The Leaked Labour Party Report Is Shameful. It’s Time for an Investigation.

This weekend's revelations about the conduct of Labour Party staff in undermining the party's 2017 general election campaign and abusing elected representatives are shameful. They demand an immediate and full investigation.

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A pin bearing the logo for the Labour Party for sale at the Labour Party Conference on September 22, 2014 in Manchester, England.Oli Scarff / Getty


Casual snobbery. Sexist and racist commentary. Clandestine plotting. Contempt for democracy. A sense of privilege and entitlement.

This is not the Bullingdon Club, it is what runs through the messages revealed in the leaked document which found its way online yesterday.

Many of its revelations are truly shocking.

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