Some questions I was asked about Corbyn today:
1. Do you think Corbyn is an antisemite?
No, I think Corbyn is plainly not an antisemite. But he is careless, accident-prone and surrounded by people whose exuberant support for Palestine frequently tips into antisemitism.
1. Do you think Corbyn is an antisemite?
No, I think Corbyn is plainly not an antisemite. But he is careless, accident-prone and surrounded by people whose exuberant support for Palestine frequently tips into antisemitism.
2. Do you think antisemitism is present in Labour more than the general population or the far right.
No. But Labour ought to be aiming for higher standards than the lowest common denominator. And it can only sort itself out - not others. Whataboutery is counterproductive.
No. But Labour ought to be aiming for higher standards than the lowest common denominator. And it can only sort itself out - not others. Whataboutery is counterproductive.
3. Do you not think this antisemitism row comes from a desire to attack Corbyn?
Yes. But the agenda behind the accusations does not automatically invalidate the truth in the accusations. The stick he is being beaten with is very real and very much of his own making.
Yes. But the agenda behind the accusations does not automatically invalidate the truth in the accusations. The stick he is being beaten with is very real and very much of his own making.
