Opinion: former EHRC chair has merited expulsion for some time – but reaction to his suspension by Labour sheds light on media and centrist hypocrisy Former EHRC chair Trevor Phillips […]
Huge reaction from audience for simple pledges from deputy leader candidates Labour deputy leader hopefuls Dawn Butler and Richard Burgon stood out from their rivals – and from the leadership […]
Rebecca Long-Bailey’s campaign manager endorsed comments on Board of Deputies’ list of demands: “It is never OK to respond to allegations of racism by being defensive…. The only acceptable response […]
Geoffrey Alderman also published in Independent Geoffrey Alderman, emeritus professor of politics and contemporary history, is a noted historian of the Jewish community in Britain. He has made a submission […]
The media has claimed this evening that a motion put forward by back-bench MPs was ‘passed unanimously‘ by the ‘PLP’ – the parliamentary Labour party – calling on Labour to […]
The period since the last SKWAWKBOX update at the turn of the month has been particularly busy, as the Tories’ Brexit plans unravelled and the situation became incredibly fluid. Below are […]
Much has been made over recent months of the adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s ‘working definition’ (IHRA) of antisemitism by various organisations, as pressure was brought to bear […]
Labour’s main conference hall in Liverpool became a well of emotion and a sea of colour this afternoon as delegates made a huge, visual show of solidarity with oppressed Palestinians. […]
Labour MP Lucy Powell has been appearing in the media to promote her “Private Member’s Bill” which, as she describes it, is intended to ‘establish’: legal accountability for what’s published […]
Last week’s meeting of Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) saw drama with the adoption of additional examples from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) ‘working definition’ of antisemitism – but […]