Len McCluskey, the head of the largest trade union in the UK, appears to have dismissed antisemitism in the Labour, blaming the “right-wing” media for creating the issue.
The leader of the Unite union, who has been a major backer of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn,said: “Let’s not kind of highlight too much division as though it’s a problem. It’s a problem because the right wing media try to make it a problem.”
Mr McCluskey continued: "That’s why we’ve had all the stuff flowing around about misogyny and antisemitism in the Labour Party to try and create an image that the Labour party is somehow a toxic party."
According to the Daily Telegraph, Mr McCluskey's comments, which have only just come to light, were made last week during a speech at the Resolution Foundation, an independent think tank.
