Leader says Labour is not a nasty party after complaints about speaker at assembly on fringe of partys Brighton conferenceJeremy Corbyn has said antisemitism is “totally at odds with the beliefs of this party”,saying Labour was “not a nasty party”, a day after delegates attended a fringe assembly where a speaker said free speech should include the right to question the Holocaust.
The Labour leader spoke out as the conference prepared to pass a tough current rule change on combatting antisemitism and racism, and as well as condemning threats against the BBC political editor,Laura Kuenssberg, who is said to have hired a bodyguard in order to attend the conference.[br] Related: Labour conference: delegates to vote on antisemitism and leadership contest rule changes - live Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com