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What a farce. Williamson suspended again, or possibly was never suspended in the first place

""Subsequently, the whip is not restored as the decision is still pending," the source said."

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As has happened again and again, the Labour Party's institutions are politically manipulated over antisemitism, until an outcry becomes so loud that the initial decision is reversed. How anyone can trust these processes to deal with racism is beyond me
Important to understand what has happened here. As far as I can tell, and your guess is as good as mine, since Jennie Formby has no power to overturn the decision (only NEC can), she has decided that the decision was never made due to issues with the panel.

Farce.
This is the kind of shenanigans which have to stop.
If I was advising Williamson I would suggest he remains reinstated as an MP until the NEC overrules its decision. And I would considering suing the Labour Party if they disagreed
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Every Labour MP who continues to defend the indefensible on the party’s handling of antisemitism should be sent to face @Emmabarnett
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