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Baroness Hodge Calls Corbyn Antisemite in Memoir Ballot

9/10/2026

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Baroness Margaret Hodge spoiled her 12 December 2019 ballot by writing “antisemite” next to Jeremy Corbyn.
She revealed the ballot incident in her 2026 memoir Battleaxe.
Hodge said she would have voted against Corbyn’s premiership, including a no-confidence vote.
A Corbyn spokesperson called Hodge’s accusations baseless, alleging personal abuse and false smears.

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Baroness Margaret Hodge spoiled her 12 December 2019 ballot by writing “antisemite” next to Jeremy Corbyn.
She revealed the ballot incident in her 2026 memoir Battleaxe.
Hodge said she would have voted against Corbyn’s premiership, including a no-confidence vote.
A Corbyn spokesperson called Hodge’s accusations baseless, alleging personal abuse and false smears.