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20 March 2018updated 28 Jun 2021 4:39am

The BBC doesn’t have a Corbyn problem, it has a centrism problem

If balance is what you seek, the obvious solution is to pick a central point.

By Jasper jackson

In some ways, The Hat is like The Dress, only much, much worse. Everyone sees what they see, and no amount of explanation about the science behind it can or will change minds.

Was it photoshopped? Did it look more Russian on the Newsnight background, or less, than when it was originally perched atop Jeremy Corbyn’s head? Did the hat even matter, or was it really all about a colour tint/Red Square background/cheeky smile?

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