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Labour activist told Rachel Riley she was 'prostituting' being Jewish

She asked him: 'Are you an official Labour spokesperson... or just a big cheerleader?'

March 31, 2019 14:20
Rachel Riley
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A Labour activist told Countdown presenter Rachel Riley she had "prostituted" her Jewishness, it has been revealed.

Ms Riley has found herself on the receiving end of abuse as she became embroiled in Labour's antisemitism crisis by criticising the party's response to it.

Last week, she faced a campaign against her on Twitter to where some tried to urge others to #boycottRachelRiley, which appeared to have been triggered by her speaking out against pro-Jeremy Corbyn website The Canary.

The Mail on Sunday has reported an activist in the Alyn and Deeside Constituency Labour Party had been suspended over a series of messages to Ms Riley about her Jewish heritage.