Holborn is no longer a by-election. It’s now a referendum on whether Jews are safe, secure and accepted in Britain. Anyone who regards themselves as progressive has to accept this reality.
“The motion passed by the Green Party today is an attack on the Jewish community. It is an antisemitic platform, based on a grossly offensive distortion and erasure of Jewish experience and identity.”
The full statement by the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council: @JLC_uk
No-one has been more critical of Keir Starmer than me. But one thing I will say. Today’s vote shows how successful he was in driving the racists out of Labour. The Greens will now pay a heavy price for accepting them, and allowing a hard-Left takeover of their party.
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we remember the nearly 3,000 people who were killed, including 67 Britons.
My thoughts are with all those who lost friends and family members that terrible day. Time may pass, but I know the grief is still felt just as deeply today.
On this anniversary, we must remember that hatred and fear did not have the last word on 9/11. The terrorists sought to weaken and divide America, and everyone who believes in the values our countries share.
But our response was clear: those who seek to destroy our way of life will never win.
I saw that same defiance in Greater Manchester. When I was Mayor, Manchester was the victim of two horrific terrorist attacks. I will never forget the messages of support and friendship from people across America who knew better than anyone the suffering of our city.
Some of the children of those killed in the 9/11 attacks wrote to the families of the people killed in Manchester, and they said this: We are you and you are us. We are one.
We will never forget these terrible events, but we refuse to be defined by them. Terror still knocks on the door of democracy, but the United Kingdom and the United States stand together in memory of those we lost, and in defence of the values we cherish.
We are you and you are us. And we will prevail.
Heartbroken to hear my friend Sir Billy Boston has died.
Billy was one of the greatest Rugby League players of all time but also one of the kindest and most down-to-earth people you could ever wish to meet.
He always had time for people and gave so much to back to his adopted home, Wigan.
I will miss him greatly and am thinking today of Billy’s family, still grieving the recent loss of his beloved wife Joan.
A giant of a man in every way.
Thank you, Billy, and rest in peace.
Labour is funding more than 70,000 new homes across England, putting councils at the heart of housebuilding and helping more families find a safe, secure home.
The whole country will be utterly shocked by the awful news about the circumstances of Ann Widdecombe’s death.
Today we come together across the political divide and I pay tribute to Ann’s dedication during her many years of public service.
My thoughts and deepest condolences are with Ann’s family and friends.
I was privileged to officiate at the consecration of the beautiful new Synagogue of the Bournemouth Community Hebrew Congregation.
Congratulations to Rabbi and Rebbetzen Lewis and Bettina Gould and her team on their outstanding leadership of this wonderful community.
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