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'''Marc Wadsworth''' is a British anti-[[racist]] campaigner, was the founder member of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Racist_Alliance Anti-Racist Alliance] and campaigned over the racist murder of teenager [[Stephen Lawrence]].<ref>Andrew Hosken, ''Ken: The Ups and Downs of Ken Livingstone'', Arcadia Books, 10 April 2008: Chapter 18: 1985-1994. Ken and the rise of Socialist Action, 1985–1994, p. 265–67</ref> | '''Marc Wadsworth''' is a British anti-[[racist]] campaigner, was the founder member of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Racist_Alliance Anti-Racist Alliance] and campaigned over the racist murder of teenager [[Stephen Lawrence]].<ref>Andrew Hosken, ''Ken: The Ups and Downs of Ken Livingstone'', Arcadia Books, 10 April 2008: Chapter 18: 1985-1994. Ken and the rise of Socialist Action, 1985–1994, p. 265–67</ref> | ||
==Bringing Labour into disrepute== | ==Bringing Labour into disrepute== | ||
| − | Marc Wadsworth was expelled from the [[Labour Party]] on 27 April 2018 for allegedly "bringing the party into disrepute". This decision related to a confrontation on 30 June 2016 between him and Labour MP, [[Ruth Smeeth]] at the launch of the publication of the [[Chakrabarti Inquiry]] report into allegations of [[anti-semitism]] and other forms of [[racism]] in the Labour Party.<ref> | + | Marc Wadsworth was expelled from the [[Labour Party]] on 27 April 2018 for allegedly "bringing the party into disrepute". This decision related to a confrontation on 30 June 2016 between him and Labour MP, [[Ruth Smeeth]] at the launch of the publication of the [[Chakrabarti Inquiry]] report into allegations of [[anti-semitism]] and other forms of [[racism]] in the Labour Party.<ref>https://news.sky.com/story/labour-activist-marc-wadsworth-expelled-over-anti-semitism-row-11348450</ref> |
==Solidarity with Jo Bird== | ==Solidarity with Jo Bird== | ||
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Marc Wadsworth is a British anti-racist campaigner, was the founder member of Anti-Racist Alliance and campaigned over the racist murder of teenager Stephen Lawrence.[1]
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Bringing Labour into disrepute
Marc Wadsworth was expelled from the Labour Party on 27 April 2018 for allegedly "bringing the party into disrepute". This decision related to a confrontation on 30 June 2016 between him and Labour MP, Ruth Smeeth at the launch of the publication of the Chakrabarti Inquiry report into allegations of anti-semitism and other forms of racism in the Labour Party.[2]
Solidarity with Jo Bird
On 4 March 2019, Marc Wadsworth tweeted:
- Solidarity to @JVoiceLabour comrade & ally cllr Jo Bird cruelly and unjustly suspended by @UKLabour[3] for self-deprecating joke at Manchester #Justice4marc event. She's one of the bravest socialists I know. Pity same cannot be said for the supine appeasers.[4]
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:The witchfinders are now ready to burn Corbyn | Blog post | 28 February 2019 | Jonathan Cook | Jeremy Corbyn’s allies are being picked off one by one, from grassroots activists like Jackie Walker and Marc Wadsworth to higher-placed supporters like Chris Williamson and Seumas Milne. Soon Corbyn will stand alone, exposed before the inquisition that has been prepared for him. |
| 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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References
- ↑ Andrew Hosken, Ken: The Ups and Downs of Ken Livingstone, Arcadia Books, 10 April 2008: Chapter 18: 1985-1994. Ken and the rise of Socialist Action, 1985–1994, p. 265–67
- ↑ https://news.sky.com/story/labour-activist-marc-wadsworth-expelled-over-anti-semitism-row-11348450
- ↑ "Labour councillor suspended after 'Jew process' joke"
- ↑ Solidarity to @JVoiceLabour comrade & ally cllr Jo Bird"
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