Exasperated socialist @2Si_2Vess dissects the Labour Party’s right wing and their cover up of institutional racism and bigotry in the party mediadiversified.org/2022/02/27/who…
'There is a grim predictability in seeing yet another crisis being exploited by right wing politicians & journalists to attack left wingers for socialist and anti-imperialist stances. Even more frustrating is the anaemic response from those looked to for leadership on the left.
The Labour Party has targeted 11 current MPs and the former leader for signing a Stop the War statement on Feb 14th which also criticised NATO for their role in the ongoing war in Ukraine that escalated dramatically this week with Russia’s invasion.
The effect of this is unprecedented. No other party in the UK, Europe or from NATO member countries has made criticism of the organisation incompatible with being an elected representative. None of these MPs have ever shied away from criticising Putin.
Their stance has been echoed by a variety of “respectable” outlets including the FT, NYT, Guardian and Newstatesman. The 11 MPs withdrew their signatures rather than lose the whip.
Corbyn is less likely than ever to be readmitted after this latest refusal to bow to his former party’s authoritarian line. Party members are at risk of being punished for having criticised NATO, supported StW and the MPs. Young Labour found this out the next morning.
A more immediate consequence of the rolling hate campaign marshalled by the Labour right and their media outriders are the threats faced by prominent left MPs who are targets for their race, religion and gender.
'Zarah Sultana spoke of receiving a death threat for being “Putin’s whore” this weekend. In her short time as MP she has repeatedly spoken out about the abuse she gets as a muslim woman - both in Parliament and in the media.' mediadiversified.org/2022/02/27/who… 
@SamanthaAsumadu @BameLabourLeeds @LabourList @labourlewis @YoungLabourUK @LabourMuslims @Keir_Starmer @YvetteCooperMP @DavidLammy @David__Osland @Aiannucci 'Such was the impact of her words that they were included in the NYT’s #TrojanHorseAffair podcast as an example of the impact islamophobia has.'
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