is there a purge of the left? and the decision that will resonate around _ and the decision that will resonate around the — and the decision that will resonate around the world. what will trump's trial mean— around the world. what will trump's trial mean for his election chances? —— trump's trial. welcome to newsnight, live each weeknight at 10:30pm. our political panel with us this evening — samuel kasumu, who was a special advisor to borisjohnson — he resigned as the former pm's race advisor. and coco khan, who is co—host of left—leaning podcast, save the uk. welcome to verified live. —— welcomed to newsnight. we're starting tonight as we did last night talking about diane abbott. back now as a labour mp having been suspended, but uncertain, it would seem, about whether she would be able to stand at this election if she wanted to. she says been barred — sir keir starmer says that's not true. here she is tonight at a rally in her london constituency. i promise you that, as long as it is possible, i will be the member of parliament for hackney north and stoke newington. cheering and other labour candidates on the left are also being blocked, they say, or are on the verge of being blocked from standing in the election. iam finding i am finding it all very dismaying. labour should be a broad church, it should be how it works best. they run the gamut of all sorts of people, all sorts of demographics. the question i have is, are you so thin—skinned, i directed to the leadership, that we talking a handful of voices we have just slightly different views that we cannot bring those people in, and when we come back to diane abbott, she is beloved, very few people of our politicians to get voters out onto the street to support them, do they not want a winning politician in their midst? it is really sad. at worst they have handled it badly. it has been a cack—handed x investigation, and at worst this is factional manoeuvring and most of us were labour voters want a big, confident, generous labour party, will be very sad.— confident, generous labour party, will be ve sad. ., , ., will be very sad. samuel kasumu, how do ou will be very sad. samuel kasumu, how do you think — will be very sad. samuel kasumu, how do you think keir _ will be very sad. samuel kasumu, how do you think keir starmer _ will be very sad. samuel kasumu, how do you think keir starmer is _ do you think keir starmer is handling this? his do you think keir starmer is handling this?— do you think keir starmer is handling this? do you think keir starmer is handlin: this? , ., , ., handling this? his actions are quite shockina. handling this? his actions are quite shocking- in _ handling this? his actions are quite shocking. in 2020 _ handling this? his actions are quite shocking. in 2020 was _ handling this? his actions are quite shocking. in 2020 was talking - handling this? his actions are quite | shocking. in 2020 was talking about black_ shocking. in 2020 was talking about black lives — shocking. in 2020 was talking about black lives matter and now he is trying _ black lives matter and now he is trying to — black lives matter and now he is trying to cancel the first black member_ trying to cancel the first black member of parliament, a woman member of parliament in the history of this country _ of parliament in the history of this country. either he has been lying to the british— country. either he has been lying to the british public about what he knew _ the british public about what he knew about the situation, or members of his— knew about the situation, or members of his team _ knew about the situation, or members of his team are doing things that are frankly disgraceful. no matter what your— are frankly disgraceful. no matter what your politics and mine are very different _ what your politics and mine are very different to — what your politics and mine are very different to those of coco, she has apologised, gone in training and been _ apologised, gone in training and been given a warning, all of these things— been given a warning, all of these things happen before this played out so the _ things happen before this played out so the actions of keir starmer have been _ so the actions of keir starmer have been frankly disgraceful and called into question his character. nick's here, too — bring us up to speed, nick. it is interesting. across the political _ it is interesting. across the political spectrum, - it is interesting. across the political spectrum, we - it is interesting. across the political spectrum, we had | it is interesting. across the - political spectrum, we had very strong — political spectrum, we had very strong criticism _ political spectrum, we had very strong criticism of— political spectrum, we had very strong criticism of keir- political spectrum, we had very strong criticism of keir starmer political spectrum, we had very- strong criticism of keir starmer and from _ strong criticism of keir starmer and from the _ strong criticism of keir starmer and from the labour— strong criticism of keir starmer and from the labour left _ strong criticism of keir starmer and from the labour left we _ strong criticism of keir starmer and from the labour left we have - strong criticism of keir starmer and from the labour left we have very l from the labour left we have very strong _ from the labour left we have very strong thoughts. _ from the labour left we have very strong thoughts. they _ from the labour left we have very strong thoughts. they believe - from the labour left we have veryi strong thoughts. they believe that from the labour left we have very . strong thoughts. they believe that a purge _ strong thoughts. they believe that a purge is _ strong thoughts. they believe that a purge is under— strong thoughts. they believe that a purge is under way— strong thoughts. they believe that a purge is under way right— strong thoughts. they believe that a purge is under way right now- strong thoughts. they believe that a purge is under way right now of- strong thoughts. they believe that al purge is under way right now of some of their— purge is under way right now of some of their candidates. _ purge is under way right now of some of their candidates. this _ purge is under way right now of some of their candidates. this evening - purge is under way right now of some of their candidates. this evening we i of their candidates. this evening we learned _ of their candidates. this evening we learned that — of their candidates. this evening we learned that a — of their candidates. this evening we learned that a prominent _ of their candidates. this evening we learned that a prominent jeremy - learned that a prominent jeremy corbyn _ learned that a prominent jeremy corbyn supporter _ learned that a prominent jeremy corbyn supporter was _ learned that a prominent jeremy corbyn supporter was told - learned that a prominent jeremy corbyn supporter was told she i learned that a prominent jeremy - corbyn supporter was told she would not be _ corbyn supporter was told she would not be able — corbyn supporter was told she would not be able to — corbyn supporter was told she would not be able to stand _ corbyn supporter was told she would not be able to stand as _ corbyn supporter was told she would not be able to stand as a _ corbyn supporter was told she would not be able to stand as a labour- not be able to stand as a labour candidate, — not be able to stand as a labour candidate, you _ not be able to stand as a labour candidate, you will _ not be able to stand as a labour candidate, you will be _ not be able to stand as a labour candidate, you will be shortly i candidate, you will be shortly interviewing _ candidate, you will be shortly interviewing faiza _ candidate, you will be shortly interviewing faiza shaheen. candidate, you will be shortly . interviewing faiza shaheen who candidate, you will be shortly - interviewing faiza shaheen who was due to _ interviewing faiza shaheen who was due to stand — interviewing faiza shaheen who was due to stand against _ interviewing faiza shaheen who was due to stand against iain— interviewing faiza shaheen who was due to stand against iain duncan- due to stand against iain duncan smith— due to stand against iain duncan smith in— due to stand against iain duncan smith in chingford _ due to stand against iain duncan smith in chingford and - due to stand against iain duncan| smith in chingford and woodford green _ smith in chingford and woodford green as— smith in chingford and woodford green as she _ smith in chingford and woodford green as she did _ smith in chingford and woodford green as she did in— smith in chingford and woodford green as she did in 2019 - smith in chingford and woodford. green as she did in 2019 gradually increase _ green as she did in 2019 gradually increase the — green as she did in 2019 gradually increase the labour— green as she did in 2019 gradually increase the labour vote, - green as she did in 2019 gradually increase the labour vote, but - increase the labour vote, but yesterday— increase the labour vote, but yesterday she _ increase the labour vote, but yesterday she was _ increase the labour vote, but yesterday she was called - increase the labour vote, but yesterday she was called to l increase the labour vote, but yesterday she was called to a j increase the labour vote, but - yesterday she was called to a change of circumstance _ yesterday she was called to a change of circumstance interview _ yesterday she was called to a change of circumstance interview with - yesterday she was called to a change of circumstance interview with a - of circumstance interview with a panel _ of circumstance interview with a panel of — of circumstance interview with a panel of labour's _ of circumstance interview with a panel of labour's national- of circumstance interview with a - panel of labour's national executive committee — panel of labour's national executive committee and _ panel of labour's national executive committee and they— panel of labour's national executive committee and they highlighted - panel of labour's national executive committee and they highlighted 14 i committee and they highlighted 14 examples — committee and they highlighted 14 examples which _ committee and they highlighted 14 examples which raise _ committee and they highlighted 14 examples which raise questions i committee and they highlighted 14 i examples which raise questions about her suitability— examples which raise questions about her suitability as _ examples which raise questions about her suitability as a _ examples which raise questions about her suitability as a labour _ her suitability as a labour candidate _ her suitability as a labour candidate. one _ her suitability as a labour candidate. one of- her suitability as a labour candidate. one of them . her suitability as a labour - candidate. one of them dated back her suitability as a labour _ candidate. one of them dated back to 2014. _ candidate. one of them dated back to 2014. where _ candidate. one of them dated back to 2014. where she _ candidate. one of them dated back to 2014, where she tweeted, _ candidate. one of them dated back to 2014, where she tweeted, her- 2014, where she tweeted, her happiness, _ 2014, where she tweeted, her happiness. that— 2014, where she tweeted, her happiness, that a _ 2014, where she tweeted, her happiness, that a friend - 2014, where she tweeted, her happiness, that a friend of. 2014, where she tweeted, her. happiness, that a friend of hers 2014, where she tweeted, her- happiness, that a friend of hers had been _ happiness, that a friend of hers had been selected — happiness, that a friend of hers had been selected as _ happiness, that a friend of hers had been selected as a _ happiness, that a friend of hers had been selected as a green _ happiness, that a friend of hers had been selected as a green candidate| been selected as a green candidate and at _ been selected as a green candidate and at that— been selected as a green candidate and at that point _ been selected as a green candidate and at that point she _ been selected as a green candidate and at that point she was _ been selected as a green candidate and at that point she was not - been selected as a green candidate and at that point she was not evenl been selected as a green candidatel and at that point she was not even a labour— and at that point she was not even a labour party— and at that point she was not even a labour party member. _ and at that point she was not even a labour party member. another- and at that point she was not even a | labour party member. another when they pick— labour party member. another when they pick up— labour party member. another when they pick up on — labour party member. another when they pick up on was _ labour party member. another when they pick up on was lacking - labour party member. another when they pick up on was lacking a - labour party member. another when they pick up on was lacking a tweet l they pick up on was lacking a tweet by phitip _ they pick up on was lacking a tweet by philip lemoine _ they pick up on was lacking a tweet by philip lemoine who— they pick up on was lacking a tweet by philip lemoine who describes i by philip lemoine who describes himself— by philip lemoine who describes himself as — by philip lemoine who describes himself as a _ by philip lemoine who describes himself as a french _ by philip lemoine who describes| himself as a french philosopher, by philip lemoine who describes i himself as a french philosopher, in which _ himself as a french philosopher, in which he _ himself as a french philosopher, in which he talks— himself as a french philosopher, in which he talks about _ himself as a french philosopher, in which he talks about the _ himself as a french philosopher, in which he talks about the israel - which he talks about the israel tobby~ — which he talks about the israel tobby~ she _ which he talks about the israel lobby. she said _ which he talks about the israel lobby. she said that _ which he talks about the israel lobby. she said that she - which he talks about the israel lobby. she said that she did i which he talks about the israel. lobby. she said that she did like it, lobby. she said that she did like it. but— lobby. she said that she did like it. but in— lobby. she said that she did like it. but in nty— lobby. she said that she did like it, but in my mind _ lobby. she said that she did like it, but in my mind i— lobby. she said that she did like it, but in my mind i was- lobby. she said that she did like - it, but in my mind i was bookmarking it, but in my mind i was bookmarking it for— it, but in my mind i was bookmarking it for research, — it, but in my mind i was bookmarking it for research, i'm _ it, but in my mind i was bookmarking it for research, i'm an— it, but in my mind i was bookmarking it for research, i'm an academic, - it, but in my mind i was bookmarking it for research, i'm an academic, i. it for research, i'm an academic, i was not _ it for research, i'm an academic, i was not endorsing _ it for research, i'm an academic, i was not endorsing it— it for research, i'm an academic, i was not endorsing it but— it for research, i'm an academic, i was not endorsing it but what- it for research, i'm an academic, i was not endorsing it but what the| was not endorsing it but what the labour party— was not endorsing it but what the labour party picked _ was not endorsing it but what the labour party picked up— was not endorsing it but what the labour party picked up on- was not endorsing it but what the labour party picked up on was . was not endorsing it but what thel labour party picked up on was this tweet— labour party picked up on was this tweet by— labour party picked up on was this tweet by phitip _ labour party picked up on was this tweet by philip lemoine _ labour party picked up on was this tweet by philip lemoine who said. tweet by philip lemoine who said every— tweet by philip lemoine who said every time — tweet by philip lemoine who said every time you _ tweet by philip lemoine who said every time you say— tweet by philip lemoine who said every time you say something. tweet by philip lemoine who said . every time you say something mildly critical— every time you say something mildly critical of— every time you say something mildly critical of israel you _ every time you say something mildly critical of israel you are _ critical of israel you are immediately— critical of israel you are immediately assailed . critical of israel you are | immediately assailed by critical of israel you are - immediately assailed by scores critical of israel you are _ immediately assailed by scores of hysterical— immediately assailed by scores of hysterical people _ immediately assailed by scores of hysterical people who _ immediately assailed by scores of hysterical people who explain - immediately assailed by scores of hysterical people who explain to i immediately assailed by scores of. hysterical people who explain to you how you're _ hysterical people who explain to you how you're completely _ hysterical people who explain to you how you're completely wrong - hysterical people who explain to you how you're completely wrong and i how you're completely wrong and biased _ how you're completely wrong and biased against _ how you're completely wrong and biased against israel, _ how you're completely wrong and biased against israel, and - how you're completely wrong and biased against israel, and the - how you're completely wrong and | biased against israel, and the talk about— biased against israel, and the talk about how— biased against israel, and the talk about how they— biased against israel, and the talk about how they criticise _ biased against israel, and the talk about how they criticise the - biased against israel, and the talkj about how they criticise the israeli government— about how they criticise the israeli government but— about how they criticise the israeli government but if— about how they criticise the israeli government but if you _ about how they criticise the israeli government but if you are - government but if you are criticising _ government but if you are criticising israel, - government but if you are criticising israel, that - government but if you are criticising israel, that is l government but if you are - criticising israel, that is getting into trouble _ criticising israel, that is getting into trouble some, _ criticising israel, that is gettingi into trouble some, troublesome territory~ — into trouble some, troublesome territory~ and _ into trouble some, troublesome territory. and there _ into trouble some, troublesome territory. and there are - into trouble some, troublesome territory. and there are other. territory. and there are other examples. _ territory. and there are other examples, lloyd _ territory. and there are other. examples, lloyd russell—moyle, territory. and there are other- examples, lloyd russell—moyle, the labour— examples, lloyd russell—moyle, the labour mp_ examples, lloyd russell—moyle, the labour mp for— examples, lloyd russell—moyle, the labour mp for brighton _ examples, lloyd russell—moyle, the labour mp for brighton kemptown, i labour mp for brighton kemptown, effectivety — labour mp for brighton kemptown, effectively told _ labour mp for brighton kemptown, effectively told he _ labour mp for brighton kemptown, effectively told he cannot _ labour mp for brighton kemptown, effectively told he cannot stand - effectively told he cannot stand because — effectively told he cannot stand because the _ effectively told he cannot stand because the labour— effectively told he cannot stand because the labour p