Red alert

Scotsman columnist Brian Monteith says Jeremy Corbyn has questions to answer over his alleged meetings with a Czech spy. Meanwhile, in other news, current Tory ministers accept huge payments from wealthy Russian chums of Vladimir Putin for the pleasure of a quiet dinner and chat. But move along, nothing to see here . . .

Alistair Ritchie Meanwhile, our glorious Prime Minister sanctions the sale of arms to terroristfunding states who carpet bomb neighbouring countries indiscriminately with those weapons, and no one bats an eyelid.

Andrew Watt If Corbyn was unintentionally talking to an Eastern Bloc spy, Thatcher was talking to the head honcho of the Eastern Bloc, while they were locking up and shooting political prisoners. The rest is just not worth bothering about.

Fraser Anderson They are all as bad as each other in their own way but Corbyn leads with his IRA sympathies.

Alex Mckie Mccarthyist twaddle.

Stephen Hugh Cook Another day and another smear story against Corbyn. The establishment are running scared of this relatively moderate politician. Richard Vivian