Ken Livingston

[kas_tippler]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36160135

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

After yesterday's thread descended into the usual chaos, this one must remain strictly on topic. Any deviations will result in posts being deleted and thread bans.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

So Hitler was really a Zionist according to Ken. I've heard it all now.

 

[coleridge]

So Hitler was really a Zionist according to Ken. I've heard it all now.

Jim WatersonVerified account‏@jimwaterson
Ken Livingstone is in a toilet and the British news media are camped outside the door asking if he agrees with Hitler.

 

[Mustard Dave]

 

[jimharri]

Labour doing its usual trick of shooting itself in the foot. Wasn't Corbyn supposed to bring unity to the party? Serious question, not looking to WUM anyone.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Labour doing its usual trick of shooting itself in the foot. Wasn't Corbyn supposed to bring unity to the party? Serious question, not looking to WUM anyone.

I think it does have a problem but I also think the right wing press is using it as a stick to beat Corbyn with. I would imagine there are far more Tories who have ideological sympathies with Hitler. They're just not stupid enough to show it publicly.

 

[BigOscar]

Labour doing its usual trick of shooting itself in the foot. Wasn't Corbyn supposed to bring unity to the party? Serious question, not looking to WUM anyone.

I'd see getting rid of Ken Livingston as a real win for the Labour party though really. This is probably a great result for them in the long run

 

[2sheikhs]

I'm not sure how taking a particular stance on the issue of Israel can do anything but put someone in the firing line. If you're pro Palestine, then by definition, you're anti Israel and vice versa.
Livingston did make a good point the other night though away from this subject regarding tolerance. He said, "under saddam hussein, a woman could walk through bagdad in a mini skirt without any problems. After the intervention of the West, she'd now get stoned to death".

 

[Ancient Citizen]

I think it does have a problem but I also think the right wing press is using it as a stick to beat Corbyn with. I would imagine there are far more Tories who have ideological sympathies with Hitler. They're just not stupid enough to show it publicly.

As the left wing press would, had it been Cameron.
'Imagining' your political opponents having sympathies to odious ideologies, does not
have the same effectiveness as catching one (two), in the act.