When decency’s last best hope is Tom Watson, something might have gone a bit wrong

Flawed, of dubious judgement, and late to the fight. But if he’s the only big beast willing to challenge anti-semitism, at least it’s better than nothing.

WATCH: “We’re not fast enough” to tackle anti-semites in the Labour Party, McDonnell concedes

He argues for training and rehabilitation of racist Party members as well as expulsions.

Mohammed Amin: It is time to abandon the word “Islamophobia”

It is damaged beyond repair by poor definitions, confusion and misuse. The term harms Muslims.

Rosalind Beck: Corbyn shows how much still needs to be done to stamp out sexism in politics

Both the Leader of the Opposition and the Speaker of the House set a sorry example to the nation yesterday.

WATCH: “Are you an antisemite?” Marr asks Corbyn

The Labour leader then refuses to comment on his experience of being accused of racism by Margaret Hodge.

Why this week is crunch time for the Labour anti-semitism scandal

Four factors are bringing the debate to a head – but there is precious little sign that the forces of decency will defeat their Corbynite opponents.

Garvan Walshe: The world sorely needs militant democrats

McCain knew that politics should be a fierce contest, restrained by respect for civilians and one’s enemies.

Corbyn has demolished the firewall between his ‘personal views’ and antisemitism

The Labour leader’s newly-revealed comments have crossed a line. The question is what will Labour MPs – and voters – do about it?

Joshua McMullan: To effectively fight antisemitism, the Conservative Party must address its own troubled history on race relations

The sooner we deal with our Party’s past, however difficult, the easier it will be to drive out the hatred emerging on the Left today.

Joe Carlebach: Labour’s tolerance of antisemitism is a danger to all of us

A party capable of indulging such poisonous conduct is capable of much else besides – and they could yet enter government.

Anti-semitism may be widespread, but it must never be allowed to become normal

The excuses have become dully predictable – we cannot allow this hatred itself to become a dully predictable party of everyday life, too.

Rebecca Lowe: What does it really mean to ‘stand up for your principles’?

The phrase tends to get thrown around as if it means something undeniably and wholly positive, but it’s more complicated than that.

WATCH: Wallace – “Labour still refuses to properly confront” its antisemitism problem

Our Executive Editor notes that while Opposition MPs continue to criticise the failings of their Party, they still haven’t actually done anything about it.

Mohammed Amin: When does criticising Islam morph into inciting hatred of Muslims?

I personally don’t care if someone burns a copy of the Quran, provided they bought it and do so without creating a fire or smoke hazard. But it is illegal in the UK.

Tony Sewell: Brexit, Windrush, and the rebirth of liberal Britain

Even the liberal commentators are having to acknowledge that post-Brexit the country has become more welcoming to migration, not less.