In our latest series of leadership quotations, we hear from Marie van der Zyl, Peter Mandleson and Jeremy Corbyn on the latter’s suspension from the Labour Party. We also hear from Amber Blout on the importance of valuing humans in the workforce, from Heather Kilby and Alyssia Jones on immigration law, and from Mick Clayton on the importance of qualifications.
Marie van der Zyl
‘We welcome the decision of the Labour Party to suspend Jeremy Corbyn. Having presided over the descent of a proudly anti-racist party into a party that broke equalities law in its treatment of Jews, his shameless comments today showed that he remains part of the problem and is an obstruction to the resolution of the issue.’ (The president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews responds to Jeremy Corbyn’s suspension from the Labour Party)
Jeremy Corbyn
‘I will strongly contest the political intervention to suspend me. I’ve made absolutely clear those who deny there has been an antisemitism problem in the Labour Party are wrong. I will continue to support a zero tolerance policy towards all forms of racism.’ (The former Labour leader responds to his suspension from the Party)
Amber Blount
‘It needs to be made clear that human beings are not dispensable, and they aren’t machines that you can just throw out.’ (The Human One managing director on the importance of Leaders of Industry, an organisation they established that works with managing directors, hotel managers and other decision-makers, in order to raise awareness ‘of the damage that low pay can do to their own sector.’)
Heather Kilby and Alyssia Jones
‘With the UK’s policy on immigration still to be determined, it is difficult to predict the change. Regardless of the finer details, it is likely we will have an increase in cases because of the sudden change in entitlement for a number of EU and non-EU citizens. While this is beneficial, we remain cautious about the effect Brexit will have on the legal sector as a whole.’ (The immigration law specialists and co-founders of Kilby Jones on the future of their industry after 31st December 2020)
Mick Clayton
‘Qualifications are very much the currency of competence for those operating in the fenestration, glass, glazing, construction and print industries, with many employers and employees understanding achievement and what is required.’ (The GQA Qualifications CEO on the importance of qualifications)
Peter Mandleson
‘Keir runs the party as he did the Crown Prosecution Service, based totally on the evidence and without fear or favour. Corbyn left himself and his supporters without a leg to stand on in his response to the EHRC. Keir went out of his way to avoid being factional in his own statement but Corbyn just could not help himself. (The former Labour spin doctor on Jeremy Corbyn’s suspension).
