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David Rosenberg

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31 Dec 20

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

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David Rosenberg

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29 Dec 20

As a former teacher in an inner-London primary teacher - 23 years – and NUT rep for 22 of those, I really feel for all staff being forced to work in intolerable and dangerous conditions by politicians, who have granted themselves more recess time because of safety concerns. 1/5

In those 23 years I can honestly say that I only encountered teachers who had the care and welfare of the children they taught as their No.1 priority. As a retired teacher I am proud to still represent my local union branch as International Soilidarity Officer. 2/5

A global perspective is useful: I have visited several countries where teachers are valued+treated with higher esteem by their governments than in this country. All school staff here, children+their families are put at risk by a government that puts the "economy" over safety. 3/5

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David Rosenberg

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19 Dec 20

Any claim by Labour’s leaders and acting General Secretary, that draconian actions suppressing debates on issues ordinary Labour members rightly regard as contentious, are being done to ensure safe spaces for Jewish members, was blown apart by a revelation this week. 1/5

That revelation is that 35 Jewish LP members have been investigated this year, presumably on "anonymous" complaints, with nearly 1/3 of them disciplined – mainly through suspension. Twelve of those 35 have now made a joint statement about this intolerable action. 2/5

Their statement will be welcomed by many other Jewish members who resent the assumption that Jews in the LP are snowflakes incapable of hearing, or indeed sharing, views that are rightly critical of the Israeli government for its racist, oppressive treatment of Palestinians. 3/5

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David Rosenberg

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3 Dec 20

Really uplifting Zoom meeting last night under auspices of Islington Friends of Jeremy Corbyn to show support for our MP subjected to draconian undemocratic decisions by Labour Party centrally, vilification by media and monstrous, false accusations from political opponents 1/8

Antisemitism is being misused as a political football. We know Corbyn’s opponents are not gunning for him because of a couple of factual comments re EHRC report. They are scared of the political ideas he still inspires of massively redistributing economic power in society. 2/8

"Corbynism" has empowered people to fight for change. The response to it has been a war to destroy the left.
Tonight’s meeting presented a multicultural coalition of confident grassroots workers and campaigners with shared values, who collaborate and think for themselves. 3/8

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David Rosenberg

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29 Nov 20

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So @AngelaRayner tells the JLM/Labour Friends of Israel conference that "there is no debating what the EHRC said". Wonder if she would also say that to women working at the BBC up in arms at their recent EHRC Report whitewashing gender discrimination there. I wonder also 1/5

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would she say it to black members of the LP or @HarrietHarman who chaired the Joint Parliamentary Committee whose recent report lambasted the EHRC for its failings of leadership and representation that have led to it letting down black people on racism and human rights? 2/5

Isn't the intelligent response to examine the report carefully, especially the evidence on which it has based its conclusions, and open debate about it as widely as possible in the party. For example members might want to ask why it ignored evidence from the Leaked Report. 3/5

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David Rosenberg

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27 Nov 20

Astonished that with Johnson's disastrous "response" to COVID and Sunak imposing austerity on public sector workers, Starmer and his General Secretary are putting their energies into closing down free speech in a Labour Party that has shed some 70,000 members since April. 1/4

Thinking of the sacrifice by the London Corresponding Society of the 1790s, imprisoned pamphleteers, the Chartists, the Reform League of the 1860s, the 19th century Trade Unionists, the suffragists + suffragettes, who fought for democracy to give ordinary people a voice. 2/4

Remembering today the wise words of George Lansbury: "All reforms come from those who are ready to break bad laws". I'm not surprised that Labour members are defying David Evans' draconian attempt to muzzle them, and are passing resolutions expressing their collective views. 3/4

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