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Over £250,000 raised for Corbyn’s ‘legal fund’ amid anti-Semitism row

The former Labour Party leader faces being sued by Panorama presenter John Ware, and thanked supporters for their ‘solidarity’.

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2020-07-26 12:04
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Campaigners have contributed more than £250,000 to a “legal fund” for Jeremy Corbyn as he faces being sued by Panorama presenter John Ware.

The GoFundMe page was created on Wednesday, shortly after Mr Corbyn had criticised the Labour Party’s decision to pay “substantial damages” to former party employees who took part in the BBC programme’s expose on anti-Semitism claims under his leadership. The figure as of midday sunday currently stands at £264,357.

Mr Ware, who made the programme, is said to be taking legal action after Mr Corbyn’s claim that the Labour payout “risks giving credibility to misleading and inaccurate allegations”.

The crowdfunding campaign attracted huge support via social media, with many supporters using the hashtag #IStandWithJeremyCorbyn.

The page reads: “The relentless attacks on Mr Corbyn, a man of integrity, honesty and humility cannot be allowed to continue and we have an opportunity here to offer him support in a practical way.

“It will also let him know that his supporters have not forgotten him, nor have they gone away.”

Solidarity

It is not immediately clear how the funds raised by the page will be used. The organiser of the campaign has been approached for comment.

While Mr Corbyn has not commented directly on the campaign, he tweeted: “Thank you friends and comrades for your solidarity. Our campaigning for a better world continues.”

However, former Labour MP Ian Austin, who quit the Labour party last year over what he said was its ‘culture of extremism, anti-Semitism and intolerance’, says Corbyn should give the money back.

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He told the Daily Telegraph: ‘Under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, the Labour party was poisoned with anti-Jewish racism.

‘If Corbyn really wants to take a stand against racism, he should go through this list of donations and hand back cash from anyone who has posted anti-Semitic views.’ 

Related – #CorbynWasRight trends on Twitter after amendment to protect NHS from foreign control gets voted down

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