The Jewish Chronicle reports that “A spokesperson for Labour confirmed that Ms Ellis had been suspended pending an investigation.”
You can read Ellis’s blog in full here. Below is an excerpt:
Momentum Black ConneXions (MBC) calls for the Labour Party to reinstate Ken Livingstone and to recognise that he was trying to defend both you Jeremy and Naz Shah MP against the brutal attacks of the media and those they are representing in opposition to all Black Communities as well as, the more general public. It is regrettable Jeremy that you have allowed this unjustified suspension of Ken Livingstone from the Labour Party and it is our belief that your statement on 30th April 2016, in response to these attacks, plays right into the hands of Zionist criminals. We hoped, Jeremy, you would be stronger than this and feel that a disloyalty to someone who was trying to support and strengthen your position is difficult for us to countenance. Momentum Black ConneXions appeals to you to rectify the situation and let it be done as transparently as possible without making it seem as if Ken Livingstone has committed an offence. We are all interested to know what the Labour Party has to say to validate this. We understand that Shami Chakrabarti will convene an investigative enquiry. What will be its terms of reference and how will you ensure that there will be due process?
We are mindful of the contributions Ken Livingstone has made with the use of egalitarian policies that date back to the Greater London Council (GLC) in the 1970s/80s. His administration sought to improve the lives of disadvantaged Black and other minoritised ethnic groups within London as well as women, the disabled and lesbians and gays. Funding was allocated to minoritised groups in the belief that social change could take place from the margins and it is a sad testimony to that success that Prime Minister Thatcher later destroyed the GLC as a consequence.
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