By

Jessica Elgot,

Jessica Elgot

Opinion

Why I've cancelled my direct debit to Labour

March 29, 2012 11:07
1 min read

I 'm thinking of starting a support group. Our community is full of charities and counselling services. But I think we need another.

I'd call it "I used to vote Labour, but now I don't know what to do."

I imagine we'd sit in a semi-circle, heads in our hands, recalling how Ken campaigned for Lutfur Rahman - an independent with links to Islamic Forum Europe - to be mayor of Tower Hamlets, rather than the Labour candidate. We'd grimace at the memory of his chumminess with Yusuf al-Qaradawi.

We'd wear badges identifying our constituencies. Mine would probably draw some extra sympathy. I live in Islington North, the constituency of Jeremy Corbyn, the Press TV commentator who would have chaired the meeting with Palestinian leader Raed Salah at the House of Commons - had the Home Secretary not attempted to have Saleh banned from the UK.

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