Thread on CLP meetings all coming to bitter conclusions this evening:

It’s a really, really simple situation. Jewish Labour members have had enough of hostile meetings, gaslighting motions, faux solidarity and victimisation https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour-bans-corbyn-reinstatement-motions_uk_5fc00286c5b68ca87f82a356

...We asked the EHRC to investigate the Labour Party for a reason. Hundreds and thousands of instances of bullying, harassment and intimidation. We asked them to do it because the Labour Party leadership wouldn’t...

...After two years of investigating it, they concluded that not only had harassment and discrimination taken place for which the Party was liable, but that they had seen horrific levels of antisemitic abuse on too many member on member situations...

...In spite of those findings, we still have countless motions taking place in CLPs acting as placeholders for nasty debates and uncomradely behaviour by people intent on denying, diminishing and obfuscating Antisemitism...

...only this time, it’s calculated, deliberate, and often sponsored by Unite the Union, with motions being referred from a network of local and community branches. This is a cynical and disgraceful set of events, commissioned by Agents of the Labour Party...

...egged on by malign organisations more interested in collecting emails for factional ends, and undermining progress on tackling the discrimination they claim to now recognise, having spent 5 years with their eyes, ears and mouths closed...

...So no, we’re not going let it continue, and we’ll hold the Party and it’s Agents accountable for creating spaces in which Jewish members are harassed, discriminated and victimised. This is prejudicial and grossly detrimental behaviour...

...prejudicial and grossly detrimental behaviour that has already landed the Party with a statutory notice from the equalities regulator, which will be complied with unless the Party wants to be taken to court...

...So a word of advice to CLP Chairs and Secretaries, empowered by the rule book with particular responsibilities for the conduct and order of CLP meetings. Take your duties seriously. Allow these awful, spiteful, aggressive meetings to continue and you will be liable...

...liable for further acts of discrimination. Acts that are prejudicial and grossly detrimental to the Party and it’s ability to tackle anti-Jewish racism, acts that we will continue to ask the Party to respond to and address...

...You will either be part of the process of healing and of restoration of a culture of tolerance, solidarity and respect, or you will be a part of the continued problem. It’s your choice, and we hope you make the right one...

...in the meantime, the same advice as before stands. If you are witness to discriminatory behaviour, or of defying rulings on incompetent business, report it.

Every motion will be logged.
Every decision will be challenged.

We are not taking this guff anymore.