Ken Livingstone lashed out at ‘the establishment and old Blairite MPs’ today, accusing them of trying to kick Jeremy Corbyn out of Labour for telling the ‘truth’ about the party’s anti_Semitism problem. The former London mayor told MailOnline that the decision to suspend the hard Left former party leader yesterday was not fair and was … Read more
Revolt of the Corbynites: Red Len McCluskey and John McDonnell warn of Labour party split – and certain poll defeat – after shocking anti-Semitism report Union boss Len McCluskey leads calls for Starmer to reverse Corbyn suspension Mr McCluskey urged members to stay in the party rather than leave in protest Ex-shadow chancellor John McDonnell called … Read more
Here, Policy Editor Daniel Martin details some of the most shocking examples of Labour anti-Semitism that were contained in the EHRC report – as well as those that weren’t. Detailed in the report Pam Bromley, councillor in Rossendale, Lancashire, denied anti-Semitism was an issue in Labour and used tropes such as calling Jews a ‘fifth … Read more
The charges against Labour in damning 130-page report Labour breached the Equality Act 2010 by committing ‘unlawful harassment’ in two of the complaints investigated. They included ‘using antisemitic tropes and suggesting that complaints of antisemitism were fake or smears’. One of the cases involved Ken Livingstone, who in 2016 defended MP Naz Shah over claims of … Read more
Mr Corbyn pictured leaving his house in North London this morning, wearing a face mask incorrectly Labour was mires in a ‘day of shame’ today after it was found to have illegally harassing and discriminating Jews under Jeremy Corbyn today in a damning report into anti-Semitism under his leadership of the party. A landmark report … Read more
Labour’s day of shame: ‘Damning’ inquiry into party’s anti-Semitism scandals under Jeremy Corbyn will be published TODAY The Equality and Human Rights Commission launched an investigation last year The inquiry is expected to recommend that Labour should set up an entirely independent complaints process It could also conclude the party’s flawed complaints procedure breached equalities … Read more
Labour faces Israel row as MP Stephen Kinnock says country’s actions are ‘tantamount to profiting from the proceeds of crime’ – just days before ‘damning’ antisemitism report is published Sources say Keir Starmer is infuriated with Stephen Kinnock for using Commons debate to accuse Israel of behaviour ‘tantamount to profiting from the proceeds of crime’ … Read more
New Labour anti-Semitism row as hard Left union boss Len McCluskey tells Tony Blair’s half-Jewish former spin chief Peter Mandelson to go and and ‘count his gold’ Unite kingpin took to Twitter last night to hastily apologise for remarks to BBC Mr Mandelson, whose father was Jewish, had praised new Labour Keir Starmer McCluskey is … Read more
Labour anti-Semitism whistleblowers could drop legal action that could cost the party millions if it expels former leader Jeremy Corbyn amid fears that payouts could cripple its finances Some ex-party staff have made the offer to drop cases that could cost millions But proposal will infuriate Mr Corbyn’s remaining supporters inside Labour It came as … Read more
Grime rapper Wiley is accused of antisemitism after likening Jews to the Ku Klux Klan – describing them as ‘two sets of people who nobody has really wanted to challenge’ Rapper Wiley has been accused of launching a 12-hour Antisemitic Twitter rant He is alleged to have tweeted several Antisemitic tropes throughout the day Several … Read more