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Green Party councillor apologises for calling claims of antisemitism 'right-wing press smears'

Cllr Nicola Day, made the comments in a Twitter conversation with former deputy chairman of UKIP Peterborough, Jay Beecher

August 9, 2019 12:06
Cllr Nicola Day
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A Green Party councillor has apologised for saying claims of antisemitism in Labour are “right-wing press smears”.

Cllr Nicola Day, who represents Orton Waterville on Peterborough City Council, made the comments in a Twitter conversation with former deputy chairman of UKIP Peterborough, Jay Beecher.

She said: “Labour are almost not antisemitic and you know that too. They are being smeared by right wing press because big people in big places with lots of money. The 1% doesn’t wanna pay tax fairly and share things with everyone else. It’s all a big lie. You know that.”

When she was asked what she meant by her “big lie” comment, she replied: “To protect the elite from socialist policy.”