The conspiracy theorist may have succeeded where others failed, in building the momentum to tackle antisemitism
Last week, a new report found that 60% of the British public believe at least one conspiracy theory. The result of a six-year study spanning nine countries, the report showed conspiracy theory belief is higher among both Trump and Brexit supporters.
Entirely coincidentally (or was it? Who really knows… ) a small, cross-party Labour group including the Jewish Labour Movement, Socialists Against Antisemitism, Momentum, Open Labour and Labour First last week protested against a David Icke show in Watford, part of a tour. You might remember Icke as the footballer turned sports presenter turned believer-in-lizards – or rather, shape-shifting interdimensional reptilians known as “Illuminati”, who have taken human form and hijacked the world.
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