Ken Livingstone resigns to spend more time with Hitler

[Denzil_DC]

6. Well, the OP headline

"Ken Livingstone resigns to spend more time with Hitler" could be seen as unnecessarily inflammatory. It got a silent eyeroll from me.

And that's from someone who's no defender of Labour, and long ago despaired of Livingston's loudmouthed antics, which detract from any valid points he may have, to the point where he'd be better off not bothering (Gaby Hinsliff's article mwooldri linked above covers many of the bases of my own reactions). Oh, and I'm fond of satire in the right context, whatever that may be.

I don't think what mwooldri did there was an attempt at "derailing". All over DU, people challenge OPs and/or add background information every day. It's part of what keeps the place ticking over. A thick skin is sometimes necessary when reading responses.