Andy Burnham rules out Green Party deal over antisemitic motion
Prime Minister brands conference resolution 'Zionism is racism' as antisemitic, ending future coalition possibilities.
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham leaves 10 Downing Street to attend PMQs (Getty)
Photograph: The Independent (US) (embedded from source)
What this story says
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ruled out a future deal with the Green Party.
- Burnham stated the Green Party's motion describing 'Zionism is racism' is antisemitic.
- The Prime Minister made his position clear during Prime Minister's Questions.
- The decision ends the possibility of future coalitions between the two parties.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 9 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 3 of the 12 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
65/100
Hype
41/100
12 sources · methodology
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ruled out any future coalition or partnership with the Green Party. He stated that a motion passed at the Green Party conference, which described 'Zionism is racism', is antisemitic. Burnham made his position clear during Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) when challenged by Conservative MP Dame Harriet Baldwin.
During PMQs, Dame Harriet Baldwin asked Mr Burnham if he would rule out future power-sharing deals with the Greens. She drew a parallel with the Conservative leader ruling out a deal with Reform UK over comments on Englishness. Mr Burnham responded unequivocally, stating the Green Party motion was 'wrong' and 'antisemitic', and that his side of the House would 'have nothing to do with it'.
Disagreement on Zack Polanski's stance
The Independent reported that Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party, had pushed back against claims the motion was antisemitic. Polanski stated on social media his concern about the 'cynical blurring of Zionism & Judaism' and that 'Jewish people must never face prejudice or discrimination'. He also questioned why the Labour government was still arming Israel after apologising over Gaza. The Evening Standard reported that Mr Burnham had previously urged the Green leadership to reverse the policy but stopped short of ruling out a coalition at that time.
What the coverage left out
No right-rated outlet ran this story. The digests from unrated outlets did not mention the specific comments made by Ben Judah or Adam Langleben, nor did they include Zack Polanski's social media statement regarding Zionism and Judaism.
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Andy Burnham rules out Green Party deal over antisemitic motion
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How each side covered it
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Left
6 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports led on Prime Minister Andy Burnham ruling out a deal with the Green Party. The Independent, The National, politics.co.uk, HuffPost UK, and The London Economic all highlighted Burnham's statement that the 'Zionism is racism' motion was antisemitic. The Independent, in its full report, included comments from Ben Judah, a former adviser to David Lammy, who welcomed Burnham's stance, and Adam Langleben, executive director of Progress, who called the motion 'the most antisemitic motion passed by any major political party in Europe, ever'.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- The centre-rated report from the Evening Standard focused on Prime Minister Andy Burnham ruling out a coalition with the Green Party due to their 'Zionism is racism' motion. It noted that Burnham had previously urged the Green leadership to reverse the policy but had not ruled out a coalition at that earlier stage.
Right
1 rated outlet
We have not written our reading of the right coverage of this story. The right-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Andy Burnham rules out Green Party deal over antisemitic motion?
- Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 67% are rated left, 22% are rated centre, 11% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 12. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Andy Burnham rules out Green Party deal over antisemitic motion left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 9 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Andy Burnham rules out Green Party deal over antisemitic motion biased?
- Andy Burnham rules out Green Party deal over antisemitic motion is one event reported by 12 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Andy Burnham rules out Green Party deal over antisemitic motion?
- 12 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Why has Andy Burnham ruled out a deal with the Green Party?
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ruled out a future deal with the Green Party because he branded their conference motion describing 'Zionism is racism' as antisemitic. He stated unequivocally that his side of the House would have nothing to do with such a position.
- What was the Green Party motion that caused controversy?
- The Green Party passed a motion at their conference that described 'Zionism is racism'. This motion has been widely condemned, with Prime Minister Andy Burnham calling it antisemitic. Some reports indicate internal party figures also condemned the motion.
- Who challenged the Prime Minister on this issue?
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham was challenged by Conservative MP Dame Harriet Baldwin during Prime Minister's Questions. She asked whether he would rule out any future power-sharing deal with the Green Party, drawing a comparison to the Conservative leader's stance on Reform UK.
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Left
6- Andy Burnham rules out deal with Green Party over 'Zionism is racism' motion (opens The National in a new tab)
The National — is The National biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Burnham rules out deal with Green Party over ‘Zionism is racism’ motion (opens politics.co.uk in a new tab)
politics.co.uk — is politics.co.uk biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Andy Burnham rules out deal with Green Party (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
The Independent (US) — is The Independent (US) biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Andy Burnham rules out deal with Green Party (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Independent — is The Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Andy Burnham Rules Out Post-Election Deal With Greens Over Of 'Zionism Is Racism' Row (opens HuffPost UK in a new tab)
HuffPost UK — is HuffPost UK biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Andy Burnham rules out deal with Greens over 'Zionism is racism' motion (opens The London Economic in a new tab)
The London Economic — is The London Economic biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
2Right
1Not rated
3- Burnham rules out coalition with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ motion (opens Winsford Guardian in a new tab)
Winsford Guardian — is Winsford Guardian biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Andy Burnham rules out future deal with Zack Polanski’s Green Party (opens MSNBCTV NEWS in a new tab)
MSNBCTV NEWS — is MSNBCTV NEWS biased? Our profile of this outlet
- British PM Rules Out Labour's Partnership with Greens over Zionism Resolution (opens Unknown in a new tab)
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