Tag: Labour Party

Former Labour member Mr Galloway claimed Mr Watson had tried to ‘wreck’ Brexit.

Noam Chomsky says ‘there is not much time’ to avert global catastrophe

by John McEvoy

12 July 2019

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In an interview published on 12 July, Noam Chomsky told Jacobin that "there is not much time" to avert global ...

Noam Chomsky tells Lowkey exactly what’s driving the anti-Corbyn campaign

by Tracy Keeling

12 July 2019

Rapper and activist Lowkey released a preview of an interview with Noam Chomsky on 10 July. In it, the hip-hop ...

The must-see video from Jewish author Norman Finkelstein on why he won’t be silent about Israeli crimes

by Ed Sykes

11 July 2019

The following content speaks of genocide and may cause distress to some readers. Renowned Jewish author Norman Finkelstein is ...

Jewish Voice for Labour accuses the BBC of showing ‘half-truths, distortions and outright invention’

by Fréa Lockley

11 July 2019

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On 10 July, the BBC's Panorama broadcast an hour-long show called Is Labour Antisemitic? The BBC claimed it presented "exclusive ...

May tries to lecture Corbyn at PMQs, but it totally backfires on her

by Ed Sykes

11 July 2019

At Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) on 10 July, Theresa May tried to attack Jeremy Corbyn. But her assault soon backfired ...

Jeremy Corbyn with Momentum and Panorama logos

Momentum launches pre-emptive strike on BBC Panorama’s ‘hatchet job’ on antisemitism

10 July 2019

Tonight (10 July) the BBC airs its long-anticipated Panorama documentary, Is Labour Anti-Semitic? with reporter John Ware. But one of the Labour left’s ...

The story behind the Guardian’s deleted letter of Jewish support for Chris Williamson

by John McEvoy

10 July 2019

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On 8 July, the Guardian published an open letter signed by numerous prominent Jewish figures - including Noam Chomsky and ...

Marc Wadsworth Labour HQ on Chris Willamson suspension

Chris Williamson supporters call for leadership to ‘get a backbone’ outside Labour HQ

by Mohamed Elmaazi

20 July 2019

On 9 July, demonstrators outside Labour HQ said the party's leadership needs to "get a backbone" and come out in ...

Veteran Israeli journalist says Corbyn is ‘victim of a systematic campaign’ to blackmail Israel’s critics

by Ed Sykes

9 July 2019

Award-winning Haaretz journalist Gideon Levy has slammed the "systematic campaign" to smear Jeremy Corbyn for 'daring to criticise Israel'. "We ...

Darren Williams of Labour's NEC and Labour deputy leader Tom Watson

Senior Labour figure accuses Tom Watson of using antisemitism debate to attack Labour leadership

9 July 2019

In a recording obtained by Sky News, a member of Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) has accused deputy leader Tom ...

New poll finds Labour grassroots support reinstatement of Chris Williamson

by John McEvoy

3 July 2019

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A new poll conducted by Labour-supporting news website LabourList has found overwhelming support for the reinstatement of MP Chris Williamson. ...

No 10 denounces ‘unacceptable’ claims Corbyn is ‘too frail’ to be PM

by The Canary

1 July 2019

Downing Street has condemned reported claims by senior civil servants that Jeremy Corbyn is “too frail” to be prime minister ...

Jewish Voice for Labour condemns the ‘hostile, personal campaign against Chris Williamson’

by Fréa Lockley

29 June 2019

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Jewish Voice for Labour (JVL) has responded to the news on 28 June that Labour has removed its whip from ...

Lloyd Russell-Moyle voluntarily sets a new democratic standard for selecting Labour MPs

28 June 2019

How MPs are chosen is a key battle for who controls the party between the Labour left and right. Lloyd ...

A rollercoaster pictured next to boys from the private school Harrow

Private education is like a queue jump ticket at Thorpe Park. It’s time Labour pledged to end it, completely.

27 June 2019