Labour's Anti-Semitism Row (part 94)
Helen and Stephen discuss the ongoing row over anti-Semitism in the Labour Party. They also answer a popular listener question: will and should there be a “people's vote” on the exit deal Theresa May eventually strikes with the EU?
August 1, 2018
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<p>Helen and Stephen discuss the ongoing row over anti-Semitism in the Labour Party, as well as the internal politics of the party's NEC elections and the possible deselection ballots against pro-Brexit MPs Kate Hoey and Frank Field. They also answer a popular listener question: will and should there be a “people's vote” on the exit deal Theresa May eventually strikes with the EU?</p><p>Further reading:</p><p>—<a href="http://www.leftfutures.org/2014/06/obituary-vladimir-derer-leading-campaigner-for-labour-party-democracy/" target="_blank">Jon Lansman's obituary for Vladimir Derer</a>.</p><p>—<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2018/07/pete-willsman-labour-anti-semitism-national-executive-committee-momentum" target="_blank">Stephen's blog on Pete Willsman</a>.</p><p>—<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2018/07/could-labour-split-stop-brexit" target="_blank">Could a Labour split stop Brexit?</a></p><p>Send us your questions for future episodes via Twitter <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ns_podcasts" target="_blank">@ns_podcasts</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/stephenkb" target="_blank">@stephenkb</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/helenlewis" target="_blank">@helenlewis</a> or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/newstatesman" target="_blank">join us on Facebook for a live Q&A</a>.</p><p><strong>LISTEN AD-FREE:</strong></p><p>📱<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the New Statesman app</a></p><br /><p><strong>MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:</strong></p><p>❓ <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask a question</a> – we answer them every Friday</p><p>⏰ <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get our daily politics newsletter</a> every morning</p><p>✍️ <a href="http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enjoy the best of our writing</a> via email every Saturday</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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