Why can’t he just say ‘Yes of course I regret it, we all make mistakes’ and move on. Corbyn would be much better off if his aides persuaded him to concede more and not be so defensive which comes across much worse tbh. There are times to stand your ground; this ain’t one of them. https://t.co/Zhlwd5EKhx

— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) September 25, 2018