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Labour urged to act against dozens of councillors who expressed questionable views under Corbyn

Mainstream UK, set up by former Labour MP Ian Austin, says many received little or no sanction for their conduct

July 2, 2020 15:04
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ByJC Reporter, jc reporter

4 min read

Anti-extremism organisation Mainstream UK has urged Sir Keir Starmer to take action against dozens of elected local councillors who expressed questionable - and in some cases antisemitic - views under previous leader Jeremy Corbyn.

According to Mainstream UK, set up by former Labour MP Ian Austin, many of those councillors have received little or no sanction for their conduct – although Labour rejects this claim.

An investigation by the anti-extremism group has highlighted examples of councillors using language that allegedly breaches the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism, likening Israel to the Nazis and pushing hard-left conspiracy theories that accuse the Jewish state of being behind the 9/11 terror attacks.

The accused councillors include Labour group and deputy group leaders, ex-mayors and cabinet members.