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Joanna Lumley, John le Carre, Fay Weldon and others won’t vote Labour

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Published: 19 November 2019

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Letter to the Guardian signed by entertainment and literary figures say Jeremy Corbyn is 'steeped in association' with Jew-hate

Joanna Lumley, John le Carré and other leading figures say they will not vote Labour because of anti-Semitism (Jewish Chronicle)
Letter to the Guardian says Jeremy Corbyn is 'steeped in association' with Jew-hate

Labour's anti-Semitism problem is an election issue for non-Jews, too (JTA)

General Election 2019: Labour dismiss anti-Semitism referral (BBC)
The Labour Party has said it will not investigate a Welsh general election candidate's alleged role in a Facebook group with links to anti-Semitic comments

An Orthodox Jew is running for Jeremy Corbyn's Parliament seat. He'll need a miracle (JTA)
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