Johnny Chern, Print Screen Editor, discusses the presence of anti-Semitism in both major political parties, giving Jews no clear option who to vote for.
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In Response to Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis’s Attack on the Labour Party
Adam Robertson Charlton responds to the Chief Rabbi’s criticism of Corbyn. He invokes his own background to counter erasure of left-wing jews.
Labour candidate Ben Bradshaw stands with striking staff
Ben Bradshaw, Labour candidate for Exeter, today joined striking university staff on the Streatham picket line. Speaking to Exeposé, Bradshaw confirmed his support for the “local members of the UCU union and the students who are supporting them in their strike. “I’m a trade unionist myself, and I wanted to show solidarity with people who […]
#AbolishEton?
Catherine Loyd argues the Labour Party’s abolish Eton campaign against private education is misguided radicalism that won’t address genuine issue.
Uncomfortable Truths: Anti-Semitism in the Labour Party
That Jeremy Corbyn is an anti-Semite seems unlikely. That Jeremy Corbyn has anti-Semitic friends seems closer to the truth. He has been a long-time ally of Ken Livingston, who memorably claimed Hitler was a Zionist “before he went mad”, been linked to Hamas and its supporters, who seek the destruction of Israel, and met with […]
Labour Party conference: a party ready for power
The Labour Party conference this year was like none other: energetic, hopeful, and driven. The party presented itself as united behind its leader, with a strong manifesto they genuinely believed in, and the persistent certainty that they are ready to govern whenever the opportunity arises. This was a far cry from the conferences of the […]
Let’s Get Satirical: The danger of Harry Potter politics
Lots of Potter-loving children out there eagerly await the arrival of their 11th birthday, upon which they hope a large bearded man will burst into their house, mutilate their cousin, and whisk them away to a school that would only pass an Ofsted inspection because the inspector would get murdered by a troll before they […]
General Election 2017: are we living in post-populist times?
The opportunism of Theresa May’s U-turn for an early general election reveals an exploited populist effort, where the dynamic potential and energetic ire of anti-establishment politics have been re-channelled to serve the elites it was originally formed to oppose. To properly understand this historic development of British politics, we must also consider the broader expansion […]
Labour’s problem is its own ignorance
On the 23rd February, Labour’s lost its safe seat in Copeland. Whilst the seat had been gradually losing labour votes over the years, this was the first-time Labour had lost the seat since 1935. It also marks the first time a party in opposition has managed to lose a by-election in 35 years. Indeed, the […]
Why does Jeremy Corbyn create so much controversy?
On 24 September at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Jeremy Corbyn was elected Labour leader for the second time. Roundly thrashing Owen Smith, Corbyn increased his percentage of the vote from 59.5 per cent in 2015 to 61.8 per cent in 2016 – even more impressive given that almost 85,000 more voted in 2016. The leadership […]