A row over an East End mural has reopened the party’s divisions, with local elections looming
It has been a week in which Labour’s post-election truce has been shattered. An ugly row about antisemitism reignited ill-concealed tensions between the party’s left and right which Jeremy Corbyn has been unable to quell despite repeated interventions.
The right of the party has repeatedly highlighted examples of antisemitism within Labour around the country, newly emboldened by a conviction that the instances of abuse simply cannot be defended. Corbyn supporters and allies, meanwhile, sought to rally around the leader at a time at a time when easily found social media postings demonstrate how toxic the issue has become.
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