Jeremy Corbyn is officially ‘Brexit-neutral’. He said so yesterday. Which, like ‘gender-neutral’ is a pretty worthless and annoying thing to be. Everyone has a gender, whether they choose to deploy it or not, and thus everyone has a view on Brexit, however woolly and sitting-on-fences they appear to be. But I like the idea of Brexit-neutral. Similarly I heard another wonderful expression the other day, from a rather large woman with whom I was eating chocolate (I never claimed to be a good example to anyone). She described herself as ‘trans-slender’. And as euphemisms go; its a goody.

The anti-semitism within the Labour Party is vast, catalogued, video-taped and covers acres of paper. Yet the esteemed leader is still not so much in denial and stuck in a broken record of ‘we’re opposed to all forms of racism’ hell on a tape loop. He says it all the time. In the same way a KKK member could be saying ‘I’m opposed to all forms of discrimination’ as he’s stringing up a black man to a tree. Meaningless words.

So now the ‘Jewish Voice for Labour’ have appealed to all Jews to vote for Labour and are telling them that ‘there is no anti-semitism!!!’ How is it anti-Semitic to stereotype and persecute Jewish people, issuing violent threats against them and forcing them out of the party? How on Earth could that be misunderstood as some form of ‘anti-semitism’?? Some people are just sooooo sensitive…

They also said ‘if an anti-Jewish march took place down Cable Street today (famous march of Moseley’s brown-shirts in the 30s when the dockers came along to support the Jews and beat the shit out of the fascists) do you think Corbyn would be anywhere but on the side opposing the fascists???’ An interesting question. But if you want to properly contemporise the issue, which side would JC march on if it was an anti-Jewish march in Cable Street by the present inhabitants who are predominantly Muslim?

So deny all you will, Corbyn, the anti-semitism was/is real, whether you choose to accept that or not. By just stating your opposition is to deny the problem exists. And if it doesn’t exist then it doesn’t need any attention. Not after Shami Chakrabarti’s extensive whitewash.

Today is possibly the biggest game for Spurs in 5 years. New manager. New broom. New team. New everything. Well, except the fans. We’re the same. You can’t buy us for a few million quid!!! (If only). And I have spent the week studiously ignoring all articles about Jose, turning away from ‘why Pochettino had to go’ bullshit and generally adopting the ostrich principle about the whole thing. Because I still love Poch deeply and simply cannot actually accept that Morinho is now our manager.

Of course, if we win, I reserve the right to reconsider my options. Which aren’t many anyway, as I don’t get to vote in this one. Just the other one.

Happy, rainy Saturday

A xxxx