Livingstone, Bromley take legal action against EHRC over ‘harassment’ claim and right to free speech
Judicial review will focus on EHRC’s conclusions relating to statutory test for harassment under Equality Act 2010 and freedom of expression under Article 10 of European Convention on Human Rights Former More...
Jewish members and others file court claim against Labour for breach of EHRC principles after party tells them: ‘EHRC does not apply to you’
Group believes leadership’s conduct is unlawful and a breach of its commitment to EHRC Seven mostly elderly members of the Labour Party have today filed a claim in the High Court after the Party’s acceptance More...
EHRC: Attack dog for the establishment
In November 2018, a dossier was submitted to the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to investigate ‘institutional antisemitism’ in the Labour Party. The fact of the investigation in and of itself More...
Guardian’s Elgot says misquote of Corbyn’s EHRC comments was ‘clumsily worded’ after challenge by SKWAWKBOX; article amended
Journalist’s quote on day of comments more accurate. Labour right has echoed claim that Corbyn accused EHRC of exaggeration The Guardian has corrected – or at least improved – an article today More...
Exclusive: new EHRC breach as Labour leaks suspension of Tottenham chair to Jewish Chronicle – and before chair himself knew
Gross breach by party of EHRC requirements for confidentiality and fairness – while demanding suspended members keep silent The Labour party has again breached the Equality and Human Rights report, this time More...
There is no place under Labour’s rules for Tinge-ers to return to Labour – without Starmer breaching EHRC yet again
EHRC report made clear that interference in party’s rules and processes is unlawful – regardless of who benefits ‘Tinge’ – so named after Angela Smith’s racist comment on the More...
Failing black people, Muslims and women: the EHRC isn’t fit for purpose
A new Parliamentary report, David Goodhart’s appointment and the exoneration of the BBC show that the EHRC is incapable of dealing with institutional discrimination Counterfire Daily More...
‘Not fit for purpose’: will Starmer suspend former interim leader Harman for report criticising EHRC?
Labour members are asking whether Keir Starmer will suspend another former party leader for comments criticising the EHRC. Harriet Harman, who was interim Labour leader after Ed Miliband’s resignation, chairs More...
Labour treasurer candidate writes: The conflicted role of local officers facing Labour’s ban on EHRC discussion
Esther Giles is standing for the position of Labour Party treasurer on a platform of democracy, good governance and transparency. She has written about the role of elected officers in local Labour parties (CLPs), More...
EHRC Condemned For ‘Failure’ To Act On Tory Islamophobia
The Muslim Council of Great Britain has criticised the Equality & Human Rights Commission for putting off launching an official investigation into allegations of Islamophobia in the Conservative Party, despite More...
