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One third of voters believe Jeremy Corbyn is antisemitic, new poll reveals

YouGov survey finds most people think Labour leader has been 'dishonest and ineffective' in handling his party's crisis

February 17, 2019 09:26
The YouGov survey reveals more people believe he is personally antisemitic than those who do not
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A majority of voters believe Jeremy Corbyn has been dishonest and ineffective in his handling of Labour's antisemitism problem, a new poll has found.

The YouGov survey for the Jewish Labour Movement showed large numbers of people considering voting Labour were “much less likely” to vote because they believe Labour has a problem with antisemitism.

The figures also revealed voters are deeply unimpressed with Mr Corbyn's handling of the issue and that one-third of people believe Mr Corbyn himself is antisemitic (33 per cent). 24 per cent said he is not, while 34 per cent said they did not know.

Just under a quarter — 24 per cent — believe the Labour Party itself is antisemitic.
 
“These figures are deeply depressing,” a spokesperson for the Jewish Labour Movement said.

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