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Journalist and ‘lifelong Labour voter’ quits party over antisemitism

Jane Merrick says the party has 'officially sanctioned antisemitism'

July 20, 2018 08:42
Jane Merrick (ITV/Youtube)
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A political journalist and “lifelong Labour voter” has said she is leaving the party, saying to remain would be to tolerate antisemitism.

In a column in The Times, Jane Merrick, the former political editor of the Independent on Sunday said she would not vote Labour again until there was a new leader who “undoes the damage Corbyn has inflicted”.

Ms Merrick said she had previously decided to stick with the party despite “moments of despair and alarm”, particularly at the party’s handling of the issue of antisemitism.

But after “hovering” over her membership card earlier this year, she said: “I cannot wait any longer. It is not enough to do nothing.”