Once proud Labour’s anti-Semitic shame

FOR a major political party with a proud record of fighting the tumour of racism, it was a day of irredeemable shame.

In a devastating ruling, the Equality and Human Rights Commission concluded Labour may have unlawfully discriminated against Jewish people. The watchdog – set up, don’t forget, by a Labour government – fears Britain’s main opposition is so riddled with anti-Semitism it is acting illegally.

True, this is not the first time a party has been put on notice. But that’s no crumb of comfort. The only other time was against the racist BNP for barring non-whites. Under Jeremy Corbyn, Labour has mutated rapidly from an inclusive party to one embracing hard-Left, spittle-flecked cranks who dish out abhorrent anti-Semitic bile. Rather than denounce this poisonous culture, the lifelong Marxist at best excuses it, at worst colludes in it.

In what warped universe do bigoted and racist activists go unpunished, while victims are mercilessly hounded and threatened with physical violence?

Of course, Mr Corbyn has a penchant for clutching Jew-haters to his bosom.

He was pictured holding a wreath at a ceremony to honour the masterminds of the Munich Olympics massacre of 1972 and cosies up to his ‘friends’ in Hamas and Hezbollah, both of which want to wipe Jews from the earth.

Corbynite conspiracists will, no doubt, denounce the damning findings as a smear. But it betrays Labour’s corroded soul.

If their leader wants to avoid sinking further into the sewer, he must acknowledge the pernicious problem, apologise and set about eradicating the scourge from his ranks. We won’t hold our breath.