And so is this former prime minister... Archived Message Posted by Morrissey on January 20, 2021, 3:11 pm, in reply to "This lot of liars and traducers are relentless idpol players...." The former Prime Minister said there were Labour MPs standing for election who had stood up strongly on antisemitism “and I want to see them supported. It is essential we have some people who are going to stay and fight this out”. He singled out Dame Margaret Hodge and Lord Mann for praise for their actions in the face of hate and wished Luciana Berger well in her campaign to take Finchley and Golders Green from the Tories. Read more: OPINION: This ‘everyone’s complicit’ criticism isn’t helping anyone OPINION: Cast out the antisemites at the ballot box ELECTION POLL: One quarter of UK Jews set to vote Lib Dem VOTJN: The nightmare before Chanukah? He predicted a “complete battle in the Labour party because what has happened over these past years – particularly over antisemitism – is absolutely killing the party. There is going to be a big battle to pull the party away from all that politics.” .... Discussing the “phenomenon” of antisemitism on the left, he said: “This is not a few bad individuals. It’s not limited to Britain or the British Labour Party. There’s an entry point to antisemitism today on the left and it has to be combated .” Blair – who received a standing ovation from the 450-strong audience – has made over 200 visits to Israel since leaving Downing Street including in his capacity as Quartet envoy. He insisted there was a need to “explain Zionism and the way Israel was created and why it deserves support today. We have to dress the Israeli democracy is a real democracy”. continues... https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/tony-blair-board-of-deputies-dinner/ Message Thread: Let's play count the idpol cliché - Raskolnikov January 20, 2021, 11:43 am Re: Let's play count the idpol cliché - Sir Michael Mouse January 20, 2021, 12:23 pm This lot of liars and traducers are relentless idpol players.... - Morrissey January 20, 2021, 3:04 pm And so is this former prime minister... - Morrissey January 20, 2021, 3:11 pm Re: Aaaaaand they're off! - Sir Michael Mouse January 20, 2021, 4:39 pm Re: Let's play count the idpol cliché - johnlilburne January 20, 2021, 5:59 pm Re: mind you..two can play that game - Sir Michael Mouse January 20, 2021, 6:22 pm   Searching