Baroness Chakrabarti tries to build case to reinstate Corbyn
Party’s former shadow attorney-general who authored antisemitism report under the former leader is reportedly part of his strategy to overturn the suspension
A group on the Labour left, including Baroness Chakrabarti, is building a case for legal action to challenge Jeremy Corbyn’s suspension.
Shami Chakrabarti, the party’s former shadow attorney-general, and Howard Beckett, a Unite official, are reportedly helping the former leader to develop his strategy.
The party’s general secretary, David Evans – who is responsible for Labour’s disciplinary procedures – is reported to have made the decision for suspension in consultation with the party’s governance and legal unit.
However, a Corbyn ally told The Times: “We have people in there.” The group feels it is on strong ground after the party declined to clarify which rule Corbyn broke prior to his suspension.
Chakrabarti, who authored a much-criticised report into antisemitism within the party, was made a peer after completing the process.
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