By AFPMore by this AuthorLONDON,Seven MPs quit Britain's main opposition Labour Party on Monday, citing the leadership's support for Brexit and a growing culture of racism, intimidation and abuse. ANTI-SEMITIC"Marxism is now masquerading as the Labour Party. "I have become embarrassed and ashamed to represent the Labour Party," she said. Besides being "sickened that the Labour Party is now a racist, anti-Semitic party", Mike Gapes said he was "furious that the Labour leadership is complicit in facilitating Brexit". CORBYNMany traditional Labour voters, particularly in northern England, chose to leave the European Union in the 2016 referendum -- but a majority of Labour MPs and members supported staying in.

Source: Daily Nation February 19, 2019 04:07 UTC