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Alastair Campbell hits out at Labour's failure to deal with antisemites as he is expelled after voting Lib Dem

MP says Tony Blair's former comms director was kicked out faster than Holocaust denier in her local party

May 28, 2019 14:57
Alistair Campbell
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Alastair Campbell has criticised Labour's failure to throw out antisemites after he was expelled by the party almost immediately after saying he voted for the Lib Dems.

Tony Blair's former communications director, who has been vocal in his criticisms of Jeremy Corbyn and Brexit, said he received an email on Tuesday telling him he had been kicked out.

He had revealed how he voted after the poll on Thursday. In a series of tweets he said he had only done so to "try to persuade Labour to do right thing" and would be seeking to appeal.

The news triggered widespread anger in light of how the party has struggled to deal with those accused of antisemitism, which the Equality and Human Rights Commission announced, also on Tuesday, it would investigate.

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