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Labour rally in support of Rebecca Long-Bailey marred by attack on 'Tory' Chief Rabbi

'Corbyn continuity' candidate is accused of 'cuddling up to the Jewish Labour Movement and the Chief Rabbi, a well-known Tory' from the floor

January 13, 2020 09:34
The rally was in support of Rebecca Long-Bailey
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A rally in support of left-wing Labour leadership candidate Rebecca Long-Bailey was marred by an attack on the “Tory” Chief Rabbi and the Jewish Labour Movement.

Shadow Justice Secretary Richard Burgon and Leicester East MP Claudia Webbe both spoke at the post-general election gathering in central London on Thursday evening but Graham Durham, a Brent Central Labour Party member, was cheered by many in the audience as he ranted that Ms Long-Bailey did not deserve support because she was "cuddling up to the Jewish Labour Movement and the Chief Rabbi, a well-known Tory".

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis took the unprecedented step during the General Election campaign to publicly attack Labour’s antisemitism and urge people to “vote with their conscience”.

On Thursday, more than 200 members of hard-left groups, including the Campaign For Labour Party Democracy, packed out the Indian YMCA meeting hall to hear a series of speeches in which Jeremy Corbyn was hailed as a heroic leader.