Protestors angered by Corbyn’s ‘go slow’ on Labour anti-semitism row
Protesters calling on Labour to deliver on its “broken promise” of zero tolerance for antisemitism will descend on the party’s London headquarters this weekend.
The demonstration, led by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, will gather outside the Labour Party Head Office in central London tomorrow afternoon.
The rally follows a complaint from the campaign group to Labour accusing leader Jeremy Corbyn of bringing the party into disrepute.
Mr Corbyn acknowledged last week his party had been “too slow” in dealing with cases of anti-semitism and apologised for the “hurt” it had caused.
He also said he would “never be anything other than a militant opponent of antisemitism”.
Gideon Falter, chairman of Campaign Against Antisemitism, said yesterday: “Labour must lead by example and show that Jeremy Corbyn is bound by the same rules as leader as he was as a backbencher by investigating the disciplinary complaint we have filed against him for bringing the party into disrepute.”
Mr Falter criticised the response from Labour’s general secretary, Jennie Formby. He said: “We will demonstrate on Sunday outside Labour Head Office, demanding that Labour fulfils its duty to hold Mr Corbyn to account.