UK Labour Party 'ordered MPs not to join anti-racist protests'
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Labour MP Clive Lewis attended a demonstration in apparent defiance of the ban

The UK’s ruling Labour Party allegedly ordered its MPs not to attend anti-racist demonstrations on Wednesday.

According to journalist Owen Jones, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and Chief Whip Alan Campbell made the order “via a virtual call” on Wednesday morning.

Jones is a former member of the party and was part of its left-wing faction before quitting because of Labour’s centrist turn under Keir Starmer.

  • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldOP
    35·
    5 months ago

    Nothing to gain by showing solidarity against racism?

    Appearing racist to appeal to Farage voters isn’t going to fix anthing nor win over any right wing voters. Appealing to right wingers never works they will never vote center when they can vote right.

    • galmuth@feddit.uk
      52·
      5 months ago

      No, they clearly aren’t trying to appear racist, or even directly court their votes. They just don’t want to actively feed into the idiotic theories that stoke tensions.