinary. Shameful.

[Mmmmk]

This isn’t scruffy this is classy. A man wearing a jumper knitted by his mother and is more bothered about running the country rather than wearing fancy clothes and going to parties

[chamdotenzin]

"Its not a fashion parade, not a gentlemen's club and not a banker's institution... its a base where people are represented"... humility, honesty, dignity flows from him. what a man! people's man!

[hsnjml]

Corbyn is the most resilient Brit I have ever seen, the amount of bull he gets is insane

[matthewmochan]

“You’re not jealous?” - the fact they would even think to ask that is so, so depressing.

[slothfromthegoonies]

The man's always had principles, and he's stood by them for over 30 years.

[rosetta]

“The job of an MP is to represent their people” EXACTLY 💯💯💯💯

[redline]

i'd rather trust a person wearing a jumper made by his mother than anyone in an expensive suit.

[peterwilliams]

Corbyn is a man of principle you may not like his views or ideas but he is a genuine politician very few of them about.

[SiskinOnUTube]

Couldn't care a damn what he wears. I want to know what he thinks and does. To be honest, it's sweet to wear a jumper knitted by his mum. Tells me he is a human.

[reggiejames]

I'll never understand why people hated this man so much! Met him once in Finsbury Park, lovely man, nice to chat to.

[Mickparrysstepdad]

It's so incredibly obvious that he's genuinely honest and in it for the people. I find it amazing that so many people still think of him in a negative way. It really does show how powerful the media are. Best PM we never had :(

[andrewthepenn]

Good ol' Corbyn standing up for what's right even back then

[davidmarshall]

Not only is Jeremy comfortable in his clothes he's also comfortable in his skin. A man of honesty and integrity who owns the ground he stands on. He deserves to be our leader!

[sashaclarkson]

"Is that the jumper your mum made?"
"Yes it is!"
(Proudly/defiantly :) )

[Ricsic]

Could you imagine someone like this got into power!?! We might actually be able to afford life!

[daniellaw]

The last light of a hope for decency snuffed out by the evil tories. Especially now but you can see the malice and the discrimination he faced back then. Corbyn, I will forever be your staunch supporter