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Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer’s suspension of his predecessor, Jeremy Corbyn, in response to the long-awaited report on an investigation into anti-Semitism in the party, dominates the headlines today.
the guardianThe front page reports that Labor has “plunged into a crisis” after Corbyn was suspended for saying anti-Semitism within the party was “dramatically exaggerated for political reasons.” The newspaper adds that the decision to suspend the leftist has “given rise to rumors of a split.”
The leader of the Unite union, Len McClusky, has spoken out against the measure, calling it a “grave injustice” and warning that “a divided party will be doomed to defeat” in the next general election.
the Times he calls what follows “The Battle for the Labor Soul.” Figures from the party’s left said Corbyn’s suspension amounted to a “full-scale civil war against his supporters,” the newspaper reports. According to one such person, quoted anonymously, “it will consume the leader for the next four years and reduce his chances in the next general election.”
the Daily telegraph focuses on the theme of “civil war”, with the headline “Corbyn’s embarrassment sparks Labor civil war.”
The Telegraph story quotes a source who says Corbyn has an “army behind him” and also details Corbyn’s “war chest of £ 350,000 that he could use to take action against the party.”
the Independent, referring to a statement by Starmer, he titled his story “Labor’s Shame Day” and devotes much of the beginning of his report to Corbyn’s response to the suspension. The newspaper quotes former shadow chancellor John McDonnell describing the decision to suspend Corbyn as “profoundly wrong.”
The main story of the Financial times The front page is on next week’s US election, but Corbyn’s suspension appears under the headline “Labor Strikes: Corbyn Hit by Suspension.”
the Daily mail offers “RIP Corbyn’s Legacy of Hate” and reports how “Labor erupted into brutal civil war.”
Meter He covers it with “Corbinned,” using an unflattering photograph of Corbyn in crooked glasses and a mask, with the caption “unmasked.” Starmer’s photograph shows him moving forward, “Looking to the future.”
the Daily mirror leads in “Starmer’s Zero Tolerance”.
the Jewish telegraphThe word of choice is “Shake!” while the Jewish NewsUsing another photograph of Corbyn with his mask and his nose uncovered, this time in profile, he considers him “unmasked.”
Finally, the socialist Morning Star it is, of course, keeping the faith. He tells Corbyn on the cover of his “Anti-Racist to the Core” poster:
