Frank Field, Tom Watson in the sights
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SammyInnit
I'm glad he's stuck to his guns. Labour made a rod for their own backs when they adopted identity politics.
It's not anti Muslim if you actually read what he wrote.
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You'll have to tell me, pardon my ignorance but I'm not sure what you're referring to.
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Did he share a platform with people who compare Israel to Nazi Germany?
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Zionism and National socialism have certain characteristics in common, both are Nationalist ideologies ,both have race myths and both have caused a lot of trouble.
As far as I know, Boris didn't. I expect you are referring to an event in 2010.
As the Times will tell you, In January 2010 when he was a backbencher, Mr Corbyn spoke at and opened a talk entitled Never Again — for Anyone.
"The main talk, entitled The Misuse of the Holocaust for Political Purposes, was delivered by Hajo Meyer, a Jewish survivor of Auschwitz who became a passionate anti-Zionist and repeatedly made the comparison between the Nazi regime and Israeli policy."
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jeremy-corbyn-hosted-event-likening-israel-to-nazis-6sb5rqd5x
Extremists have painted this Jewish survivor as an anti-Semitic, and suggested that no-one should share a platform with a survivor of Auschwitz who does not toe the party line.
You may be surprised to learn that not every Jewish person, nor every Israeli citizen, automatically supports every action of the Israeli government.
Is that what you heard when you were told the story? It's a story which, lightly edited, is being widely circulated.
What did Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace laureate and retired bishop, say about the neo-Apartheid policies? He is not a prospective Prime Minister so he is not being treated as much of a threat, and not much money is being spent on neutralising him.
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One reason Margret could be so upset is because if Corbyn gets in he could put a stop to tax dodging by people like her.
Margerets family firm turns over billions a year but only pays taxes in the thousands.
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Nonsense. Corbyn argues for a two-state solution.
https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/In-m...oup-Corbyn-endorses-two-state-solution-444474
How can anyone sensibly discuss anything with someone who is either so poorly informed, or worse, intentionally deceitful.
Which is it? Are you very poorly informed, or intentionally deceitful?
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Sharing a platform with your political opponents does mean that you agree with their views. Otherwise all politicians in both houses would share the same political views.
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It is Islamophobic if you use offensive terms to ridicule a whole group of people for their dress code.
His article might not have been intended as Islamophobic, but as soon as he descends into such offensive language as he did, the intention of his article is lost, and his modus operandi is the real issue. It also opens up a whole can of worms about his true motive.
As I have said many times before, it is OK, fine, democratic to discuss difficult issues, but as soon as you revert to offensive language to make your point, your argument is lost, and the discussion is in a downward spiral.
If a politician (never mind one who aspires to be PM) cannot appreciate that, and is unable to make his point without such offensive terms, then he should no longer be a politician, especially a politician of one of the main parties.
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You omitted the first part of my post, intentionally, I suspect to make an invalid point.
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Stopped reading beyond this. No point trying to discuss anything with the hurt feelings brigade.
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