Various statements on the expulsion of Jackie Walker

LAAS Statement on the Expulsion of Jackie Walker:

We welcome today's decision to expel Jackie Walker from the Labour Party, and we trust it will be a permanent expulsion. Since she was first suspended in 2016 she has, repeatedly, continued to promote what seem to be appalling antisemitic views that rightly have no place in any political party.

However, it would be a grave mistake to assume that with this decision the Labour Party rids itself of its self-inflicted antisemitism crisis. The fact it has taken the party two and a half years to reach today's judgement highlights that it’s disciplinary processes are not fit for purpose, while the removal of one problem case cannot hide the fact that there are thousands more cases of anti-Jewish racism still to consider.

We hope the EHRC will confirm their investigation into the Labour Party shortly so that proper progress in dealing with endemic antisemitism can at last be made.

Statement from Socialists Against Anti-Semitism:

We regret that Jackie Walker has not reflected on her words and actions and realised the hurt and damage they have caused, which might have prevented today's outcome.

In most cases, we prefer to tackle antisemitism through education and debate rather than expulsions, but that relies on people being willing to reconsider their views rather than prioritising their 'right' to spread ideas that promote antisemitic tropes over the interests of the Labour Party, its commitment to anti-racism and its diverse membership.

Meanwhile the comrades of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Weekly Worker) front which contains some of the worst elements that the left has to offer including Walker herself and the vile Tony Greenstein are up in arms:

Jackie Walker's expulsion - of which the Jewish Chronicle was informed before her solicitors - is a great injustice, though it does not come as a surprise.

Walking out of her hearing made no difference to the outcome. The die had been cast long ago.

This decision is a massive set back in the fight for the soul of the Labour Party - the right has been able to claim yet another scalp.

Solidarity with Jackie Walker and all those who have unfairly brandished as anti-Semites, as having brought 'the party into disrepute' or have been expelled because they are supporting left-wing groups in the Labour Party.

I do not link to their website as I class it as "Hate promoting" .

Howie Adds:

The Labour Party has taken far too long to deal with this case as has happened with a whole raft of complaints and has reinstated individuals with whom anti-Semitism will always be associated. It is clear that despite this welcome move which Walkers solicitors will contest in conjunction with a "I wuz framed campaign".

Her lawyer partner and "ex-trotskyist" Graham Bash, editor of Labour Briefing will no doubt be  co-ordinating a campaign with LAW, the Labour Party Marxists in particular. The Labour Party needs to act against these groups as the LPM is in breach of Labour Party rules as they are members of a rival political party (The CPGB/WW).

It's time these cuckoos in the nest were kicked out of Labour.

So many of those who have made clearly anti-Semitic remarks and posts have been readmitted to Labour this is just one case were they cannot cover up. The party remains in my view institutionally anti-Semitic and I blame those who came into the party to support Corbyn. His failure to act gave them succour. These people and the current leadership must go.