Joey Barton Is Jeremy Corbyn's Latest Ally In Labour Leadership Row

'Disgrace what has gone on.'

As the row over the leadership of the Labour party rumbles on, Jeremy Corbyn has found himself with the backing of a rather unlikely ally... Joey Barton.

The Rangers midfielder tweeted his support for the Labour leader on Monday night.

Hope @jeremycorbyn hangs in there. Disgrace what has gone on.

— Joseph Barton (@Joey7Barton) July 4, 2016

Alas for Joey, not all his followers seemed to agree...

@Joey7Barton @jeremycorbyn he's lost the dressing room. Has to go.

— Joe Foley (@JoeDiego24) July 4, 2016

@Joey7Barton @jeremycorbyn He's not a leader. You know the difference between a good and bad manager. Labour needs somebody much stronger.

— Gareth Philips (@GarethPhilips) July 4, 2016

@Joey7Barton @jeremycorbyn watch England v Iceland? That's where pandering to the 'dressing room' gets you.

— Rob Kelly (@RobKelly316) July 4, 2016

@Joey7Barton @jeremycorbyn it's politics - it makes football & even banking look clean. He is incompetent - we need an opposition

— Lee Oliver (@leejoliver) July 4, 2016

Corbyn has continued to refuse to step down despite an overwhelming vote of no confidence in him.

This isn't the first time Barton has weighed in on heavier issues.

Former Burnley footballer Joey Barton
Former Burnley footballer Joey Barton
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On his website, he wrote a scathing attack on Margaret Thatcher after her death, entitled Margaret Thatcher: A Legacy Fuelled By Greed.

In it he said: "It’s not that I seek to disrespect the dead, but with her life ended, it is time to reflect, and it’s her own doing that this reflection contains deep hatred and resentment."

He has also previously quoted the likes of the Dalai Lama, George Orwell, Friedrich Nietzsche and Charles Darwin on his Twitter feed, according to The Week.

Barton isn't the first celebrity to come out in support of Corbyn either.

Ewan McGregor tweeted in response to the the Labour leader's calls for the party to unite behind his leadership:

We need Labour party members, trade unionists & MPs to unite behind my leadership at a critical time for our country pic.twitter.com/O3uYXR0Bhq

— Jeremy Corbyn MP (@jeremycorbyn) June 28, 2016

@jeremycorbyn Good for you! The turncoats in your party should be ashamed of themselves. I hope you find the support you deserve.

— Ewan McGregor (@mcgregor_ewan) June 29, 2016

Singer Charlotte Church has also previously said she supports the Islington North MP.

Others, however, have been less supportive.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has retweeted messages calling on Corbyn to quit, while actress Frances Barber:

Corbyn wants to split the party I supported all my life. I actually hate him for this.

— frances Barber (@francesbarber13) June 28, 2016
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