The British Labor Party decision to boycott their brain cells seems to be reaping dividends – for those of us who love a good laugh.
Labour may have to cancel its annual conference unless it signs a deal with a new security company after taking the decision to boycott G4S.
The party has failed to get a new company on board after cancelling its deal with G4S because of its links with Israeli prisons, according to leaked emails to Iain McNicol, Labour’s general secretary.
There are concerns the Home Office and police could shut down the conference, set to start on Sept 25, if Labour fails to source its own security.
It is understood that Labour is now so desperate it has raised the possibility of the G4S boycott being “reversed”.
The party’s national executive committee voted last year to boycott G4S after the Palestine Solidarity Campaign claimed the company was linked to “Israeli prisons which hold Palestinian political prisoners from occupied Palestinian territory inside Israel”.
A Labour source admitted to the Times that a deal with a security company had still not been finalised but was “absolutely confident that arrangements for security will be in place and the conference will go ahead”.
The Telegraph gets additional props for illustrating the story with this photo of Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn at last year’s conference.
Anyway, I’m sure they’ll be able to find a new security outfit more to their liking.
Update: Reminds me of an oldie but a goodie.
