Kier Starmer hires former Israeli spy

Hang on , Iam64. I have always voted Labour. I will probably vote Labour in the next election. But I am entitled to discuss things that the party does that I DON'T approve of. I would do it whoever was leader. It is part of living in a democracy.

It is irrelevant whether or not you have confidence in my posts Chewbacca. GN is a site for members to discuss things of interest. This post has 68 posts. Safe to assume it is therefore of interest even if it does not interest you.

Well said Iam64, that's exactly how I feel as well.
And I'm having less and less confidence in the veracity and accuracy of OPs posts lately.

I find it pathetic to use anything to undermine the democratically elected leader of the LP. We have a dreadful Tory govt, 80 majority, thanks largely to Momentum and Corbyn.
Those attacking Starmer for anything and everything, are the same people who said any LP member or supporter must support Corbyn.
We are living in Groundhog Day in more ways than the pandemuc

I have much doubt about this, it is said over and over the press
lied about Corbyn .

The Morning Star, founded by the communist party reports it,
the Communist Party announced it would not stand in elections when Corbyn became leader

GagaJo

Plenty of sites writing about it.

Morning Star

Middle East Monitor

Middle East Eye

The Canary

London Against Apartheid

Daily Advent

Trends Map

Monitordeorient

Reddit

israeloffice

newsbreak

worldpress

I haven't looked at all those site, GagaJo, but all the ones I found in a search had exactly the same source for their story, Electronic Intifada.

So, if you could find some with a different source it would be more believable.

They are international sources, to be expected, given he is from the middle east.

I have only heard of the Morning Star, it was The Daily Worker , founded by the Communist Party, I remember it in
Newsagents , never heard of the rest

The translation of "a source with knowledge of the hire said" is either "We sourced this by listening at keyholes, but if we told you that, you would be just as aghast at us as at them employing a man who has been involved in mass surveillance" or perhaps "We don't really know if this is true or not, so we will claim that we were told it by an anonymous source"

If he has been taken on, and if his past is at all dodgy, it will be know definitely by someone, who will doubtless enlighten the rest of us soon.

Plenty of sites writing about it.

Morning Star

Middle East Monitor

Middle East Eye

The Canary

London Against Apartheid

Daily Advent

Trends Map

Monitordeorient

Reddit

israeloffice

newsbreak

worldpress

And what is their source, Grany?

Novara Media are talking about this.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=7ptWXw5SV88&t=193s

So, all the stories I can find about this emanate from Asa Winstanley's story on the Electronic Intifada.

Not surprising that he's tweeting it.

Need corroboration of it. I can't find anything.

And I don't follow every Corbynite on twitter..

Knowing the views of Asa Winstanley and Chris Williamson explains why the Corbyn cult want to make a thing of this.

I was referring to their histories and political standpoints.

Casdon whatever axes they are grinding they have tweeted!

And of course, Chris Winstanley and Asa Winstanley have no axes to grind at all...... not.

Starmer could always do a Corbin,

at the wreath laying ceremony for murderers of an Olympic
Team, ‘ I was present at wreath laying but I don’t think
I was actually involved ‘ - the Guardian not Twitter

MaizieD

Anniebach

Allegedly appointed

Keep on saying that, Annieb

Allegedly

I follow a number of Corbynites on twitter. I think they'd have been making some noise about it if it were true 'cos they're very fast off the Starmer-hate draw. Not a peep have I seen...

Don't know who you are following MaizieD but Chris Williamson and Asa Winstanley have both tweeted about it.

If it wasn't true I'm sure Starmer would have said that by now.

Callistemon

His job will allegedly be Social Listening and Organising Manager.

Is Gransnet top of his list?
???

I'd like to see him try to organise us.

I'd rather face fifty 15 year olds in a too small classroom.

I think that the appointment is making a political point. Whilst I have no doubt the chap will have extensive experience in his field, the appointment of an Israeli citizen following the accusations of in house anti Semitism, is a clear statement. Sad that this guy previotsly worked for one of the most conservative & nationalistic westen governments. That does not bode well.

Anniebach

Allegedly appointed

Keep on saying that, Annieb

Allegedly

I follow a number of Corbynites on twitter. I think they'd have been making some noise about it if it were true 'cos they're very fast off the Starmer-hate draw. Not a peep have I seen...

‘The worst opposition leader in history’ - ludicrous.

"The worst opposition leader in history" - now it's my turn to laugh. That is so funny!

I do love a bit of hyperbole from time to time.

It was obvious to many that Corbyn was clueless. We didn't need the wicked media to tell us about it.

Allegedly appointed

Well this thread isn't about Johnson it's about the worst opposition leader in history who has constantly failed to support human rights in parliament and has now appointed to supervise social media someone who has worked for a unit notorious for its involvement in suppressing the rights of Palestinian people