Rachel Riley trolled over Jeremy Corbyn T-shirt

Rachel Riley hits back at Labour supporters who branded her a ‘racist b****’ for wearing doctored Jeremy Corbyn T-shirt after anti-Semitism row

Rachel Riley has been trolled after wearing a T-shirt saying supporting Jeremy Corbyn is racist

Rachel Riley has hit back at left-wing trolls who abused her after she wore a T-shirt saying supporting Jeremy Corbyn is racist.

The Countdown presenter, who is Jewish, has led a campaign against the Labour leader over his party’s anti-Semitism problem.

Earlier this week, she posted a photo of herself wearing a T-shirt which showed a famous image of Jeremy Corbyn being arrested at a protest in 1984.

On the T-shirt, Corbyn’s sign had been changed to read: ‘Jeremy Corbyn is a racist endeavour’.

But supporters of Mr Corbyn then inundated her with messages online, angry that the original image showed Corbyn’s sign as reading: ‘Defend the right to demonstrate against apartheid; join this picket.’

She was then inundated with hate messages from trolls, branding her, among other things, a ‘racist b****’  and a ‘f***ing yard dog’.

The Countdown presenter has been a vocal critic of Jeremy Corbyn over anti-Semitism

The Countdown presenter has been a vocal critic of Jeremy Corbyn over anti-Semitism

Riley, has been a vocal critic of Labour’s handling of anti-Semitism and has regularly accused Mr Corbyn of failing to properly address the issue.

Ahead of the TV debate between Mr Corbyn and Boris Johnson at MediaCity in Salford on Tuesday, she tweeted: ‘I didn’t feel comfortable knowing my workplace was to be full of racists tonight. I don’t endorse Boris, but I do endorse Never Corbyn.’

The tweet attracted criticism online, with some accusing her of hypocrisy and alleging that removing the reference to apartheid was itself offensive.

However, actress Tracy Ann Oberman – who has also criticised the party over anti-Semitism – tweeted: ‘Saw @RachelRileyRR was trending. Assumed she’d had her and Pasha’s baby. 

‘NOOOO just another massive evil organised Corbyn Troll Army pile on. They hate because they know you’re getting your message out there Rachel. Stay strong #NeverCorbyn.’

Riley is pregnant with a baby with her Strictly Come Dancing star partner Pasha Kovelev

Riley is pregnant with a baby with her Strictly Come Dancing star partner Pasha Kovelev

Riley responded to criticism by referencing claims that Nelson Mandela declined to meet Mr Corbyn’s anti-apartheid movement CLAAG (City of London Anti-Apartheid Group).

She said on Twitter: ‘Without feeding individual ignorant trolls, this is why I have no qualms using this photo to highlight Corbyn’s racism.’

During the ITV Leaders’ Debate between Mr Corbyn and the Prime Minister on Tuesday, the Labour leader said anti-Semitism was ‘an absolute evil and scourge within our society’.

When asked further about the issue by host Julie Etchingham, Mr Corbyn responded: ‘I have taken action in my party, where anyone who has committed any anti-Semitic acts or made any anti-Semitic statements, they are either suspended or expelled from the party and we’ve investigated every single case.’

After the debate, Jewish Labour Movement national secretary Peter Mason alleged the claim that every case had been investigated was a ‘lie’, adding: ‘There are at least 130 outstanding anti-Semitism cases, some dating back years, that still haven’t been dealt with.’

A spokesman for the Labour Party declined to comment on the incident involving Riley.

Read more at DailyMail.co.uk