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Lee Harpin

Lee Harpin is senior reporter for the Jewish Chronicle.

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Year in review: Politics in 2018

Lee Harpin looks back on a year of fear, fury and frustration

By Lee Harpin

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Labour MP Dame Louise Ellman receives her damehood from Prince Charles

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Date set for report on Jeremy Newmark cash scandal

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First ever Islamophobia report 'decisively influenced' by controversial MEND group

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Labour MP makes impassioned speech against antisemitism in year's final PMQs

PM responds: 'I never thought I would see the day when Jewish people questioned staying in this country'

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December 19, 2018 14:52

Labour MP makes impassioned speech against antisemitism in year's final PMQs

Liberal Judaism backs controversial transgender rights charity

The group angered MPs and women's organisations when it was awarded a £500,000 grant earlier this week

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December 19, 2018 14:31

Liberal Judaism backs controversial transgender rights charity

Exclusive: McDonnell group implies Labour antisemitism claims are 'propaganda'

Exclusive: Hard-left Labour group presided over by Shadow Chancellor suggests accusations of Jew-hate are a ruse to prevent Corbyn becoming PM

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December 18, 2018 17:59

Exclusive: McDonnell group implies Labour antisemitism claims are 'propaganda'

Amnesty criticised for not including antisemitism in abuse report

The study analysed millions of tweets but human rights campaigners claimed they lacked the data to explore Jew-hate

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December 18, 2018 16:20

Amnesty criticised for not including antisemitism in abuse report

LFI blasts review into textbooks

Government is accused of 'providing the Palestinian Authority with blank cheques so it can continue... glorifying violence and inciting terror'

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December 18, 2018 12:19

Board criticised over tweet urging Britain to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Yachad director says the body had showed 'little thought about the political consequences' of its message

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December 17, 2018 12:42

Board criticised over tweet urging Britain to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Autistic teen, excluded from school, becomes published author

Freddie Ellison, now 16, was offered a deal with an independent publisher for his debut book

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December 14, 2018 08:01

Autistic teen, excluded from school, becomes published author

Corbyn should not get 'benefit of the doubt' over rise of Labour antisemitism

Expert in left-wing Jew-hate says Labour leader's controversial statements and actions are 'what he believes'

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December 13, 2018 09:18

Corbyn should not get 'benefit of the doubt' over rise of Labour antisemitism

MP hit with antisemitic abuse after calling for no confidence vote in May

She is called an 'Israeli shill' and the 'member for Liverpool Haifa' for urging a vote

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December 12, 2018 14:25

MP hit with antisemitic abuse after calling for no confidence vote in May

Nick Cave condemns BDS campaign

The singer defends performing in Tel Aviv last year, calling it 'a principled stand against those who wish to bully, shame and silence musicians'

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December 12, 2018 11:33

Lord Sugar repeats threat to leave Britain if Corbyn becomes PM

He insists it is nothing to do with having to pay more tax, saying: 'I worry about my grandchildren'

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December 12, 2018 10:22

Lord Sugar repeats threat to leave Britain if Corbyn becomes PM

Lord Lester quits the House of Lords over sexual harassment allegations

'I do not have the strength or health to continue. I am sorry this issue has caused so much upset to everyone involved'

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December 12, 2018 08:47

Lord Lester quits the House of Lords over sexual harassment allegations