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| − | '''Jo Bird''' is the Labour and Co-operative councillor for Bromborough in the Wirral | + | '''Jo Bird''' is a British politician who has been the Labour and Co-operative councillor for Bromborough in the Wirral since August 2018.<ref>''[https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50002020 "Councillor Jo Bird, Party: Labour and Co-operative, Ward: Bromborough"]''</ref> Cllr Bird hopes to succeed [[Louise Ellman]] as the MP for Liverpool Wavertree and, in a video released in October 2019, said: |
| + | :“I am one of many [[Jewish]] members of the [[Labour Party]] here in Liverpool City Region. We don’t recognise the description that [[Louise Ellman]] paints of the Labour Party being institutionally [[anti-semitic]]. | ||
| + | :“My experience is a very welcoming Labour Party. For me as a Jewish person, as a socialist and as a human I’m proud to represent this community. Louise Ellman was elected on a Labour ticket, she should resign and call a by-election as she is no longer part of the Labour Party.”<ref>''[https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/17984487.wirral-councillor-jo-bird-lined-replace-liverpool-mp-louise-ellman/ "Wirral councillor Jo Bird lined up to replace Liverpool MP Louise Ellman"]''</ref> | ||
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=="Jew" process== | =="Jew" process== | ||
On 4 March 2019, Jo Bird was suspended by the [[Labour Party]] pending investigation of allegedly [[antisemitic]] remarks she made in May 2018 at a meeting in support of political activist [[Marc Wadsworth]], who was expelled for behaviour deemed "grossly detrimental" after a confrontation with Labour MP [[Ruth Smeeth]] in 2016. | On 4 March 2019, Jo Bird was suspended by the [[Labour Party]] pending investigation of allegedly [[antisemitic]] remarks she made in May 2018 at a meeting in support of political activist [[Marc Wadsworth]], who was expelled for behaviour deemed "grossly detrimental" after a confrontation with Labour MP [[Ruth Smeeth]] in 2016. | ||
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Jo Bird is a British politician who has been the Labour and Co-operative councillor for Bromborough in the Wirral since August 2018.[1] Cllr Bird hopes to succeed Louise Ellman as the MP for Liverpool Wavertree and, in a video released in October 2019, said:
- “I am one of many Jewish members of the Labour Party here in Liverpool City Region. We don’t recognise the description that Louise Ellman paints of the Labour Party being institutionally anti-semitic.
- “My experience is a very welcoming Labour Party. For me as a Jewish person, as a socialist and as a human I’m proud to represent this community. Louise Ellman was elected on a Labour ticket, she should resign and call a by-election as she is no longer part of the Labour Party.”[2]
"Jew" process
On 4 March 2019, Jo Bird was suspended by the Labour Party pending investigation of allegedly antisemitic remarks she made in May 2018 at a meeting in support of political activist Marc Wadsworth, who was expelled for behaviour deemed "grossly detrimental" after a confrontation with Labour MP Ruth Smeeth in 2016.
Both a recording of a speech leaked to the Jewish Chronicle from the meeting and a blog written by Jo Bird for Jewish Voice for Labour (JVL) struck a similar tone on the issue, mentioning Labour members such as Mr Wadsworth and former London Mayor Ken Livingstone:
- "JVL is campaigning with others to overturn Marc Wadsworth’s unfair expulsion, clear his name and to defend Jackie Walker (who is black and Jewish) and others earmarked for the next phase in expulsions.
- "JVL is calling for disciplinary hearings to be paused until a due process has been established based on principles of natural justice. What I call Jew process."[3]
Sorry for any offence caused
Speaking on Monday 4 March 2019, Cllr Bird said:
- "I am sorry for any offence caused by my play on words - that was not my intention."[4]
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:We condemn the suspension of Jo Bird and the appointment of Lord Falconer | Article | 4 March 2019 | Admin | As Ken Loach said: “If it looks like a witch hunt and behaves like a witch hunt – it may well be just that. This is intolerable and must end now.” |
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