18 bemused reactions to the Telegraph’s bizarre front page

10.

is Stalin persecuting the kulaks the historical analogy that the British people have been crying out for? https://t.co/FtDTJOyaJw

— Dr Charlotte Lydia Riley (@lottelydia) November 5, 2019

11.

"not my words you understand, the words of Workington Man" pic.twitter.com/Xbnu161UXz

— Sam Whyte (@SamWhyte) November 5, 2019

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Millions of kulaks were killed during collectivisation. Mentioning it here, like this, is distasteful in the extreme. https://t.co/3d7QYEiIAM

— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) November 5, 2019

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ok boomer. https://t.co/rrWIcaQjPq

— Ash Sarkar (@AyoCaesar) November 5, 2019

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"vindictiveness not seen since Stalin persecuted the kulaks". Stark, raving mad. https://t.co/EL9wOUTlqG

— Shashank Joshi (@shashj) November 5, 2019

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To adapt Churchill: “The Telegraph will be kind to me for I intend to write it.” https://t.co/xLx1jfcENf

— Patrick Kidd (@patrick_kidd) November 5, 2019

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"Which extract from this leaden article shall we plaster across the front page?"
"How about the part where he criticises people who point fingers?"
"Great! That bit's particularly awkward and tedious. But which photo of him can we use to accompany it?"
"I have the perfect one…" pic.twitter.com/ceRdDB6yqd

— Tom Freeman (@SnoozeInBrief) November 5, 2019

17.

"Hey, Mogg and Bridgen are saying they would have escaped Grenfell because they're cleverer than poor people."

"Don't worry, I've got some man-of-the-people schtick that will sort this right out." https://t.co/6f3juX0H5k

— Rob Davies (@ByRobDavies) November 5, 2019

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Modern Conservatism: confused pic.twitter.com/Hl9ZSw4UaX

— Jennifer Williams (@JenWilliamsMEN) November 5, 2019

Historian and author, Greg Jenner, wondered if the accusation might be less of a well-thought-out analysis than a lazy stereotype employed by an even lazier writer.

Ah, hello tweet from 10 years ago. Almost as if Boris Johnson is a hack with no original ideas https://t.co/F1MejsfJuw

— Greg Jenner (@greg_jenner) November 5, 2019

However, the subject of the piece, Jeremy Corbyn, shared his insight into the thinking behind the odd accusation.

The nonsense the super-rich will come out with to avoid paying a bit more tax… pic.twitter.com/FlUl29ksvz

— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) November 5, 2019

He might be onto something.

Source: Telegraph, Twitter, Image: Telegraph, Sky News on YouTube

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