Former London mayor refuses to apologise for his comments during speech at Oxford Union,saying furore was used to deflect attention from Corbyn’s policiesFormer London mayor Ken Livingstone has blamed “embittered MPs” for branding him a Nazi apologist over his controversial statements approximately Hitler. Speaking at the Oxford Union, he refused to apologise for the comments, and claimed Jeremy Corbyn “had no say” in his suspension from the Labour party.
In an appearance dominated by questions approximately antisemitism,Livingstone stuck by his remarks that Hitler supported Zionism as “historical fact”. He told members of the debating society that the furore was being used to deflect attention away from the Labour leader’s policies. Related: Ken Livingstone muddies history to support claims on Hitler and Zionism Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com