Election of Peter Willsman to Labour NEC is ‘deeply concerning’

Board of Deputies Vice President Amanda Bowman has condemned the election of Peter Willsman to Labour’s NEC.

She said: “The election of Peter Willsman to Labour’s NEC following his reprehensible comments about Jews is deeply concerning.”

“This has not been helped by Labour’s appalling attitude to tackling prejudice, as evidenced by Jeremy Corbyn failing to rebuke Peter Willsman during his antisemitic tirade and Generall Secretary Jennie Formby letting him off the hook. This has all taken place during a summer of equivocation and denial emanating from the Labour leadership.

“To get anywhere near turning the tide and proving that it can return to being an anti-racist party, Labour’s NEC must adopt the full IHRA definition with all its examples tomorrow and then begin taking firm disciplinary action against all those who commit antisemitic acts and bring the party in to disrepute by denying the problem.”