![]() ![]() ![]() Most obviously, Labour is in very different hands now than under its former leader. But there are nonetheless some interesting lessons from her words – or rather the reaction to them. Yesterday has been the highlight of Ms Johnson’s political career to date, and I imagine that is how it will remain. While there are far-Right elements in the government, I recognise the use of the term in this context was wrong…I would also like to apologise for the use of the term ‘apartheid state’.’ ‘I was wrong to use the term ‘fascist’ in relation to the Israeli government and understand why this was particularly insensitive given the history of the state of Israel. Education really is lost on some people.Ī few hours later, having been summoned before Labour’s chief whip, Ms Johnson returned to the scene of her earlier oration, only this time to ‘apologise unreservedly’ for her earlier words: But top work with the reference to ‘fascist’ – just days after Holocaust Memorial Day provided a lesson in what actual fascism involves. Not a bad hit rate there, managing to sneak in pretty much every facile anti-Israel slur out there – although we have to mark her down for missing the blood libel. Can the Prime Minister tell us how he is challenging what Amnesty and other human rights organisations are referring to as an apartheid state?’ ‘Since the election of the fascist Israeli government in December last year, there has been an increase in human rights violations against Palestinian civilians, including children. Which brings us to Kim Johnson, Labour MP for Liverpool, Riverside.Īt yesterday’s Prime Minister’s Questions, Ms Johnson asked: I’ve not actually done a head count but I’d be amazed if what we might call the ‘idiot quotient’ is much different in any of the main parties. But there’s a second and equally important rule: never forget that the person you are dealing with may well be an idiot. Lyndon Johnson famously said the first rule of politics is to learn to count. 'Learn to count' is the first rule of politics, but there's an equally important second rule.Calling Israel 'fascist' is part of the standard toolkit of the modern British lefty.Under Jeremy Corbyn, Kim Johnson's Israel rant would have marked her out for promotion. ![]()
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