Actor and comedian Tony Robinson announced today he was quitting the Labour Party after more than 44 years.
The former Bristol resident blamed Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, anti-Semitism in the party and its 'duplicity on Brexit' on his shock move.
Earlier this year, the 72-year-old said he feared Labour had been 'completely taken over by and for a Leftist clique' after a long-standing member of the NEC was replaced by a Corbyn ally.
Famed for his ten-year stint on archaeology programme Time Team, Tony told his 90,000 followers on Twitter he believed the party' leader was 'Sh*t.
And many took to social media, to say they agreed.
One fan wrote: "It’s so sad when we come to the realisation that it’s not a place for us anymore. I feel your pain, Tony. Huge part of our identity - gone."
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While another tweeted: "I left labour when Corbyn was re-elected because I knew Labour lost control to Marxists who are superglued in to leadership. I joined the Libdems in 2016 and last night we won control of Cotswold District Council."
And one person wrote: "Wow huge loss to labour from a man who has done so much for it over the years..but totally understandable."
