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Under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the PLP a total of 21 Labour MPs lost the Party whip.
That is the same number as the Tories dismissed in a single September day in 2019, when they suspended Philip Hammond, Ken Clarke, Justine Greening and Nicholas Soames, among others.
That is the same number as the Tories dismissed in a single September day in 2019, when they suspended Philip Hammond, Ken Clarke, Justine Greening and Nicholas Soames, among others.
Six male Labour MPs lost the whip after allegations of sexual assault or harrassment arose:
Simon Danczuk, Kelvin Hopkins, Ivan Lewis, John Woodcock, Mike Hill, Stephen Hepburn.
None of these ever had the whip restored and none remain MPs.
Simon Danczuk, Kelvin Hopkins, Ivan Lewis, John Woodcock, Mike Hill, Stephen Hepburn.
None of these ever had the whip restored and none remain MPs.
Fiona Onasanya lost the whip, then her party membership and her seat for perverting the course of justice.
Jared O'Mara lost the whip after his sexist and homophobic comments came to light.
The whip was restored to him after 9 months, when he promptly resigned from the Party.
Jared O'Mara lost the whip after his sexist and homophobic comments came to light.
The whip was restored to him after 9 months, when he promptly resigned from the Party.
In addition to O'Mara, eleven MPs resigned the whip voluntarily, some citing anti semitism, with most joining another party:
Frank Field, Luciana Berger, Ann Coffey, Mike Gapes, Chris Leslie, Gavin Shuker, Angela Smith, Chuka Umunna, Joan Ryan, Ian Austin and Louise Ellman.
Frank Field, Luciana Berger, Ann Coffey, Mike Gapes, Chris Leslie, Gavin Shuker, Angela Smith, Chuka Umunna, Joan Ryan, Ian Austin and Louise Ellman.
Naz Shah and Chris Williamson were the two sitting MPs who lost their seats over antisemitism.
Shah apologised for her comments and undertook to learn more. She was readmitted to the whip after little more than two months and remains a Labour MP, reelected twice.
Shah apologised for her comments and undertook to learn more. She was readmitted to the whip after little more than two months and remains a Labour MP, reelected twice.
Williamson lost the whip after commenting that the Party had been 'too apologetic' on antisemitism, suspended for two months before NEC disciplinary panel reinstated him.
Jeremy Corbyn was also suspended for similar - albeit only for a week or so - until similarly reinstated.
Jeremy Corbyn was also suspended for similar - albeit only for a week or so - until similarly reinstated.
Within two days of Williamson's reinstatement, amidst the hoo-haa Jeremy's Gen Sec ally Jennie Fornby let it be clarified that his case had been referred to the NEC Disputes Committee, was pending and therefore unresolved, and so the whip had not in fact been restored.
Williamson never had the whip restored.
Amidst all the hoo-ha, the voice of the Shadow Brexit Secretary, Keir Starmer, was clearly heard.
This, from The Guardian at the time
Amidst all the hoo-ha, the voice of the Shadow Brexit Secretary, Keir Starmer, was clearly heard.
This, from The Guardian at the time
Personally, I think this whole stuff raises questions about the leadership of both men.
Why did Jeremy think that he would be treated differently to how he treated Williamson, expelled on his watch for saying more or less the same thing in an even clumsier way?
Why did Jeremy think that he would be treated differently to how he treated Williamson, expelled on his watch for saying more or less the same thing in an even clumsier way?
And why - in advance of establishing independent processes - does Keir now think the process for Jeremy should be different from the one he thought was appropriate for Williamson?
Why?
Because it isn't about how best to respond to anti-semitism.
Keir knows NCC would reinstate
Why?
Because it isn't about how best to respond to anti-semitism.
Keir knows NCC would reinstate
Rightly or wrongly (I think wrongly, obviously) Keir needs Jeremy to be punished. It's both totemic and cathartic.
So this time he doesnt call for NCC, he accepts the party membership reinstatement and actively suspends the whip.
And that, comrades, is 'political interference'.
So this time he doesnt call for NCC, he accepts the party membership reinstatement and actively suspends the whip.
And that, comrades, is 'political interference'.
I've seen lots of 'but he's a barrister who understands due process'.
No. He's a politician.
A ruthless politician prepared to adjust his beliefs in pursuit of what's necessary.
He may go far.
No. He's a politician.
A ruthless politician prepared to adjust his beliefs in pursuit of what's necessary.
He may go far.
