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February 12, 2020
Ms Long-Bailey, who was shadow business secretary under Mr Corbyn, replied: “Er, Rebecca did I think you’ll find,” to which Ms Thornberry said: “Sorry, I don’t remember.”
During the debate, Ms Thornberry championed herself and Sir Keir for having “regularly called out antisemitism in my party,” while Ms Long-Bailey said she would sign up to the Board of Deputies’ 10 pledges on tackling antisemitism if she became leader.
Ms Long-Bailey has been accused of representing the "continuity Corbyn" candidate for her leftwing stance and support from many of the outgoing leader's allies, though she currently trails behind Sir Keir by number of Constituency Labour Parties (CLP) nominations.
Ms Thornberry is the only of the four remaining candidates yet to reach the required 33 CLP nominations needed by Friday’s deadline to make it on to the ballot for the election, which will conclude on April 4.
