We love to comment on US politics here, but I think he suspension of Corbyn by the British Labour party tells us something very significant about English politics.
His suspension itself is perhaps only a small thing, but what it tells us about Starmer's leadership of the party is hugely significant. Starmer was supposed to be the adult in the room, but this suspension is a very ominous sign.
Any organisation which feels it must make a demon of its past leaders is in a poor position. First Tony Blair was a war criminal, not Jeremy Corbyn is an anti-semite. That their opponents would seek to blacken them like this is one thing but for their own party to do so is ridiculous.
Blairs actions in the Middle East were of global significance and a disaster which will last generations, personally I think he acted out of naivety and a desire to leave his mark on the world, despite all the briefings and intelligence available to him, his understanding of the situation was less than many a schoolchild.
Corbyns actions or inactions were hardly on that scale. It seems to me that the reason given for his suspension, that he thought the issue of anti-semitism in the Labour party was over stated, and that it was used by its enemies against the party, is preposterous. He may be right or wrong in either of these opinions, but just thinking and saying these things was the reason given for his suspension.
On the question of the matter of anti-semitism being used against the Labour Party by its enemies, well if it wasnt, then I wonder why.
His suspension itself is perhaps only a small thing, but what it tells us about Starmer's leadership of the party is hugely significant. Starmer was supposed to be the adult in the room, but this suspension is a very ominous sign.
Any organisation which feels it must make a demon of its past leaders is in a poor position. First Tony Blair was a war criminal, not Jeremy Corbyn is an anti-semite. That their opponents would seek to blacken them like this is one thing but for their own party to do so is ridiculous.
Blairs actions in the Middle East were of global significance and a disaster which will last generations, personally I think he acted out of naivety and a desire to leave his mark on the world, despite all the briefings and intelligence available to him, his understanding of the situation was less than many a schoolchild.
Corbyns actions or inactions were hardly on that scale. It seems to me that the reason given for his suspension, that he thought the issue of anti-semitism in the Labour party was over stated, and that it was used by its enemies against the party, is preposterous. He may be right or wrong in either of these opinions, but just thinking and saying these things was the reason given for his suspension.
On the question of the matter of anti-semitism being used against the Labour Party by its enemies, well if it wasnt, then I wonder why.