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Labour is ‘not rife with anti-semitism’
But ‘occasional toxic atmosphere,’ says Chakrabarti report
A ROOT and branch investigation into allegations of anti-semitism within Labour found yesterday that such forms of prejudice are not rife within the party — but warns there is an “occasionally toxic atmosphere.”
An inquiry chaired by high-profile civil rights campaigner Shami Chakrabarti found the Labour Party “is not overrun by anti-semitism, Islamophobia or other forms of racism.”
But Labour members should “resist the use of Hitler, nazi and Holocaust metaphors,” it said.
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