At last – hearing set for Vox Political writer to defend against Labour’s false accusation of anti-Semitism
Mike Sivier (right) with the late, great Tony Benn.
It has taken more than 18 months but at last This Writer will be given the opportunity to explain why accusations of anti-Semitism, made against me by the Labour Party, are a lot of hysterical nonsense.
A disciplinary hearing involving a panel of National Constitutional Committee members will be held on November 13, at a venue in Mid Wales. The NCC was forced to come to me because I am a carer and must be near Mrs Mike, in line with the “reasonable adjustments” described in the Equality Act 2010.
Labour’s charge against me is that I have “repeatedly” posted articles on This Site that support the false claim that there is an “international conspiracy of Jews” that “control and have undue influence over government and other societal institutions”.
Of course I have never suggested any such thing.
Those of you who follow the social media will note the irony of such a matter being discussed so soon after the President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews was exposed as having made exactly such a suggestion herself.
The Jewish Chronicle quoted a source who said: “In what world do you use the words ‘Jewish community’ and ‘power’ in the same sentence?
“The community has spent months highlighting antisemitic tropes and then the President of the Board of Deputies herself says Jews have power which they learn how to use.
“I don’t know what’s worse — that this was a spur of the moment comment or that it was actually planned?”
I doubt Marie van der Zyl is a member of the Labour Party but look forward to seeing Labour refusing to deal with her on the grounds that she is an anti-Semite.
The charge against me is supported by seven “particulars” – the actual details on which the case will be judged – five of which have no relation to the stated accusation.
I can’t go into further details now.
But my case has already been discussed widely. Labour’s NEC already found me guilty, at a meeting to which I was not invited and based on false evidence that was leaked to a national newspaper after I refused to accept the verdict. Needless to say, several of the papers who published that story have been penalised after I complained to the press regulator, IPSO.
I relish the opportunity to set the record straight, once and for all.
Afterwards, I intend to take legal action – that’s court procedures, for those including the member of the Campaign Against Antisemitism who suggested I had been considering illegal action – against those people and organisations who have tarnished my good name with these smears for more than a year and a half.
I am not a rich man, so I have launched a crowdfunding scheme that appeals for supporters and members of the public to support my bid for justice with a donation – large or small, I don’t mind.
Please visit my JustGiving site if you can help.
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I hesitate to say “good luck” Mike because you are a talented journalist and you care, the way you have helped strangers on this site and all have come together for social justice Led by you! If you were anti-semetic you wouldn’t do this or any one of us regular readers would have realised it, your intentions have always been clear to me, that you want a decent nation for us all to live in, that isn’t anti-semetic, that is good, honest Human Decency.
I will wish you Luck anyway, though you don’t need it.
PS I am a heart on my sleeve kind of gal.
Also as we say in Yorkshire “Go and give it some Welly”!!
Go get em Mike
Go get them Mike. I’d wish you luck but you shouldn’t need it if there is any honesty or fairness in this world. Look forward to your complete vindication and re-instatement.
Hope all goes well Mike. It should never have happened
The ‘Force’ be with you!
Best of luck!
I dearly hope sense prevails that day and you get justice
I admire your courage and stamina to fight this Mike and I wish you success in overcoming this injustice which should never have happened in the first place. You are a first-class journalist and we all owe much to your fight for fairness and for exploiting the opposite; as in this case.
I admire your courage and stamina to fight this Mike and I wish you success in overcoming this injustice which should never have happened in the first place. You are a first-class journalist and we all owe much to your fight for fairness and for exploiting the opposite; as in this case.
Good luck and best wishes Mike.
Rooting for you all the way Mike x
As Joanna says “give ’em some welly” Truth will out
‘Break a leg’ Mike – and don’t forget to keep reminding us to help justice by donating towards your legal expenses. We need to stand up for each other. No good with the “… but I wasn’t a socialist …”! So with the Nazis, as you know, the govt’s been after us for years already – we may be disabled but we don’t hesitate to fight back! Power to your elbow. Thanks again, Mike.
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/mike-sivier
Very good luck to you & I hope you can take them to the cleaners
for damages etc… I don’t post much on here but am always lurking in the background lol..
Again good luck
Rik