This woman compared how Meghan Markle was treated to criticism of Corbyn and there's a major flaw in her argument

BBC stalwart show Question Time has seen many, many questionable analogies and statements made during its nearly 41 years on air.

Like that man who insisted his £80k wage was didn’t place him in the top 5 per cent of earners – despite being assured it did.

The latest audience member to cause division is a woman who appeared on Thursday’s episode of the political panel show.

Among the topics debated on the episode were Meghan Markle and Harry’s decision to ‘Megxit’ the Royal Family, and the Labour leadership contest that currently rumbles on.

And the enterprising woman decided to knit them both together, saying:

People seem to think Meghan Markle was harassed and hounded by the press, that wasn’t a millionth of a scratch of the relentless campaign about Jeremy Corbyn from the moment he stood as leader of the Labour party.

She attributed this coverage to a “right-wing press” and went on to say that “anyone standing for socialism will receive the same [treatment]... they will not let a socialist be elected in this country”.

Of course, as with any statement involving a British politician, the internet is bitterly divided.

Some think the woman is “so right” and others say she’s drinking “kool aid”.

But in all the arguing over her point about the media treatment of Corbyn, another key – and bizarre aspect – of her statement has been glossed over: why bring Meghan Markle into it?

Jeremy Corbyn certainly received a rough time at the hands of the media and analysis by Loughborough University showed that press hostility to Labour doubled during the 2019 general election compared to 2017 levels.

Meanwhile, negative reports about the Conservative party halved during the same period.

But why compare the experience of Corbyn – an elected politician – to the racist and sexist press coverage that Meghan Markle – a civilian up until 2018 – received just because she happened to marry Prince Harry?

It’s not like there’s a competition of who has it worse.

The media is expected to scrutinise politicians. And even if there is alleged bias in that scrutiny, it’s still not a situation that’s comparable to that of a woman who was subject to constant press intrusion and vitriol because she dared to be biracial and a proud feminist in public.

There’s no need to minimise what Meghan Markle has experienced at the hands of the press. It’s had such an impact that she and her husband have been driven to first sue publications and now try and step away from their royal life altogether in order to be happy.

So let's hold off on lazy comparisons in future, hmm?

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