Category: Jeremy Corbyn
Morning Star: Corbyn’s run in Islington North is a stand for socialism – and democracy itself
Jeremy Corbyn MP, former leader of the Labour Party …
There is no risk of letting the Tories in in Islington North. This will be a Corbyn versus token-Labour contest. Given the Labour Party nationally echoes Tory policies on public spending, crackdowns on protest rights and effective support for Israel’s brutal war in Gaza, the value of having a voice for peace and socialism who has never been afraid to challenge ministers, Tory or Labour, on their actions in Parliament is obvious.
It matters that we send the bullies and political fixers who dominate Westminster politics a message that they will not always get away with it.
It matters too that re-electing Corbyn, a nationally recognised figure, sends a national message that the socialist resurgence his 2015-20 Labour leadership represented has not been snuffed out.
Majorities consistently tell the pollsters they want higher taxes on the rich, more public spending, rail, mail, water and energy back in public hands.
A deeply undemocratic political system and a deeply dishonest and manipulative media are adept at obscuring that reality. Re-electing Jeremy Corbyn will make it that bit harder for them to do so.
Corbyn expected to stand as independent candidate
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c033z38m849o
Jeremy Corbyn MP, former leader of the Labour Party Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is expected to stand as an independent candidate in Islington North in 4 July’s general election.
Mr Corbyn, who has represented the London constituency since 1983, was blocked from standing for Labour by the party’s governing body.
He was suspended as a Labour MP in 2020 for his response to a report into anti-Semitism in the party.
At the time Mr Corbyn called the move “political”.
His decision to run against Labour in the general election, presents a headache for leader Sir Keir Starmer, as it risks exacerbating existing tensions between himself and MPs on the left of his party.
Labour is currently selecting its own candidate to run in what has traditionally been a safe seat for the party.
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‘How many more Palestinian children need to be killed before Westminster finally acts?’
World calls on Israel to halt its slaughter of helpless refugees trapped in Rafah
An Israeli tank overlooks the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, May 6, 2024 APPEALS to Israel to halt its merciless slaughter of helpless refugees trapped in the city of Rafah in Gaza rang out nationally and internationally today.
Refugees began streaming out of the town on the Egyptian border after Israel warned 100,000 people to evacuate, saying it was planning to attack.
An emergency demonstration has been called outside Downing Street for Tuesday night.
After another night of bombardment which left more than 20 dead, Islington North MP Jeremy Corbyn said: “This is disgusting beyond belief, that Israel continues to bombard one million people stuck in Rafah and has now asked 100,000 to move to ‘humanitarian safe zones’.”
“Thirty-four thousand lives have already been lost. Now is the time to cease fire and stop arms sales to Israel.”
The Stop the War Coalition, which has called this evening’s Downing Street rally at 6pm, said: “As Israel continues its bombing of civilians trapped in Rafah and prepares a ground invasion, knowing nowhere is safe for the 1.7 million Palestinians trapped there, Sunak, Starmer and Biden continue to support Netanyahu’s genocide.
“Rather than pulling their support, including by stopping arms sales, they attack our marches, attack student protests, and attack anyone who calls out Israel’s atrocities.
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Corbyn documentary pulled from Glastonbury now available online
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/corbyn-documentary-pulled-glastonbury-now-available-online Many articles from Morning Star featured today.
AFILM about how Jeremy Corbyn was targeted by a co-ordinated campaign to undermine his leadership of the Labour Party with false accusations of anti-semitism is now available online.
Oh Jeremy Corbyn — The Big Lie was due to be screened at last year’s Glastonbury festival but was dropped by organisers after they were hit by an online smear campaign which accused the film itself of anti-semitism.
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Oh Jeremy Corbyn — The Big Lie is available on https://youtu.be/PXvaWz4gpTc.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/corbyn-documentary-pulled-glastonbury-now-available-online Many articles from Morning Star featured today.
