Some FAQs about the #LabourLeaks report:

Q1: This proves anti-Semitism was all just a smear, right?
A: No, the report specifically says that anti-Semitism wasn& #39;t just a smear, and that the party did in fact have an anti-Semitism problem. Nice try though.
Q2: Isn& #39;t it a good thing that this leaked because transparency is always good?
A: There was no need to disclose private individuals& #39; sensitive personal data. The & #39;revelations& #39; of this report could have been disclosed without including personal data.
Q3: Doesn& #39;t this prove that Corbyn was desperately trying to sort out anti-Semitism but was frustrated by Blairites?
A: No, at best it proves that Corbyn vaguely wanted to sort out anti-Semitism but shrugged his shoulders and gave up when he met an alleged obstacle.
Q4: Why are you more worried about a tiny amount of anti-Semitism than about all these people scheming against Corbyn?
A: Because people are allowed to oppose Corbyn in a democracy, and they& #39;re not allowed to be anti-Semitic.
Q5: Don& #39;t you see that Labour deserved to win the 2017 election but was blocked by traitors?
A: If Corbyn could be so easily outwitted, and couldn& #39;t manage his own staff, he probably wouldn& #39;t have made a good Prime Minister.
Q6: Why aren& #39;t you talking about all the Islamophobia and sexism in this report?
A: It& #39;s a report about anti-Semitism, titled & #39;Anti-Semitism& #39;. The other forms of hatred it contains are appalling and to be condemned but don& #39;t pretend that this isn& #39;t about anti-Semitism pls kthx
Q7: Why aren& #39;t you condemning the plots to murder Corbynites?
A: There were no plots to murder Corbynites. Violent language (& #39;should be taken out and shot& #39;) isn& #39;t mature political discourse but we all know perfectly well it& #39;s figurative. Don& #39;t play dumb.
Q8: Aren& #39;t you angry with the Gnasher-type people who were made unhelpful spurious complaints of anti-Semitism and were rude to Labour staff?
A: Yes. But that& #39;s not the main point here, and if you& #39;re going to turn this report into an attack on Jewish people, that is a Bad Take.
Q9: Don& #39;t you see that this is all about people who don& #39;t want a leader who supports Palestine?
A: Aaaand blocked.

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