[Politics] Richard Burgon Shadow Justice Secretary

[peterward]

Any ideas what time this afternoon he will be resigning after this mornings revelations!

https://twitter.com/magnitsky/status/1118060430713327618?s=20

 

[SollysLeftFoot]

No doubt this will be used as an 'example of an Anti-Corbyn smear campaign' as it is always reported to be as. Despite Corbyn himself admitting Labour could do more about its anti-antisemitism problem. However, this whole issue does feel like it is being dragged on, can we please have a new scandal. Like a McDonnell orgy with a group of Momentum supporters or something.

 

[Weststander]

A weaker member of the shadow cabinet, he comes across as lightweight and childish.

He won't be a loss. Time to bring back some of the intelligent Blairites.

 

[daveinplzen]

Dont consider it antisemitism to denounce Zionism particularly, even some Jews do.
Cant really see his reason for denying he said it though. I can only imagine possibly afraid it would be construed as 'anti semitism' ...as usual.

 

[TSB]

Can't really argue with his comments (at least the headline ones: haven't watched the video).
But you can't lie to parliament or press about them and get away with it. Unless you're Julian Smith, of course.

 

[Titanic]

“I believed it was inaccurate to have claimed that I had used that phrase. It is now clear that I did and I regret doing so.”

LFI Director Jennifer Gerber said: "For nearly two years, Richard Burgon has deployed half-denials and weasel words to escape responsibility for his appalling suggestion that Zionism is the enemy of peace."

"Now that we've all seen exactly what he said, it's time for Mr Burgon to apologise both for this slur on the Jewish people's right to self-determination and for seemingly misleading the public about it".

"Somebody who aspires to be one of the country's leading legal figures simply cannot behave in this fashion."

Amanda Bowman, Vice-President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, said Mr Burgon "should apologise for his comments and for his denial of them".

"Richard Burgon's denial and the subsequent revelation of his 2014 incitement against Zionists encapsulate the total sham of Labour's approach to anti-Semitism", she added.

 

[Ernest]

There are some weirdos on NSC these days, biggest match in the clubs history for years and instead they are manufacturing fake outrage on something they have no idea about

 

[Titanic]

There are some weirdos on NSC these days, biggest match in the clubs history for years and instead they are manufacturing fake outrage on something they have no idea about

It's a DISTRACTION. Stick to worrying about your little SAUSAGE.

 

[Ernest]

It's a DISTRACTION. Stick to worrying about your little SAUSAGE.

Thanks for confirming that you are WEIRD not that we didn't already know it though

 

[Titanic]

Thanks for confirming that you are WEIRD not that we didn't already know it though

Just so we are clear... you think it is OK to have a blatant and bare-faced liar as Shadow Justice Secretary?

Are you putting yourself on a par with the FA disciplinary panel who believed that Wayne Hennessy did not know what a Nazi salute was?

 

[attila]

Good mate of mine. Heavy metal fan
For the eighty billionth time antisemitism and antizionism are two different things, and the contemptible Likud (and worse) racists running Israel are indeed Zionists, and indeed an enemy of peace. They are also an enemy of Israel, for those of us who absolutely support the Jewish people's right to self determination and also support the Palestinian people's rights recognise what damage Netanyahu's gang are doing to Israel's image round the world. It was founded by socialists, and friends of mine worked on kibbutzim there. The founders wouuld turn in their graves at what it has become.

 

[Titanic]

Good mate of mine. Heavy metal fan
For the eighty billionth time antisemitism and antizionism are two different things, and the contemptible Likud (and worse) racists running Israel are indeed Zionists, and indeed an enemy of peace. They are also an enemy of Israel, for those of us who absolutely support the Jewish people's right to self determination and also support the Palestinian people's rights recognise what damage Netanyahu's gang are doing to Israel's image round the world. It was founded by socialists, and friends of mine worked on kibbutzim there. The founders wouuld turn in their graves at what it has become.

So if it's all OK, why did he lie about it? And then when caught, issue a mealy-mouthed 'apology' ?

 

[Weststander]

Just so we are clear... you think it is OK to have a blatant and bare-faced liar as Shadow Justice Secretary?

Are you putting yourself on a par with the FA disciplinary panel who believed that Wayne Hennessy did not know what a Nazi salute was?

He doesn’t think that, his politics are the exact opposite of his posts, it’s a wind up or something.

 

[Ernest]

So if it's all OK, why did he lie about it? And then when caught, issue a mealy-mouthed 'apology' ?

Who ? Wayne Hennessey