Will Jeremy Corbyn's handling of the Antisemitism within the Labour party decide his future?

[Mr Trick]

Corbyn can't sack members. I believe that's the role of the General Secretary and NEC.

Rates of antisemitism within Labour have fallen since Corbyn has been leader.

AAV: What the mainstream media don't want you to know about anti-Semitism

Have you missed the last 3 years of this rubbish? Corbyn has been called everything under the sun to discredit him. Do you remember the nonsense about a brick through Angela Eagles window? Or the time that right wing Labour MPs coordinated on air resignations with the BBC.

Not to mention that a Tory was on Twitter saying they'd use the antisemitism stuff for the local elections. When I can find it again I'll link it.

I can when those cases are invented by these groups as a weapon to attack the man. Corbyn is a veteran anti racist campaigner who's welcomed in the Jewish community, see his time with Jewdas. On the other hand the Mail has a history of supporting Hitler and fascism. The Conservative party and right wing Labour MPs have been spouting antisemitic bile since this whole saga kicked off and no one has called them up.

1. Yes, I know that is the excuse the party have made. Even if its true, its still cop out. As party leader Corbyn has the power to step in and to make the call himself. Whichever way you slice it I should've been stronger on the issue as a whole.

2. Will have to take your word on that. But he's still been weak on these latest scandals.

3. I have no problem believing that the Tories have bigger antisemitism issues than Labour. I have no issues believing that mainstream media are largely biased against Labour. That blog article doesn't prove the point (I'm never convinced by statistics alone). I disagree the BBC are biased by the way. I watch a lot of their political converge, and they give each party the same amount of time to speak, and challenge each party equally. Whatever the case that still shouldn't give Labour and Corbyn a free pass on this issue. Maybe the difference is that Tories are better at keeping these things in house?

4. There's no point arguing that, except to say that again there are only so much the media can do. You will always get idiots in any walk of life. And again the treatment Corbyn has gotten does not suddenly give him a free ride when he drops the ball on something. Thing about the Torie on Twitter? Well I'm sure someone from Labour would use the same tactic if the roles were reversed. Alls fair in love and war etc..😉

5. By spouting antisemitic bile, do you mean they've criticized the Labour leader for not taking stronger action? Well to me that sounds fine enough. Can't blame the Tories for using it against Labour. And I can't blame fellow members of the Labour party for being concerned about the future of their party if such things are not dealt with.

The problem with Diehard Corbyn supporters I find, is that they go to the other extreme and talk about him like he's some sort of God who never gets anything wrong. Every time something goes wrong with him there's a conspiracy theory around the corner etc... I'm left leading and have voted the Greens the last two Elections. So clearly I have no ax to grind. I'm not as sold on Corbyn as you, but I have had positive things to say on him too.

 

[The Bronze]

1. Yes, I know that is the excuse the party have made. Even if its true, its still cop out. As party leader Corbyn has the power to step in and to make the call himself. Whichever way you slice it I should've been stronger on the issue as a whole

I'm out partying so can't get into a proper debate. But this point is like me blaming you for not fixing global warming. You say you can't and I say well you could if you wanted to. Corbyn can't sack people.