| | The '''Labour Party''' is an extreme left-wing [[socialist]]<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/09/starmer-agenda-britain-fate-bankruptcy-labour-socialism/ Starmer’s deranged agenda is condemning Britain to a fate worse than bankruptcy]</ref> political party based in the UK. Labour were described in 2023 as the "party of [[Davos]]" by ''[[The Telegraph]]'', favouring [[globalism]] even more so than its nearest rivals the [[Tories]].<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/10/20/labour-is-the-party-of-davos-not-business/ Labour is the party of Davos, not business]</ref> Typically the Labour Party is in favour of greater spending on public services via higher taxation relative to its main political rivals. | | The '''Labour Party''' is an extreme left-wing [[socialist]]<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/09/starmer-agenda-britain-fate-bankruptcy-labour-socialism/ Starmer’s deranged agenda is condemning Britain to a fate worse than bankruptcy]</ref> political party based in the UK. Labour were described in 2023 as the "party of [[Davos]]" by ''[[The Telegraph]]'', favouring [[globalism]] even more so than its nearest rivals the [[Tories]].<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/10/20/labour-is-the-party-of-davos-not-business/ Labour is the party of Davos, not business]</ref> Typically the Labour Party is in favour of greater spending on public services via higher taxation relative to its main political rivals. |
| − | According to the Tory politician [[James Cleverly]], many of the party's core supporters harbour [[racist]] views; leftist Labour parliamentary candidates have also accused the party of institutional racism, Islamophobia and [[white supremacy]].<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/07/01/labour-has-a-problem-with-racism-says-james-cleverly/ Labour has a problem with racism among its supporters, says James Cleverly]</ref><ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/06/04/axed-candidate-faiza-shaheen-quits-labour/ Axed Left-wing Labour candidate resigns from party]</ref> As of 2019, Labour was one of two political parties in UK history, the other being the British [[neo-Nazi]] and white nationalist [[British National Party]] (BNP), investigated by Equality and Human Rights Commission (ECHR) over [[antisemitism]] accusations.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/05/28/human-rights-watchdog-launches-statutory-investigation-labour/ Labour anti-Semitism sees party join BNP in being probed by human rights watchdog]</ref> | + | [[Racism]], both casual and institutional, is rampant in the Labour Party. According to the Tory politician [[James Cleverly]], many of the party's core supporters harbour racist views; leftist Labour parliamentary candidates have also accused the party of institutional racism, Islamophobia and [[white supremacy]].<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/07/01/labour-has-a-problem-with-racism-says-james-cleverly/ Labour has a problem with racism among its supporters, says James Cleverly]</ref><ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/06/04/axed-candidate-faiza-shaheen-quits-labour/ Axed Left-wing Labour candidate resigns from party]</ref> In June 2020, it was reported that 55% of Labour staff had experienced discrimination of some form.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/13/the-labour-party-is-sicker-than-it-realises/ The Labour Party is sicker than it realises]</ref> As of 2019, Labour was one of two political parties in UK history, the other being the British [[neo-Nazi]] and white nationalist [[British National Party]] (BNP), investigated by Equality and Human Rights Commission (ECHR) over [[antisemitism]] accusations.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/05/28/human-rights-watchdog-launches-statutory-investigation-labour/ Labour anti-Semitism sees party join BNP in being probed by human rights watchdog]</ref> |
| | The Labour Party was founded in 1900, and currently forms His Majesty's Government. The new leader since April 2020 is [[Keir Starmer]] who, since July 2024, serves as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34223157</ref> The Labour Party holds non-voting observer status in the [[Socialist International]]. | | The Labour Party was founded in 1900, and currently forms His Majesty's Government. The new leader since April 2020 is [[Keir Starmer]] who, since July 2024, serves as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34223157</ref> The Labour Party holds non-voting observer status in the [[Socialist International]]. |