Ken Loach: Directing director out of Labor for ‘supporting expelled members’ | politics news

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British filmmaker Ken Loach said he was expelled from the Labor Party for supporting others who were expelled.

The 85-year-old socialist said there was a “purge” and “witch hunt” in the party while criticizing Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer.

He wrote on Twitter: “The Business Headquarters has finally decided that I am not fit to be a member of their party, as I will not disavow those who have already been fired.

“Well, I am proud to stand with the good friends and comrades who fell victim to the Purge.

“There is indeed a witch hunt.

Starmer and his clique will never lead a party of the people.

“We are many and few. Solidarity.”

The headquarters have finally decided that I am not fit to be a member of their party, for I will not disavow those who have already been dismissed. Well…”Kuala Lumpur

– Ken Loach & Sixteen Films (@KenLoachSixteen) August 14, 2021

Starmer and his clique will never lead a party of the people. We are many and few. symbiosis.’ Kuala Lumpur

– Ken Loach & Sixteen Films (@KenLoachSixteen) August 14, 2021

Last month, the party expelled four constituencies linked to it for being “incompatible” with Labor values.

The groups were: Resistance, Socialist Appeal, Action Network in Exile, and Action Against Hunt.

The latter two groups campaigned against the suspension and expulsion of Left Labor members by Sir Keir.

They also criticized Sir Keir’s attempts to tackle anti-Semitism within the party, as was the case with the Resist set up by former Labor MP Chris Williamson after he was fired on charges of anti-Semitism.

A Labor spokesperson said: “We will not comment on individual cases. As previously reported, the NEC [National Executive Committee] And it took the decision to ban a number of organizations in its last meeting.”

When Jeremy Corbyn was Labor leader, Roach, who made the film, I, Daniel Blake, criticized MPs for trying to “undermine” Mr Corbyn.

He claimed that they were “at odds with members” who were “largely supportive” of the then-leader of the Labor Party.

Roach also said he did not want the Conservatives to see his film, Sorry I Missed You, which follows a family struggling under the pressure of zero hour contracts.

A Labor Party spokesman said: “We will not comment on individual cases. As previously reported, the National Elections Commission took a decision to ban a number of organizations at its last meeting.”

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