And his garden’s no bed of roses either, in Titchmarsh’s opinion
THE overgrown state of Jeremy Corbyn’s rambling front garden resembles the man himself, Alan Titchmarsh has said.
With scores of his own MPs declaring no confidence in his political abilities, it might have been thought the Labour leader’s week was going badly enough.
But yesterday the gardening expert weighed in on the state of the foliage that Mr Corbyn is photographed ducking beneath when he leaves his home.
“He looks a bit overgrown himself, it rather matches his beard,” said Titchmarsh.
“I think it’s rather lovely that he’s letting it overflow with greenery.
“Please don’t discourage him, it’s about the only thing I agree on with Jeremy Corbyn.
“Although I suppose it wouldn’t hurt to tie those roses back.”
Titchmarsh said he applauded people keeping their front gardens as green as possible, even if it meant they looked overgrown, adding: “He’s clearly doing something right – it’s growing like fury.”
The reception on social media to Mr Corbyn’s foliage has been less forgiving.
One Twitter user, Iain Macdonald, wrote: “Wish they’d stop filming #JeremyCorbyn leaving his house. His front garden is a disgrace for someone of his age.”
Another joked: “I’ve just put forward a vote of no confidence in the state of Jeremy Corbyn’s front garden.”
Titchmarsh has previously suggested his sympathies lie towards the other end of the political spectrum, admitting that he has “some sympathy” with the “wake-up” call Ukip had given the country. In 2014 he told the Daily
Mirror that Nigel Farage was “a good orator” and “a man people warm to”.
Mr Corbyn also has an allotment in north London where he grows vegetables. He joked during the Labour leadership campaign that he would go back to tending his vegetable patch if he lost.