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“It is really a colonial mentality long after nearly all the colonies have gone.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Corbynite MP said we could see the \u201crubble of the empire\u2026 all around us\u201d, laying blame at the door of British foreign policy.<\/p>\n
Ms Ribeiro-Addy added that Tory politicians had recently \u201ctalked about creating Empire 2.0\u201d, despite no proof of the claim.<\/p>\n
The meeting was particularly strict about journalists filming or recording the well-attended meeting, though the Streatham MP said she would record her own speech to prevent \u201cany misunderstanding in the ranks of our press\u201d.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell opened the rally with a touching personal tribute to the death of children in both Israel and Gaza.<\/p>\n \u201cI wanted to start by saying something first of all I’m a dad. I’m a granddad.<\/p>\n “My children are the most precious gift I’ve ever received in my life.<\/p>\n “So I have to say this to the scenes of what happened in Israel and to those young people at the Music Festival was horrifying and shocking.<\/p>\n \u201cI can’t imagine what those parents are going through. So that’s why I do condemn the killing of innocence. I do condemn the killing those innocents by Hamas.<\/p>\n “But as a father and a grandfather, my heart also goes out to the parents of the children killed in Gaza.\u201d<\/p>\n In his measured speech, he spoke of fears Israeli bombings and blockages of water and food will create a \u201cnightmare situation\u201d in the territory, and said all must be done to \u201cavoid more tragedy and more bloodshed\u201d.<\/p>\n This evening shadow cabinet member Afzal Khan was forced to apologise after posing with the \u2018Palestine Solidarity Campaign\u2019 stall at Labour conference.<\/p>\n Mr Khan posed for a photo at the PSC stall just a day after they organised a protest outside the Israeli embassy, despite Israel being on the receiving end of the bloody terrorist invasion.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cI want to apologise for any offence caused by stopping by the PSC stall at this time”.<\/p>\n “I unequivocally condemn the terrorist actions of Hamas and support Israel\u2019s right to defend itself.”<\/p>\n
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