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Taking into account time served

Labour's star chamber finds Livingstone not guilty of anti-Semitism but suspends him for two years for "bringing the party into disrepute". Probably about right!

  1. The Guardian tells the story and para-phrases those who think he should have been permanently expelled ... we should bear in mind that the ECHR has stated that no court (in Europe) has the right to pass a permanent sentence.
  2. Thumbnail for Labour suspends Ken Livingstone for a year over Hitler commentsLabour suspends Ken Livingstone for a year over Hitler comments
    Former London mayor punished for repeated claims that Adolf Hitler supported Zionism
    the Guardian
  3. His (Jewish) defenders speak,
  4. Thumbnail for Jewish Labour Party members slam decision to suspend Ken LivingstoneJewish Labour Party members slam decision to suspend Ken Livingstone
    PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 04/04/2017 Jewish Labour Party members slam decision to suspend Ken Livingstone  Statement from Jewish Labour Party members who gave evidence in support of Ken Livingstone at his hearing for alleged conduct
    Free Speech on Israel
  5. and for balance I post this New Statesman article which catalogues the anti-ant-Zionists charges against Livingstone, quoting the Sun journalist and MP, Michael Duger.
  6. Thumbnail for Labour refuses to expel Ken Livingstone for comments on Hitler and ZionismLabour refuses to expel Ken Livingstone for comments on Hitler and Zionism
    The former Mayor of London will be suspended from holding party office for a year.
    newstatesman
  7. Tim wrote this, earlier this year, and highlight the fact that Livingstone can't and won't apologise that's the problem, although I disagree that expulsion is necessarily a suitable punishment.
  8. EARLIER Ken Livingstone - Time To Go: too much "Yes but Hitler" + won't apologise - HE WILL DESERVE EXPULSION  http://zelo-street.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/ken-livingstone-time-to-go.html … pic.twitter.com/OIiBQAQBk3https://t.co/OIiBQAQBk3pic.twitter.com/OIiBQAQBk3
    Tim Fenton@zelo_street
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    9 months ago
  9. As said, I oppose permanent expulsion for any reason and consider the five year/seven year moratorium on sentence review too long. We should note that a suspended member can only attend their branch meetings (unless the terms of the suspension prohibit that, which is more normally used for abuse and bullying offences and is designed to protect victims.)
  10. I have also kept my mouth shut on this issue; it's too dangerous, but I admire those who stick to their principles.
  11. Ben Sellers seems to agree wih me
  12. Thumbnail for Ken Livingstone: the tangled webKen Livingstone: the tangled web
    Do I think Ken Livingstone is an anti-Semite? No. Is that important? Yes. Do I think his unsolicited defence of Naz Shah was necessary or clever? Absolutely not. Are elements of the Labour right ex…
    Ben Sellers
  13. David Baddiel, sadly for me does not.
  14. Thumbnail for Why Ken Livingstone has it so wrong over Hitler and Zionism | David BaddielWhy Ken Livingstone has it so wrong over Hitler and Zionism | David Baddiel
    In confusing interpretations for facts he reveals that sense that runs deep in the left: that Jews don’t quite fit into the category of ‘the oppressed’
    the Guardian
  15. But then there are some who think livingstone has "Hitler" tourettes