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Jenny Manson Exits Labour, Joins Your Party Over Gaza Ties

10/4/2025

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Manson Resigns, Joins Your Party

Jenny Manson, former Labour councillor and co-chair of Jewish Voice for Liberation, resigned after nearly 60 years and joined the left-wing Your Party.
She cited Labour's ties to Israel and the Gaza genocide as reasons for leaving.
Manson argues many antisemitism accusations within Labour silence pro-Palestinian voices.
Martin Forde KC criticized Labour's narrowing inclusivity and how antisemitism complaints are handled.

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Goodwin Critiques Starmer

Matt Goodwin criticized Prime Minister Keir Starmer's assurances of Jewish safety after the Manchester synagogue attack as outrageous.
He accused Labour of fostering antisemitism, linked Starmer to Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, and said Palestinian statehood rewards extremism.
The attack killed two locals, Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz; Starmer pledged action against antisemitism, including increased police presence at synagogues.

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Manson Resigns, Joins Your Party

Jenny Manson, former Labour councillor and co-chair of Jewish Voice for Liberation, resigned after nearly 60 years and joined the left-wing Your Party.
She cited Labour's ties to Israel and the Gaza genocide as reasons for leaving.
Manson argues many antisemitism accusations within Labour silence pro-Palestinian voices.
Martin Forde KC criticized Labour's narrowing inclusivity and how antisemitism complaints are handled.

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