Published on: Tuesday, June 4, 2024
LABOUR have come under fire after parachuting a member of its national executive who has claimed the United Nations is antisemitic into a safe seat…
Akehurst was described as 'one of the best in the inside' by Israeli embassy official over his support for Israel within Labour.
Luke Akehurst is an ardent and decades-long pro-Israel activist within the party, and a member of its national executive committee. He was also a leading member of the party’s wing that sought ...
LABOUR have been derided after selecting Luke Akehurst, an Israel lobbyist who has described the United Nations as “antisemitic”, as their General Election candidate for North Durham . Akehurst is based in Oxford, but North Durham is a Labour safe seat hundreds of miles away. The selection has caused outrage on the left of Labour ...
Luke Akehurst (Image: Labour) Mr Jones said: “It’s been a great privilege to serve North Durham for these last 23 years. I congratulate Luke on being selected as the candidate for North Durham.
Luke Akehurst is a Zionist activist and the founder of We Believe in Israel, a pro-Israel movement. He has worked in PR, politics and the Labour Party, and is married with two sons.
Seasoned campaigner and organiser Luke Akehurst will contest the County Durham seat for the party. Luke has a long history in the Labour movement and will be a passionate advocate for North Durham ...
Luke Akehurst is standing for re-election to the Labour Party's national executive committee (NEC) in 2022. He outlines his achievements and priorities on antisemitism, funding, selection, organisation and winning elections.
Luke Akehurst Luke Akehurst is a member of Labour’s ruling NEC and secretary of Labour First. He was Labour Students national secretary 1995-1996, parliamentary candidate for Aldershot in 2001 and Castle Point in 2005, a Hackney councillor 2002-2014, and an NEC member 2010-2012. @lukeakehurst View all articles by Luke Akehurst
Labour has selected a controversial pro-Israel activist to contest the safe seat of North Durham in the UK general election on 4 July.. Luke Akehurst is an ardent and decades-long pro-Israel activist within the party, and a member of its national executive committee. He was also a leading member of the party’s wing that sought to remove leftist Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader.
Luke Akehurst explains why he supported Keir Starmer and Shabana Mahmood's motion to withdraw endorsement from Jeremy Corbyn as a Labour parliamentary candidate. He argues that Corbyn failed to deal with antisemitism in the party and undermined Labour's brand and electoral prospects.
A blog by Luke Akehurst about politics, elections, and the Labour Party - With subtitles for the Hard of Left. Just for the record: all the views expressed here are entirely personal and do not necessarily represent the positions of any organisations I am a member of.
