Joey Barton won’t be voting for the Tories on Thursday.
He probably won’t be invited to write a column for any ‘right wing newspapers’ either. Barton has hit out at the coverage of Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party by some newspapers on Wednesday, the day before Britain votes in the general election.
The Sun, the Daily Mail and the Daily Express were among the newspapers to take an aggressive stance on Corbyn.
They're really going after Labour and Jeremy Corbyn https://t.co/6mlJKKC5fe
— JOE (@JOE_co_uk) June 7, 2017
The Daily Mail labelled Corbyn, John McDonnell and Diane Abbott as “Apologists for Terror” and accused Labour of “befriending Britain’s enemies.”
Let's just run that through the translator pic.twitter.com/EdQNXu5Xbc
— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) June 6, 2017
The newspaper didn’t stop with that aggressive front page, and dedicated a significant proportion of Wednesday’s edition to attacking the Labour Party.
https://twitter.com/jimwaterson/status/872364109458804736
The Sun and the Express took equally hardline stances, urging their voters not to vote for Labour.
THE SUN: Jezza's Jihadi comrades #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/FtxFSjDnp5
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) June 6, 2017
The Conservative Party are expected to maintain their majority in the House of Commons following Thursday’s vote, but the Labour Party’s election campaign has gone a lot better than previously expected.
The polls have narrowed and the landslide Tory election, which previously seemed inevitable, is in doubt.
Such an attack, by some elements of the media, won’t come as a surprise. However, despite being utterly predictable, it still hasn’t gone down well.
Did something on Jeremy Corbyn and what a long strange trip it's been – https://t.co/QBkxoyGGus via @JOE_co_uk
— Dion Fanning (@dionfanning) June 6, 2017
Barton was one of those who found the coverage distasteful.
The former Manchester City, Newcastle United and Burnley midfielder hit out at “some right wing papers”, saying they are “feasting on the current public concern and safety fears.”
Barton said the newspapers have behaved in a “despicable” manner and accused them of personally attacking Corbyn, rather than his policies.
Here’s the series of Tweets Barton sent on Wednesday afternoon:
The headlines in some right wing papers today re @jeremycorbyn are truly shocking. Feasting on the current public concern and safety fears.
— 👑 Joey Barton 👑 (@Joey7Barton) June 7, 2017
It shows they are really concerned about his current momentum and that of his supporters and the real desire for change.
— 👑 Joey Barton 👑 (@Joey7Barton) June 7, 2017
The haven't attacked his policies but the man himself. Using the concerns of the people about the safety of their loved ones is dispicable.
— 👑 Joey Barton 👑 (@Joey7Barton) June 7, 2017
Forumately, people see through this propaganda. Hopefully, they see through this pantomime show in ink.
— 👑 Joey Barton 👑 (@Joey7Barton) June 7, 2017
When you look at those headlines, you cannot help but think of the great Orwellian line…
— 👑 Joey Barton 👑 (@Joey7Barton) June 7, 2017
'Right wing newspaper headlines' are the rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket.
— 👑 Joey Barton 👑 (@Joey7Barton) June 7, 2017
Vote @UKLabour
— 👑 Joey Barton 👑 (@Joey7Barton) June 7, 2017
Gary Lineker also took a pop at the Dail Mail.
Lovely bunch at the Daily Mail. Makes you feel so proud of our newspaper industry.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 7, 2017
