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Labour's passive and apologetic stance needs to change
Forgive and forget? But appeasing backstabbers like Tom Watson has not ended the torrent of attacks on Jeremy Corbyn

MANY Labour members and supporters, frustrated by the party’s progressive policies being supplanted in media coverage by anti-semitism allegations and internal discipline, understandably want to draw a line under all unpleasantness.

Some suggest giving in to the clamour to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) anti-semitism definition and its working examples that would restrict criticism of Israel.

Others would give a free pass to MPs who disregard the Labour Party code on conducting political debate in a civilised and non-abusive manner, provided they are opponents of Jeremy Corbyn.

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