A row erupts on the left

Momentum responds to Camden’s strong criticism re smear response Earlier, the SKWAWKBOX published an open letter in which Momentum members in Camden made a stinging attack on the response of the organisation’s steering committee to smears against Labour leader Jeremy … Continue reading →

Ex-Labour leader condemns Corbyn over anti-semitism

A former Scottish Labour leader has criticised Jeremy Corbyn for what he regards as the party’s failure to root out anti-semitism. In an unusual move, Jim Murphy paid for a full page advert in the Jewish Telegraph to highlight his … Continue reading →

Allies urge Jeremy Corbyn to back down on antisemitism

Jeremy Corbyn’s closest allies are lobbying him to back down in Labour’s bitter antisemitism row with the Jewish community. Over the past month Labour has been engulfed by accusations of hostility to Jews after the party decided to rewrite parts … Continue reading →

Anti-Semitism: Labour drops Hodge probe despite refusal to apologise

Labour has dropped its inquiry into Dame Margaret Hodge despite her refusal to apologise over a confrontation with Jeremy Corbyn about anti-Semitism. Dame Margaret tweeted she was pleased the party had scrapped any action but added neither side had apologised. … Continue reading →

Labour antisemitism row: New Jeremy Corbyn apology fails to convince British Jews

Jeremy Corbyn’s attempt to make a fresh start in relations with Britain’s Jews is faltering as he faces new accusations of letting antisemites in his party “off the hook”. Labour’s refusal to adopt in full the definition of antisemitism set … Continue reading →

How Virgin became one of the UK’s leading healthcare providers

Virgin’s rapid expansion into healthcare has seen it winning contracts for services from immunisation to sexual health In early 2000, the Labour government realised it had a problem with the NHS. Alan Milburn, the then health secretary, wanted fresh ideas … Continue reading →

People used to know what Labour stood for

What’s happening to the Labour Party? It claims to champion equality and diversity but its actions over the last few years indicate a very different agenda. First, there is the matter of Jared O’Mara MP. Apparently, he is a supporter … Continue reading →

Labour risks ‘eternal shame’ over anti-Semitism, says Tom Watson

Labour’s deputy leader warns his party may “disappear into a vortex of eternal shame” and render itself unfit to lead if it does not tackle anti-Semitism. Tom Watson told the Observer that Jeremy Corbyn should adopt all the examples in … Continue reading →

Labour ‘shaken to the core’ by anti-Semitism row

Labour’s anti-Semitism row needs to be resolved “as soon as possible”, shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said, adding: “It’s shaken us to the core.” Issues like the party’s code of conduct urgently need to be settled, he added. He was … Continue reading →

MP Keith Vaz accused of bullying Commons clerks

Labour MP Keith Vaz bullied clerks who sought to uphold the rules and process of the Commons, Newsnight has learned. One clerk claims Mr Vaz, who in 2016 quit as the head of a select committee after a tabloid reported … Continue reading →