Bad News for Labour: Antisemitism, the Party and Public Belief

Bad News for Labour: Antisemitism, the Party and Public Belief

By Greg Philo, Mike Berry, and David Miller

A groundbreaking study revealing how accusations of antisemitism damaged the British Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership.

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Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
Publish Date: 09/20/2019
Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780745340654
ISBN-10: 0745340652
Language: English

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During the summer of 2018, numerous members of the Labour Party were accused of anti-Semitic behaviour by their detractors. The controversy reached fever pitch amid claims that the Labour Party had become 'institutionally racist' under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, and that the prospect of a Corbyn-led government posed an 'existential threat' to Jewish life in Britain. Shrouded in confusion, hyped by the media, whether these accusations were true or not got lost in the mix. This book clears the confusion by drawing on deep and original research on public beliefs and media representation of antisemitism and the Labour Party, revealing shocking findings of misinformation spread by the press, including the supposedly impartial BBC, and the liberal Guardian. Bringing in discussions around the IHRA definition, anti-Zionism and Israel/Palestine, as well as including a clear chronology of events, this book is a must for anyone wanting to find out the reality behind the headlines.

About the Authors

Greg Philo is Professor of Communications and Social Change in the department of Sociology at Glasgow University, and Research Director of the Glasgow University Media Group.

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Mike Berry is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at Cardiff University, UK. His previous books include More Bad News from Israel (2011) and Terrorism, Elections and Democracy (2010) and he has produced research for organisations such as the BBC Trust, UNHCR, TUC and NSPCC.

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Greg Philo is Research Director of the Glasgow University Media Unit. David Miller is a member of the Stirling Media Research Institute, University of Stirling.

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