Corbyn to May on Trump
Trump not welcome ‘while he continues to propagate his anti-women, anti-Muslim and anti-Mexican policies’.
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has written a letter to Prime Minister Theresa May to demand that she withdraws her offer to the new President of the United States, Donald Trump, of a State Visit.
And in a post on his facebook page, Corbyn said:
‘Let no one be in doubt that I will oppose, and the Labour Party will oppose, all those who fan the flames of fear at home and abroad.
I support the demand of millions of British people: Donald Trump should not be welcomed on a State Visit to this country while he continues to propagate his anti-women, anti-Muslim and anti-Mexican policies.
This world defeated segregation, we defeated Apartheid and we will defeat this nasty policy created to sow division and hatred.
His invite should be withdrawn until the executive orders are gone and every element of them repealed.
History judges us by the actions we take in opposing oppression.
I am proud that during the 1980s and 1990s I stood with Labour party members, trade unionists and faith leaders opposing the racist regime of South Africa.
I was there on the day Margaret Thatcher opened her door to P.W. Botha while Nelson Mandela languished in a prison cell.
Margret Thatcher and the Conservative Party were on the wrong side of history then just as Theresa May and her Conservative Party are on the wrong side of history today.
The Labour party stands unequivocally with those demonstrating [on 30 January 2017] and will do so until we are victorious.
I have written to Theresa May to demand that she withdraws her offer to Donald Trump of a State Visit.’
And in a separate post, Corbyn said: ‘Donald Trump should not be welcomed to Britain while he abuses our shared values with his shameful Muslim ban and attacks on refugees’ and women’s rights.
‘Theresa May would be failing the British people if she does not postpone the state visit and condemn Trump’s actions in the clearest terms. That’s what Britain expects and deserves.
‘If you agree, please sign and share this petition.’