Tagged Nigel Farage

An Orthodox Jew is running for Jeremy Corbyn’s Parliament seat. He’ll need a miracle.

Yosef David says his Brexit Party is a "safe and friendly place" for Jews despite racism allegations. (Courtesy of David)
November 17, 2019 / Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA

(JTA) — As an observant Jew, Yosef David was taught to believe in miracles. That’s a good thing since David, a social worker from London, is going to need one to succeed in his new mission: unseating Jeremy Corbyn from Parliament in the general election on Dec. 12. David… Read more »

A Brexit Party politician owns London’s oldest smoked salmon factory

Lance Forman shows off the final product of his smoked salmon factory in the East End of London, Sept. 4, 2019. (Cnaan Liphshiz)
September 10, 2019 / Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA

LONDON (JTA) — Twenty years ago, this city’s oldest maker of smoked salmon endured a series of catastrophes that convinced its Jewish owner that his family business was a goner. In 1999, a fire consumed three-quarters of its factory. A year later, flooding forced it to relocate. A year… Read more »