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Why does it take months to act?

Labour member suspended months after councillor reports anti-Semitic posts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-42168712?SThisFB The Labour Party has suspended a member over anti-Semitic abuse only after a councillor accused the party on social media of failing to act. Adam Langleben, who represents West Hendon on Barnet Council in north London, said he reported the woman to the party in July. The member had shared anti-Semitic posts on social media, he said. "The Labour Party is committed to challenging and campaigning against anti-Semitism," a spokesperson said.

My home town and the mayor are guilty as charged?

A council has been urged to end an "anti-Semitic" boycott of goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank - after ministers  condemned such bans . Leicester City Council began its boycott in November 2014, saying it opposed "the continuing illegal occupation" of Palestinian territory. Jewish Human Rights Watch is  taking legal action against the council . It said the authority should end the boycott following this week's announcement by the UK government. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-35591202 I thought the council's job was to run Leicester, nothing more?