They cheered, but unions have their doubts about Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn managed the unusual achievement of turning up on the rostrum at the TUC conference so late that he missed his own standing ovation. Hundreds of delegates rose as one as he was announced. They clapped, they cheered, some chanted “Jez we can”. And they clapped and cheered. And clapped and cheered some more until the tumult peetered into disappointed silence.