Another Telegraph front page story

​There was a debate on anti-semitism in the House of Commons yesterday, held in government time. The debate was simply called “Anti-semitism.” But it was really about anti-semitism in the Labour Party of course, this new phenomenon which has taken hold since Corbyn became leader. A parliamentary debate affords participants complete privilege to say what they like about anything or anybody. This being so, I was rather surprised not to hear of any names being given to these Labour Party members who we are repeatedly told are anti-semitic – apart from two, including Ken Livingstone – who have already been suspended. The debate rather allowed references to the ‘hard left’ to be conflated with the Labour Party. Anti-semitism is a vile thing, and more so in the Labour Party – but it is time for those who accuse the Party of complacency on the issue to put names to these abhorrent people, rather than leaving us with the impression that everything that happens for example, under the cloak of social media anonymity somehow emanates from Party members.