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| Ken Livingstone's Savile jibe sparks anger | Ken Livingstone's Savile jibe sparks anger |
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| Ken Livingstone has sparked outrage by saying hedge funds donating to a Labour MP was like "Jimmy Savile funding a children's group". | Ken Livingstone has sparked outrage by saying hedge funds donating to a Labour MP was like "Jimmy Savile funding a children's group". |
| The former London mayor was taking a swipe at Dan Jarvis, who is being seen as a potential challenger to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. | The former London mayor was taking a swipe at Dan Jarvis, who is being seen as a potential challenger to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. |
| His words were branded "disgusting" by Corbyn-sceptic Labour MPs. | |
| Mr Livingstone spoke out after Mr Jarvis set out his vision for winning back voters in a speech on Thursday. | Mr Livingstone spoke out after Mr Jarvis set out his vision for winning back voters in a speech on Thursday. |
| Asked about the speech on LBC radio, the veteran left-winger said: "Somebody like Dan Jarvis has got to recognise: the last Labour government failed." | Asked about the speech on LBC radio, the veteran left-winger said: "Somebody like Dan Jarvis has got to recognise: the last Labour government failed." |
| 'Another embarrassment' | 'Another embarrassment' |
| "The other thing to say about Dan Jarvis. If you're really Labour, what are you doing taking thousands of pounds from hedge-fund managers? | "The other thing to say about Dan Jarvis. If you're really Labour, what are you doing taking thousands of pounds from hedge-fund managers? |
| "Hedge-fund managers have been the most rapacious and damaging form of capitalists that we've had. It's absolutely bizarre. It's a bit like Jimmy Savile funding a children's group." | "Hedge-fund managers have been the most rapacious and damaging form of capitalists that we've had. It's absolutely bizarre. It's a bit like Jimmy Savile funding a children's group." |
| He said there is an "embittered group of old Blairites who are looking for someone to challenge Jeremy" and they think Dan Jarvis is "someone credible to run". | He said there is an "embittered group of old Blairites who are looking for someone to challenge Jeremy" and they think Dan Jarvis is "someone credible to run". |
| Labour MP Ian Austin, a frequent critic of Mr Corbyn, tweeted that Mr Livingstone's comments were "disgusting. Just disgusting." | Labour MP Ian Austin, a frequent critic of Mr Corbyn, tweeted that Mr Livingstone's comments were "disgusting. Just disgusting." |
| Another Labour MP, Jamie Reed, told The Huffington Post: "There's no sewer so fetid that Ken won't swim in it. | Another Labour MP, Jamie Reed, told The Huffington Post: "There's no sewer so fetid that Ken won't swim in it. |
| "No regard for the victims, no regard for the pain and anger he will have caused, and no care for the damage he continues to do to Labour. | "No regard for the victims, no regard for the pain and anger he will have caused, and no care for the damage he continues to do to Labour. |
| "It's another embarrassment. I look forward to his shame-faced apology for his latest sickening outburst." | "It's another embarrassment. I look forward to his shame-faced apology for his latest sickening outburst." |
| Former minister Michael Dugher, who was sacked by Mr Corbyn in his first reshuffle, was quoted as telling the Huffington Post's Paul Waugh: "Ken Livingstone is not fit to lace Dan Jarvis's boots." | Former minister Michael Dugher, who was sacked by Mr Corbyn in his first reshuffle, was quoted as telling the Huffington Post's Paul Waugh: "Ken Livingstone is not fit to lace Dan Jarvis's boots." |
| Mr Jarvis, a former paratrooper, is widely tipped as a future Labour leader. | Mr Jarvis, a former paratrooper, is widely tipped as a future Labour leader. |
| In his speech on Thursday, he argued for a more "radical" approach to the economy than that pursued by New Labour in order to tackle inequality and win back voters. | In his speech on Thursday, he argued for a more "radical" approach to the economy than that pursued by New Labour in order to tackle inequality and win back voters. |
| According to the Register of Members' interests, Mr Jarvis received £16,800 from hedge-fund manager Martin Taylor in February to support his work as an MP. | According to the Register of Members' interests, Mr Jarvis received £16,800 from hedge-fund manager Martin Taylor in February to support his work as an MP. |
| Mr Taylor, who according to reports in January was closing his Nevsky Capital hedge fund, has been one of Labour's biggest personal donors in recent years. | Mr Taylor, who according to reports in January was closing his Nevsky Capital hedge fund, has been one of Labour's biggest personal donors in recent years. |
| Mr Jarvis was also given a donation of £12,500 in January from businessman Peter Hearn, who owns a financial recruitment agency. | Mr Jarvis was also given a donation of £12,500 in January from businessman Peter Hearn, who owns a financial recruitment agency. |