The inside story of how accusations of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party resulted in a Labour MP losing his seat.
Containing explosive revelations of what really went on at the heart of the Labour Party during those turbulent years, this book considers what happens when false allegations turn into a political witch-hunt not too dissimilar to McCarthyism in the 1950s.
Ably demonstrating that the facts were continually misreported by a media clique, and rarely challenged by supposed allies, Garratt's words and simple, yet meticulous piecing together of events expose a shameful period in British political history; one which most people shut their eyes to or meekly surrendered and acquiesced when met with a dominant 'truth'.
*This book contains undisclosed & private Labour Party suspension letters
The inside story of how accusations of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party resulted in a Labour MP losing his seat.
Containing explosive revelations of what really went on at the heart of the Labour Party during those turbulent years, this book considers what happens when false allegations turn into a political witch-hunt not too dissimilar to McCarthyism in the 1950s.
Ably demonstrating that the facts were continually misreported by a media clique, and rarely challenged by supposed allies, Garratt's words and simple, yet meticulous piecing together of events expose a shameful period in British political history; one which most people shut their eyes to or meekly surrendered and acquiesced when met with a dominant 'truth'.
*This book contains undisclosed & private Labour Party suspension letters
Lee Garratt was born in 1972, in Manchester, England. He graduated in 1995 from the University of Greenwich with a Humanities degree and obtained his English secondary PGCE in 2004 from St Martin's College. He has been a barman, a TEFL teacher, a holiday tour guide and Metropolitan Police constable. He is the eldest child of a transport worker and secretary and currently works as an English secondary school teacher in the East Midlands. He is the author of one political work (Labour, the anti-Semitism Crisis & the Destroying of an MP) and has had a variety of books published including the fantasy novella Remains and two short story collections: New Worlds and Other Times, Distant Lands. Jeff Weston was born in 1970, in Bolton, Lancashire. He graduated in 1999 from Manchester Metropolitan Universitywith a degree in English literature and commenced a career in stockbroking the following year. He is the middle son of an electrical engineer and barmaid / housewife and author of three novels (The Leaf Blower, Mutler, Wagenknecht), three plays (The Relationship, Directions, The Broken Heart Ward) and a collection of short stories (Homage to Hernandez and other stories). His writing has crossed over into sports journalism (Pitchside, Ringside and Down in the Table Tennis Dens) and book reviews / feature articles for psychotherapy magazines. Tommy Sheridan was born in 1966, in Glasgow, Scotland. If you haven't heard of him, then you really should have: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Sheridan
'Chris Williamson was driven out of mainstream politics by an
unprecedented campaign conducted by the media and amplified by many
leading figures in the Labour Party; a campaign based on smears and
lies. This book sets about telling the other side - the side of the
truth. A must read' Alexei Sayle 'A clear account of what happened
to Chris Williamson and the identifying of those responsible for
this shameful episode in Labour politics. We have many lessons to
learn if we are ever to have a party of the left which values truth
and honesty. At present that is a distant prospect' Ken Loach
'If you want to understand how accusations of anti-Semitism were
used to undermine the most radical political movement in the
history of the post-war labour movement, you have to read Labour,
the anti-Semitism Crisis & the Destroying of an MP. Chris
Williamson's removal from parliamentary politics is a lesson in
corruption, weakness and courage that we all need to learn from.'
Jackie Walker
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