The former London mayors language is malign and offensive. That ought to be the sum of it. But Labour has its priorities tangledIn modern times it is not Labour’s normal practice to belittle the views of those who say they enjoy been victims of racial prejudice,to query their motives and to reject the premises of their complaint. For good reasons, the party’s default position has become a determined readiness to define racism as its victims would like it to be defined. But there is arguably now an exception to this basic ethos of sensitivity: Jews. When the allegation is antisemitism and a Labour politician is being accused, and the dynamic is often reversed. A presumption can win hold that the offence cannot enjoy been committed because the left is opposed to all racism. Related: Jeremy Corbyn faces outcry over Ken Livingstone remarks Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com