The Labour Party are playing a very dangerous game. | The David Collier blog

Yesterday Jeremy Corbyn was reinstated to the Labour Party. The day seemed choreographed. Corbyn first published a statement as a ‘clarification’ to ‘clear up any confusion’ over what he had said following the release of the EHRC report into antisemitism. I doubt the carefully worded statement was not agreed in advance. Then a panel of the party’s governing body deliberated for several hours before deciding to reinstate him. Much of this may have to do with Labour’s finances, Corbyn’s union support and Starmer’s desperate need to be able to face the inevitable legal bills with some type of slush fund. ‘Ironically’ (not that we Jews get irony) it may be the long term damage Jeremy Corbyn did to the Labour party that actually saved him.