I have an abiding affection for Jeremy Corbyn. He has genuine empathy with the vulnerable, marginalised and dispossessed. Watching him – and listening to him – give people a voice who would otherwise stay silenced is remarkable. He cares profoundly about the consequences of disadvantage and inequality.
Yet there is a real mystery at the heart of his leadership. I won’t be surprised if or when the Equality and Human Rights Commission finds that Jeremy Corbyn’s period of leadership of the Labour Party has also seen a spike in a culture of anti-Semitism within the Party. He will be responsible for that. And it is unforgivable. Yet I’m sure Jeremy hasn’t a racist bone in his body.
How has he presided over such a shaming period in Labour’s history? How has he allowed so many to be so hurt? Here, based on 30 years of observation of Jeremy, is an explanation and a solution that I continue to hope for.
