Emily Thornberry, the Shadow Foreign Secretary and a close ally of Jeremy Corbyn, is reportedlythe latest senior Labour politician to call for the Equality and Human Rights Commission to proceed with its investigation into institutional antisemitic discrimination and victimisation within the Labour Party.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission launched pre-enforcement proceedingsagainst the Labour Party last month following a formal referraland detailed legal representationsfrom Campaign Against Antisemitism, which is the complainant. The pre-enforcement proceedings are a precursor to opening a full statutory investigation.
According to the news website, Politico, Ms Thornberry said that she would be in favour of Labour coming under national oversight from bodies like the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), which she said could launch an inquiry into the Party’s process for handling complaints. Ms Thornberry made the comments during an interview for Politico’s “EU Confidential” podcast.
“I just want it sorted,” she told Politico.
Ms Thornberry also told Politicothat she is “disgusted” by fresh media reportsin the Sunday Timesof antisemitism within Labour and claims that the leadership had interfered with the disciplinary process. She said: “I’m completely disgusted this is continuing to happen” and added that: “Some of the things that were said just turn my stomach and the idea that these people are still in my Labour Party disgusts me.”