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Jewish Conservative councillor suspended over World War II internment tweets

Linda Freedman's tweets were circulated by Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell

June 4, 2018 13:21
Barnet Conservatives won an unexpected majority in last month's local elections (Photo: Twitter)
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A Jewish Conservative councillor has been suspended by her party after tweets were unearthed appearing to support the wartime internment of Japanese and German nationals.

Linda Freedman was elected last month in the Edgware ward in the north London borough of Barnet.

The tweets, apparently sent from Ms Freedman’s account in November 2016, were replies to a Washington Post article by Star Trek actor George Takei.