Labour intends to select a Jewish candidate in the country’s second-most Jewish constituency in a bid to “soften the Corbyn effect” for voters.
Mike Katz, national vice-chair of the Jewish Labour Movement, and Adam Langleben, a JLM member and local councillor, are both in contention for the Labour nomination in Hendon. A result is expected to be announced on Tuesday.
The seat is currently held by Tory Matthew Offord. Alasdair Hill will be the Liberal Democrat candidate, and Ben Samuel is standing for the Green Party. Both men contested the constituency in 2015.
One senior Labour source admitted: “To have a Jewish Labour candidate in Hendon is the least we can do to soften the Corbyn effect amongst Jewish voters. The party is facing wipe-out in constituencies with sizeable numbers of Jews.”
