Confusing national security and own political destiny

Tory theme of Corbyn's 'threat to national security' draws criticism

“Security” appears to be the new watchword of Cameron’s government – it was used six times by the prime minister in an article attacking Corbyn in the Times late last month, and eight times by the chancellor, George Osborne, in an article published in the Sun the following day.

Cameron’s remarks were criticised and ridiculed on Twitter by Labour MPs and others. Chi Onwurah, the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central, accused Cameron of “weaponising the politics of defence while cutting our actual defence”. Another Labour MP, Graham Allen, said that by accusing Corbyn of posing a threat to national security the Conservatives risked “devaluing every future occasion they use this phrase”.