UK Labour probes anti-Semitic candidate for Liverpool council

A evangelical vicar chosen by the Labour Party for a seat on Liverpool city council is being condemned over anti-Semitic statements he has made.

The party, which has been buffeted by accusations of anti-Semitism in recent months, has now launched an investigation, with some asking how he was chosen, according to the Jewish Chronicle.

Someone with views like this should not even be in the Labour Party, let alone be selected as a candidate and the party and the leadership need to deal with it immediately https://t.co/2nUhWnQmiR

— Ian Austin (@LordIanAustin) November 5, 2018

In August, Liam Moore said on Twitter: “We are seeing a very English right wing Zionist coup mate and sadly the Labour party is infiltrated by sellouts who would sacrifice a Labour government for their 30 pieces of silver.”

Moore is running for the seat representing Liverpool’s Norris Green ward, considered a safe Labour district.

Liverpool Labour MP Luciana Berger writes on Twitter that the comments are unacceptable and should be dealt with swiftly.

These commments are unacceptable; even less so from someone seeking public office. I look forward to this being dealt with swiftly. @UKLabour https://t.co/tLXc2jN74u

— Luciana Berger (@lucianaberger) November 6, 2018