Corbyn is branded 'classless' after twisting the knife into May by tweeting: 'She can
Jeremy Corbyn was slated as 'classless' today over a mealy-mouthed demand for a general election minutes after Theresa May tearfully announced she was quitting in Downing Street.
The Labour leader was blasted as 'unstatesmanlike' after he ignored convention that when a Prime Minister steps down even their political opponents and enemies are able to find some small praise for them.
Instead he tore into the outgoing leader, saying said that Mrs May had been 'right to resign' and repeated his usual demand for an election.
He was seeking to capitalise on the Tory disarray as a new poll showed his party holding a slim lead over the disintegrating party if there was a general election.
He said: 'She's now accepted what the country's known for months: she can't govern, and nor can her divided and disintegrating party.
'Whoever becomes the new Tory leader must let the people decide our country's future.'
MPs on all sides have praised the 'dignity' of Mrs May's Downing Street resignation while questioning her record as PM, but Mr Corbyn chose to ignore her tears and regret.
Critics pointed out that even the Prime Minister's Brexit foe Nigel Farage admitted today: 'It is difficult not to feel for Mrs May'.
Twitter users were quick to pour scorn on Mr Corbyn, who has twice had to see off attempts by members of his own part to replace him as leader since taking over in 2015.
Jeremy Corbyn was branded 'graceless' today after critics blasted his 'unstatesmanlike' reaction to Theresa May's tearful decision to quit
Instead he tore into the outgoing leader, saying said that Mrs May had been 'right to resign' and repeated his usual demand for an election.
His statement ignored her heartfelt speech and said: 'She can't govern, and nor can her divided and disintegrating party'
Mr Corbyn was called 'classless' and unstatesmanlike today by the public after his demand for a general election minutes after Theresa May had stood down
Mr Corbyn's remarks were in contrast to the comments made by other members of his party who attempted a more conciliatory tone and were widely attacked
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Some of Mr Corbyn's critics were upset by his statement.
One said: 'Classless, graceless, conceited and unashamed. Proof Corbyn never reflects on his performance or has any awareness of how divided and rudderless Labour is under his leadership. He's truly vainglorious. I didn't agree with May but I respected her openness to standby her principles'.
Another wrote: 'Corbyn's classless statement shows once again how rubbish a statesman he'd be'.
And his remarks were in contrast to the comments made by other members of his party who attempted a more conciliatory tone.
Mr Corbyn's deputy Tom Watson said that Mrs May 'had an unenviably difficult job, and she did it badly.'
But even he added, 'she tried to do what was right for our country,' and was 'honorable in her intentions.'
And backbench MP Jess Phillips tweeted: 'It's hard to hear her emotion. She deserves our respect' before criticising her record.
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Via Daily Mail
My view: Jeremy Corbyn's 'unstatesmanlike' reaction to prime minister Theresa May's tearful decision to quit was totally pointless, classless and graceless. I don't get how a person who wants to be prime minister, could slam and mock a woman who has just lost her job and forced out of office by bullies like heartless Jeremy Corbyn.