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Posted By simmons on April 6, 2017

The former Mayor of London mentioned the Nazi dictator 12 times during his interview with Iain Dale on LBC after Jeremy Corbyn suspended him from the party pending an investigation.

The Labour politician went on to defend his controversial remarks which sparked an anti-Semitism row within the Labour Party.

He said: The literal fact about all of this is that if you go on the Holocaust Memorial website in Jerusalem, I dont think anyones going to accuse it of anything anti-Semitic, theyve actually got a document about the agreement between Hitler and the Zionists in the 1930s.

They acknowledged it was controversial and the Zionist leader who signed it was assassinated within a few weeks but I didnt even criticise it, I just stated it was there as a fact.

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The art of politics is to tell the truth

Ken Livingstone

Dale ripped into Mr Livingstone and asked: But the party clearly disagree with you, surely part of the art of politics is to know when to shut up.

But the former Brent East MP disagreed and said an expulsion would not have been justified.

He said: Well no, the art of politicsisto tell the truth.

I mean the only reason I wasnt expelledyesterday,because the panel had been set up keen to do that, was Im certain that when they went off to make their decision in private their barrister and their lawyer was saying look if you expel Livingstone and it goes to judicial review, you havent got a chance.

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Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks at an anti-racism rally in London

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What judge is going to say you should discipline someone for telling the truth.

In a statement, Mr Corbyn said people were understandably upset by Mr Livingstones remarks.

He said: "It is deeply disappointing that, despite his long record of standing up to racism, Ken has failed to acknowledge or apologise for the hurt he has caused.

"Many people are understandably upset that he has continued to make offensive remarks which could open him to further disciplinary action.

"Since initiating the disciplinary process, I have not interfered with it and respect the independence of the party's disciplinary bodies.

"But Ken's subsequent comments and actions will now be considered by the National Executive Committee after representations from party members."

See more here:
'Know when to SHUT UP' LBC host blasts Ken Livingstone over Hitler and Zionism remarks - Express.co.uk

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