Jeremy Corbyn faces fresh fury over anti-Semitism as second MP brands Labour ‘a sewer’ and council calls to strip leader of beloved allotment
A LABOUR MP is facing the axe after branding the party "a sewer" - amid extraordinary calls to strip Jeremy Corbyn of his allotment, it's reported.
Ian Austin, MP for Dudley North, is said to have had a row with chairman Ian Lavery and slammed the party's handling of anti-Semitism as a "bloody disgrace".
According to the , Mr Austin, whose grandmother was killed in the Holocaust, blasted: “Under this leadership, the Labour party has become a sewer.”
The newspaper claims the row was on the same day veteran Labour MP Dame Margaret Hodge told Mr Corbyn he's a racist because of his failure to tackle anti-Semitism.
She was furious over Labour's decision to adopt a new definition of anti-Semitism, which allows activists to compare Israel to Nazi Germany.
Confronting him in the Commons, she told him: "You're a f*****g anti-Semite and a racist."
Mr Austin, an ex-aide to Gordon Brown, was reportedly sent a letter by Labour General Secretary Jennie Formby threatening to punish him after his bust-up with Mr Lavery.
According to the Mail, Ms Formby - who's close pals with Unite leader Len McCluskey - warned Mr Austin: "Allegations that you may have been involved in a breach of Labour Party rules have been brought to our attention.
"They relate to abusive conduct in Parliament on 16 July and 17 July 2018, which may be in breach of rule 2.1.8.
"You should be aware that any future behaviour of a similar nature to the allegation above could result in further disciplinary action, including suspension."
The letter concluded that the matter will be investigated.
It comes at it emerged that the dispute has led to an extraordinary call from Barnet Council to have Mr Corbyn thrown off his allotment in East Finchley.
The idea to strip the Labour leader of his vegetable patch, which is four miles from his Islington home, was put forward by Conservative Leader Richard Cornelius.
In the latest official minutes of the council meeting, ex-Tory MP John Marshall asked Mr Cornelius to invite the Labour leader to discuss "the scourge of anti-Semitism, in the interests of community cohesion and wellbeing".
Mr Cornelius replied: "This would be helpful. Margaret Hodge MP has labelled Jeremy Corbyn an anti-Semite. I wonder whether he should still have a Barnet allotment."
It's not clear whether the local council has the power to take the plot, which is run by the Barnet Allotments Federation, from Mr Corbyn.
Labour has declined to comment on the allotment threat.
A spokesperson also blasted allegations complaints against Mr Austin and Dame Margaret had been orchestrated by the Leader’s office as "absurd".
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It comes as yet another Labour councillor was suspended over an outrageous anti-Semitic post claiming Jews drink blood and sexually abuse babies.
Bognor Regis councillor Damien Enticott was alleged to have posted a video on his Facebook account referring to “Talmud Jews” as “parasites” and calling for their execution.
Mr Enticott claimed his account had been hacked by someone living in his shared house - and he was not anti-Semitic because “he had Jewish friends”.
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