Marcus Papadopoulos and the smearing of Jeremy Corbyn Marcus Papadopoulos may not exactly be a household name, but last week he had his 15 minutes of fame when… Continue reading “Marcus Papadopoulos and the smearing of Jeremy Corbyn”…
How do you solve a problem like Mike Sivier? Last month the Labour Party’s National Constitutional Committee finally got round to dealing with the disciplinary charges against Mike Sivier,… Continue reading “How do you solve a problem like Mike Sivier?”…
The disgraceful expulsion of Moshé Machover from the Labour Party The veteran Jewish socialist Moshé Machover has been expelled from the Labour Party. This week he received a letter from… Continue reading “The disgraceful expulsion of Moshé Machover from the Labour Party”…
Transphobia, free speech and the left Earlier this month an online Stand Up For Labour Party Democracy rally was organised to build a campaign in solidarity… Continue reading “Transphobia, free speech and the left”…
Labour and the ‘Jewish vote’ in Barnet It was always a bit of a long shot that the Labour Party might be able to take the London… Continue reading “Labour and the ‘Jewish vote’ in Barnet”…
Is Tom Watson paid by wealthy Zionists to ‘represent a foreign power’? This meme attacking Tom Watson has been doing the rounds on social media lately. Frankly, it is depressing that anyone… Continue reading “Is Tom Watson paid by wealthy Zionists to ‘represent a foreign power’?”…
What is an antisemitic conspiracy theory? A reply to David Rosenberg Following Rebecca Long-Bailey’s sacking as shadow education secretary for sharing an interview with actor Maxine Peake, David Rosenberg responded with… Continue reading “What is an antisemitic conspiracy theory? A reply to David Rosenberg”…
Leftwing conspiracy theories and the sacking of Rebecca Long-Bailey Keir Starmer’s decision to sack Rebecca Long-Bailey as shadow education secretary has quite rightly outraged the Labour left. Starmer obviously… Continue reading “Leftwing conspiracy theories and the sacking of Rebecca Long-Bailey”…
Israel as a ‘racist endeavour’ — how the IHRA is used to suppress free speech The furore over the wave of antisemitism that has supposedly engulfed the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership continues to… Continue reading “Israel as a ‘racist endeavour’ — how the IHRA is used to suppress free speech”…
Who is behind the complaints about Labour antisemitism? For those of us who have closely followed the supposed crisis of antisemitism in the Labour Party over the past… Continue reading “Who is behind the complaints about Labour antisemitism?”…