Earlier this week, a prominent Labour politician was asked in an interview at a Zoom event, which Tory politician he most admired. He answered “I had a degree of admiration for Teresa May. I knew what her moral framework was.” 1/4
Astonishing, given that a few years ago, as Home Secretary she proudly celebrated the introduction of the Hostile Environment from the rostrum at Tory Conference and oversaw the implementation of every cruel aspect to it. We know what that "achieved": 2/4
the Windrush Scandal: many British citizens who arrived as children from the Caribbean, denied benefits later in life, some deported to destitution and dying early, both here and there; the demonisation of migrants and refugees; the cruelty inflicted in detention centres. 3/4
What is there for a Labour politician, particularly one who claims to challenge racism, to admire about May's moral framework? Who was he? He's called Keir Starmer. He was being interviewed at the Limmud Conference. It was reported in the Jewish News: jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/keir-starmer-c…
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