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Jan 6, 2020, 6:39 PM

Where do Labour leadership candidates stand on fighting antisemitism?

Some of those vying for the Labour leadership: Angela Rayner, Emily Thornberry, Keir Starmer, Jess Philips, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy (Jewish News)

Many people are naturally interested in Labour’s upcoming leadership and deputy leadership election. Most candidates have already declared but some others may yet also stand. My group, Socialists Against Antisemitism, will be writing to all declared candidates to seek a meeting with them, and to find...

Sep 20, 2019, 1:32 PM

Some events at Labour conference should ring alarm bells

Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn delivers his keynote speech during the third day of the Labour Party conference in 2018 (Jewish News)

Like the other main political parties, the Labour Party has its conference in September. It is the supreme policy-making body for the party, with delegates from constituency parties, trade unions and other affiliated organizations (including the Jewish Labour Movement) and, ex officio, MPs, MEPs (still)...

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Barnaby Marder is Founder of Socialists Against Antisemitism and has been a Labour activist all of his adult life. He is 59 and lives in Richmond.