Keir Starmer
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Israel lobbyist funded Labour’s new leader
A multi-millionaire pro-Israel lobbyist donated $62,000 to help Keir Starmer win the UK Labour Party’s leadership election, it was revealed last week. Continue reading
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Candidates to replace Corbyn denounce him as anti-Semitic
Emily Thornberry posted – but later deleted – a shamelessly anti-Palestinian tweet that same night. The posting clearly implied it was “anti-Semitic” for Labour conference delegates to fly Palestinian flags. Continue reading
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UK: Factional warfare in Corbyn leadership after McDonnell allies with Blairites over Brexit By Chris Marsden
The Sunday Times describes McDonnell as Labour’s “leader in all but name,” having “assumed control of the party amid claims that Jeremy Corbyn is preparing to step down.” This includes being “in daily charge of the Labour operation as the party moves to an election footing,” launching “his own policy platform” and drawing up “a… Continue reading