Comments on: Why must I know Lord Levy’s middle name? http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2007/03/why-must-i-know-lord-levys-middle-name.htm Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:32:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2007/03/why-must-i-know-lord-levys-middle-name.htm/comment-page-1#comment-350 James Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:06:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1072#comment-350 Anonymous - I did in my first comment. Anonymous - I did in my first comment.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2007/03/why-must-i-know-lord-levys-middle-name.htm/comment-page-1#comment-349 Anonymous Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:42:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1072#comment-349 One thing no-one has explained is why Levy's middle name is used but Turner's first name isn't? Saying it isn't anti-semitism only washes if you also give a reason for why Turner's name doesn't get used imho One thing no-one has explained is why Levy's middle name is used but Turner's first name isn't? Saying it isn't anti-semitism only washes if you also give a reason for why Turner's name doesn't get used imho

]]> By: www.hunterandshooter.blogspot.com http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2007/03/why-must-i-know-lord-levys-middle-name.htm/comment-page-1#comment-348 www.hunterandshooter.blogspot.com Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:32:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1072#comment-348 It's "Levy" which gives it away, not the middle name (as been pointed out). If you seriously believe that the media coverage of him is anti-Semitic, then you probably believe that Diana was killed by Prince Phillip and the Queen Mother was a large Jewish lizard (who is still alive and well today). This post isn't one of you best, Lynne.<br/><br/>By the way, where does "Choona" come from? Is it Indian? It's "Levy" which gives it away, not the middle name (as been pointed out). If you seriously believe that the media coverage of him is anti-Semitic, then you probably believe that Diana was killed by Prince Phillip and the Queen Mother was a large Jewish lizard (who is still alive and well today). This post isn't one of you best, Lynne.

By the way, where does "Choona" come from? Is it Indian?

]]> By: A2 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2007/03/why-must-i-know-lord-levys-middle-name.htm/comment-page-1#comment-347 A2 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:46:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1072#comment-347 Guilty until proven innocent?<br/><br/>I agree that it has nothing to do with anti-Semitism. There's enough real anti-Semitism around without making such weak stuff up. I'm more inclined to suspect this is whatever the -ism is for being anti-politician. Guilty until proven innocent?

I agree that it has nothing to do with anti-Semitism. There's enough real anti-Semitism around without making such weak stuff up. I'm more inclined to suspect this is whatever the -ism is for being anti-politician.

]]> By: Michael Abrahams http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2007/03/why-must-i-know-lord-levys-middle-name.htm/comment-page-1#comment-346 Michael Abrahams Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:57:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1072#comment-346 Given my name I wanted to comment that it is not Michael Abraham that makes his name stand out as Jewish, it is the 'Levy' part.<br/>Very few people (outside the Jewish community) assume my name is Jewish.<br/><br/>We should not suggest that there is any anti-semitism because his full name is used. For those of us out side parliament it is hard to know who Baroness Williams is, but as soon as you add Shirley it becomes immediately obvious. This is a relatively standard practice for members of the house of Lords.<br/><br/>What I find amazing is that members of the Jewish community assume he is innocent just because of the good work he has done for charity both inside and outside the Jewish community. One of the news channels (probably Channel 4 News) was interviewing his rabbi and I cannot blame the media for making this link, but the rabbi should not have given an interview about a member of his congregation. <br/><br/>We should no longer regard Lord Levy as a pillar of Anglo-Jewry, just as Jenny Tong is no longer regarded by the Lib Dems as a good representative of the party. At least until the unlikely event where Lord Levy is cleared of his involvement in cash for honours. Given my name I wanted to comment that it is not Michael Abraham that makes his name stand out as Jewish, it is the 'Levy' part.
Very few people (outside the Jewish community) assume my name is Jewish.

We should not suggest that there is any anti-semitism because his full name is used. For those of us out side parliament it is hard to know who Baroness Williams is, but as soon as you add Shirley it becomes immediately obvious. This is a relatively standard practice for members of the house of Lords.

What I find amazing is that members of the Jewish community assume he is innocent just because of the good work he has done for charity both inside and outside the Jewish community. One of the news channels (probably Channel 4 News) was interviewing his rabbi and I cannot blame the media for making this link, but the rabbi should not have given an interview about a member of his congregation.

We should no longer regard Lord Levy as a pillar of Anglo-Jewry, just as Jenny Tong is no longer regarded by the Lib Dems as a good representative of the party. At least until the unlikely event where Lord Levy is cleared of his involvement in cash for honours.

]]> By: James http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2007/03/why-must-i-know-lord-levys-middle-name.htm/comment-page-1#comment-345 James Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:27:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1072#comment-345 I'm guessing it has something to do with the fact that Michael Abraham Levy is what he calls himself, and is what he has put in Dods.<br/><br/>Dods lists "Lynne Featherstone" as just plain old "Lynne Featherstone", but looking at the next MP above, if you Google "Timothy James Farron" you find 39 results (maybe there is a conspiracy against people called James) while Levy's predecessor Lord Levene shows up 169 times when you type in "Peter Keith Levene".<br/><br/>I don't really understand what this proves, except that Levy is more pretentious than Ruth Turner. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. I'm guessing it has something to do with the fact that Michael Abraham Levy is what he calls himself, and is what he has put in Dods.

Dods lists "Lynne Featherstone" as just plain old "Lynne Featherstone", but looking at the next MP above, if you Google "Timothy James Farron" you find 39 results (maybe there is a conspiracy against people called James) while Levy's predecessor Lord Levene shows up 169 times when you type in "Peter Keith Levene".

I don't really understand what this proves, except that Levy is more pretentious than Ruth Turner. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

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