Westminster wars

JEREMY CORBYN tweets tributes to Pakistan’s Independence Day, victims of the war in Yemen and to those killed in the Peterloo massacre of demonstrators in 1819. Yet not a peep about the 20th anniversary of the Omagh bombing — the worst atrocity of the northern Ireland troubles when 29 shoppers were slaughtered by the real Ira. and this is the man who justifies holding a wreath near the graves of Black September terrorists saying he supports all victims of terrorism everywhere. not in Omagh he doesn’t.

PLANS for eight zipwire fun rides in the Lake District were abandoned due to protests from residents. A bitter blow to Boris Johnson, who surely hoped he’d be asked to perform the opening ride.

LIKE all of us, transport Secretary Chris Grayling is appalled by train-drivers’ inflationbusting wage rises which, with overtime, have taken their pay to £75,000 for a four- day week. trouble is the rises pale in comparison to the 14.4 per cent MPS have awarded themselves in the past four years — plus goldplated pensions.