Britain’s antisemitism 'emergency' – and have Reform gone too far?

About this episode

The episode discusses antisemitism in Britain, the government's response, and the implications for the Labour party and Reform's proposals.

This week: antisemitism in Britain, the government’s response – and where Reform may have gone too far. After the attack in Golders Green, Michael and Madeline ask whether antisemitism has become a daily reality for Britain’s Jewish community – and whether ministers are willing to confront the Islamist extremism, hard-left apologism and far-right hatred that are feeding it. They also look ahead to the local elections and ask what a bad night for Labour would mean for Starmer’s leadership. Could losses to the Greens in Labour’s urban heartlands push the party further left? And if MPs do move against Starmer, would any of the likely alternatives be an improvement? Plus: Reform’s controversial proposal to put migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas. Is this clever political trolling – or have Reform crossed a line? Produced by Oscar Edmondson. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more. For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts . Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael, Madeline

Topics covered

• antisemitism
• politics
• local elections
• Labour party
• Reform party
• Islamist extremism
• far-right hatred

Keywords

• antisemitism
• Britain
• Labour
• Reform
• local elections
• Islamist extremism
• far-right
• Golders Green

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Labour, Greens, Reform

Places: Britain, Golders Green

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