Our story this week about Ken Livingstone's remarks, which prudence dictates we should still refer to as alleged, is fascinating on a number of levels. For new readers, Livingstone apparently dismissed the possibility of most Jews voting for him, because Jews were "rich" and thus unlikely to vote for the left.
Leaving aside Livingstone's effrontery at even suggesting such a thing, it makes no sense even in his own terms. It is well known that Livingstone has spent many years cosying up to the community in Stamford Hill, whom he perceives to be "real Jews," not the inauthentic, ersatz model who give him such a hard time over inconveniences like the Oliver Finegold incident and all the other "difficult" baggage which he trails with him.
It cannot have escaped even Livingstone's blinkered world view that surprisingly few of the Stamford Hill crowd fall into the "Jews are rich" category.
On the other hand, I am grateful to the people who held the meeting with Livingstone this month, who were ready to out the pusillanimous newt-lover for what he is. Nobody should be in any doubt about his stance now, spin it however you like.
Over to you, Ed Miliband.
Source: http://www.thejc.com/blogs/jenni-frazer/wilful-blindness
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