Bad News for Labour: Antisemitism, the Party and Public Belief - Softcover

Philo, Greg; Miller, David; Berry, Mike; Schlosberg, Justin; Lerman, Antony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0745340660 ISBN 13: 9780745340661

Publisher: Pluto Press, 2019

Synopsis

Jointly written by five leading voices on the topic, this book looks at the contentious issue of antisemitism in the Labour Party today, and sets out ways of addressing the problem while maintaining the integrity of the organisation. The first part of the book includes original material on public beliefs about antisemitism in the Labour Party, and the kinds of problems this poses regarding voting intentions and demoralization of the membership. The writers then investigate the institutional problems and policy decisions that prevented a coherent and well-planned response from the party, and how Labour can rectify this today.*BR**BR*The book progresses to explore in depth the coverage of the issue in mainstream media outlets, and the partial accounts presented to the public. The writers focus on the debates around the IHRA definition, and the accusations made against David Miller which were eventually dismissed and set an important precedent. At the end of the book, Mike Berry provides a helpful chronological account of the arguments surrounding this issue from the beginning of Corbyn's leadership to the present.

About this title

About the Author:

Greg Philo is a Professor at Glasgow University, and Research Director of the Glasgow Media Group. He is the author, with Mike Berry, of More Bad News from Israel (Pluto, 2011), and Israel and Palestine (Pluto 2006), and co-author, with Emma Briant and Pauline Donald, of Bad News for Refugees (Pluto, 2013).

About this edition

• Publisher: Pluto Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0745340660
• ISBN 13: 9780745340661
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192