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Today marks 199 years since the Peterloo Massacre in Manchester. Many died and hundreds were injured attending a peaceful protest as a result of state violence. But it’s all too often left out of our national story.
EXCLUSIVE: Most Labour MPs against Corbyn are stained with the blood of Iraq
In this exclusive investigative analysis for Middle East Eye (MEE), I analyse the voting records on war of the rebel MPs who want Corbyn out, and find that nearly a 100% of them were opposed to the Chilcot inquiry ever taking place. Read the analysis here.
The nation state law sponsored by @Netanyahu’s government discriminates against Israel’s Palestinian minority. I stand with the tens of thousands of Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel demonstrating for equal rights at the weekend in Tel Aviv.
I will root antisemites out of Labour – they do not speak for me
Jewish people have also been at the heart of the labour movement throughout our history. So no one can, or should, try to dismiss or belittle the concerns expressed by so many Jewish people and organisations about what has been happening in the party I am proud to lead.
I do not for one moment accept that a Labour government would represent any kind of threat, let alone an “existential threat”, to Jewish life in Britain, as three Jewish newspapers recently claimed. That is the kind of overheated rhetoric that can surface during emotional political debates. But I do acknowledge there is a real problem that Labour is working to overcome. And I accept that, if any part of our national community feels threatened, anxious or vulnerable, not only must that be taken at face value but we must all ensure those fears are put to rest.
Never underestimate the power of ordinary people doing utterly extraordinary things. My speech at the Tolpuddle Martyrs‘ festival.
(28.7.2018)
Labour frontbencher Barry Gardiner rules out a second EU referendum
Demand for foreign workers may soften Japan’s immigration rules
Driven by economic and demographic forces, the government is set to announce plans on Friday that will create new five-year work permit categories for foreigners.
Officials have said they are focusing on five areas: farming, construction, hotels, elderly care and shipbuilding.
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In the local elections, we’ve built on the historic gains we made at last year’s General Election. Now we must prepare for the next one.
(4.5.2018)
Let’s have some realism about Labour’s election results. WE WON 1,000 SEATS MORE THAN THE TORIES (1,018 actually)
Labour im Aufschwung: Sozialdemokraten gehen gestärkt aus Kommunalwahl in England hervor
Auch in London haben die Sozialdemokraten stark zugelegt. Allerdings habe man die auch durch die Tories hohen Erwartungen nicht ganz erfüllen können. In den Tagen vor der Wahl hatten konservative Wahlkämpfer Flugblätter mit der Warnung »Wollt Ihr, dass Bolschewisten die Kontrolle über Eure Müllabfuhr haben« verteilt.
The Lobby P4: The Takedown – Al Jazeera Investigations
(14.1.2017) In part four of The Lobby, the senior political officer at the Israeli Embassy in London discusses a potential plot to ‚take down‘ British politicians – including a Minster of State at the Foreign office who supports Palestinian civil rights.
The Lobby P3: An Anti-Semitic Trope – Al Jazeera Investigations
(12.1.2017) In part three of The Lobby, our undercover reporter travels to the Labour Party Conference, revealing how accusations of anti-Semitism by group within Labour targeted Israel critics and saw some investigated.
Exclusive: Israel’s parliamentary plot against UK politicians
(7.1.2018) Al Jazeera has uncovered evidence of an Israeli diplomat’s involvement in smear campaigns to discredit a British minister and other politicians. Al Jazeera’s investigative unit went undercover with an Israeli lobby group for several months. The investigation reveals conversations in which a diplomat plotted to damage the careers of MPs they feel don’t give enough support to Israel.
Karl Marx wouldn’t agree that worker power has been killed by the 21st century
(3.Mai) I would argue that the lasting legacy of Marx 200 years after his birth comes from the conclusion he and Friedrich Engels drew in their 1848 publication The Communist Manfesto:
„The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Workers of all countries unite.“
Between now and 3rd May the Torys, bbc, sun, telegraph, mail, express, sky, big business will be lying, Cheating, inventing crazy story’s to stop Corbyn winning seats in the local elections. They have total control of May/Torys but know they can’t buy JC. We Need Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn is genuinely one of the kindest people in the world. He’s also one of the strongest. #JC4PM #VoteLabourMay3rd
After Syria strikes, Britain’s May to face critical parliament
But she will be grilled over why she broke with a convention to seek parliamentary approval for the action, a decision that she and her ministers say was driven by the need to act quickly.
Much of the criticism will come from opposition lawmakers, but the prime minister may also have to work hard to defend her speed of action to members of her own Conservative Party who had wanted parliament recalled.