A radical left-wing group of Jeremy Corbyn supporters have declared that they will oppose “any” expulsion of Ken Livingstone from Labour. The Campaign for Labour Party Democracy (CLPD), which has officers who sit on the party’s ruling National Executive Committee, tweeted that its executive would fight any move to kick the former London Mayor out of the party. It also objected to a recent decision to expel activist Marc Wadsworth over his conduct at the launch of the Chakrabarti report into anti-semitism in 2016, where he accused Jewish MP Ruth Smeeth of colluding with the media. CLPD Executive yesterday voted to oppose any expulsion of Ken Livingstone. We also deplore the unjust expulsion of Marc Wadsworth— CLPD Labour (@CLPD_Labour) May 20, 2018 The ruling NEC is due to meet on Tuesday and HuffPost understands that the CLPD vote is expected to be highlighted in the meeting. Livingstone is currently suspended pending a fresh hearing into allegations … [Read more...] about ‘Campaign For Labour Party Democracy’ Votes To Oppose Ken Livingstone’s Expulsion Over Alleged Anti-Semitism
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Labour Party hits back at ‘petulant’ MP Martin Vickers
Leaders of the Labour Party in North East Lincolnshire have hit back at the MP for Cleethorpes for his "petulant" remarks saying that he is always trying to "put the borough down". Conservative MP for Cleethorpes and Immingham Martin Vickers earlier this week branded the Lib Dems support for the council's labour administration a "coalition of losers", saying that they were "propping up the biggest losers in the local election". Now Leader of the Labour Council Ray Oxby and Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Assets, Skills and Housing councillor Peter Wheatley have criticised the backbencher's comments, describing him as "petulant" and constantly knocking the borough when "he should be supporting everyone in it". They also felt that the statements were "quite out of the ordinary" for the normally "statesman like" MP, and that it was "a bit rich" for him to criticise the Liberal Democrats for supporting their party, as the Conservatives have entered into actual coalitions with them on a … [Read more...] about Labour Party hits back at ‘petulant’ MP Martin Vickers
Chakrabarti: Ken Livingstone should no longer be in Labour party
Shami Chakrabarti has hinted she may quit the Labour frontbench if Ken Livingstone is not expelled from the party at his next disciplinary hearing. The shadow attorney general, who authored a report on dealing with antisemitism and racism in the party, said she did not believe there were circumstances where the party’s disciplinary panel could decide not to expel Livingstone. The former mayor of London, who is suspended from the party after comments he made about Adolf Hitler’s support for Zionism, is expected to face his latest disciplinary hearing within three months. “I’m sorry to say it but I don’t believe that Ken Livingstone can any longer be in the Labour party,” Chakrabarti said when asked about Livingstone’s case on the BBC’s Sunday Politics. She said she would have to “look at the rationale” before deciding how to respond, when asked if she would step down from the frontbench, but said she found it “very … [Read more...] about Chakrabarti: Ken Livingstone should no longer be in Labour party
Ken Livingstone must be expelled by Labour party for Hitler ‘insult’, says woman who investigated allegations
Ken Livingstone must be kicked out of Labour for bringing “shame” upon the party, says the woman who investigated antisemitism allegations. Baroness Chakrabarti launched a blistering attack on the former London mayor for repeating the “insult” that Hitler was a Zionist, after the “lenient” sentence of being suspended. “I find it very difficult, very difficult now, to see how any rational decision maker could allow Mr Livingstone to stay in our party,” the peer said. Read more Livingstone admits claim he called Hitler a Zionist 'damaged' Labour “He has brought it repeatedly into disrepute. He has brought shame upon it and his own legacy. “And we need to apologise to Jewish members, supporters and voters for the insult, the incendiary remarks, equating people trying to escape Nazis with Nazis themselves.” Mr Livingstone – who has been suspended for two years – has vowed to fight to stay in the … [Read more...] about Ken Livingstone must be expelled by Labour party for Hitler ‘insult’, says woman who investigated allegations
The European Union is not a ‘neoliberal conspiracy’ – and it’s disturbing that some in the Labour Party apparently believe this nonsense
Here’s a fun fact: the founder of neoliberalism was a Corbynista. Well, not exactly a Corbynista. The German sociologist Alexander Rustow died in 1963, long before Jeremy Corbyn entered Parliament, let alone became Labour leader. But some of the economic policies Rustow advocated bear a striking resemblance to those pushed by Corbyn today. Rustow, according to the valuable research of Oliver Marc Hartwich, was in favour of the nationalisation of rail companies and utilities. He supported an active industrial policy to ease the social impact of economic upheaval. He wanted to reduce inequality through high inheritance taxes. He proposed higher taxes on large companies. “The economy is there for people,” Rustow insisted. Any of that might have come out of Labour’s 2017 election manifesto. Read more What I learnt from speaking with Paul Mason about Labour labels From this historical perspective, the cry from Corbyn’s intellectual outrider Paul Mason … [Read more...] about The European Union is not a ‘neoliberal conspiracy’ – and it’s disturbing that some in the Labour Party apparently believe this nonsense