Denis Healey’s Corbyn moment

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/oct/04/denis-healeys-corbyn-moment

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Several of the obituaries and profiles of Denis Healey said he was “the best leader the Labour party never had”. It is worth recalling that when he stood for the Labour leadership in 1976, following Harold Wilson’s resignation, he got just 30 MPs’ votes, and only 38 on the second ballot. About the same as Jeremy Corbyn got last month.John BoalerCalne, Wiltshire

• Don’t worry about the result, the England rugby team sang the national anthem very well and, as recent criticisms show, that is the only thing which really matters.Michael LeighLondon

• An English hat-trick? Failure to qualify from their group in three world cups in a row: soccer, cricket and rugby. Thank God for Lewis Hamilton.Edwin LernerLondon