Senior Liberal Democrat and former Conservative MP decries Jewish control

Matthew Gordon Banks, a senior Liberal Democrat adviser who defected to the Party after losing his seat as a Conservative MP, has decried Jewish financial control over Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron. He reportedly tweeted: “What fascinates me is that Farron’s leadership campaign was organised and funded by London Jews” and then added: “I tried to work with them. Very difficult.”

Facing a backlash on social media, the former MP for Southport explained that he was “right” and that “real pressure” had been put on him by Jews when he was an MP, claiming that the religion of the donors to a campaign “affects policy”.

According to the definition of antisemitism, it is antisemitic to make “stereotypical allegations about Jews as such or the power of Jews as collective”.

You may wish to write to the leader of the Liberal Democrat Party, Tim Farron MP, at [email protected], copying Jeanne Tarrant, Pastoral Care Officer at [email protected].

In July, we complained that Baroness Jenny Tonge, who is a member of the Liberal Democrat Party despite having been expelled from the Party in the House of Lords over antisemitism, had declared that British Jews had a special duty to criticise Israel. The Liberal Democrat Party responded to complaints by saying that they would investigate if they received complaints, and then began ignoring e-mails.

https://twitter.com/mwgbanks/status/779952625299099648

My followers know I always say sorry if needed. I was right, but sorry if the tone felt wrong.

— Matthew Gordon-Banks (@mwgbanks) September 25, 2016

I would take same view if a leadership campaign had been organised, controlled & significantly funded by Moslems. It affects policy.

— Matthew Gordon-Banks (@mwgbanks) September 25, 2016