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‘What exactly has Labour MP Chris Williamson done to offend Jews?’ Here’s a long list

We believe that - at the very least - Mr Williamson is guilty of Jew-baiting

June 27, 2019 14:31
Chris Williamson
9 min read

The announcement that Chris Williamson has been readmitted to the Labour party has been met with some predictable responses.

There has been anger from the mainstream Jewish community – not the indignant fury born of surprise, but rather the reaction of fuel that is heaped on an already white-hot rage.

Then there are the “this is not the party I know and love” episodes of hand-wringing from decent Labour activists and MPs who nonetheless continue to deny, against all evidence, that their party is irredeemably broken.

And then there is a third group – the people who are celebrating. Those on the far-left who deny that the MP for Derby North has done anything wrong.