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So, “schnorrer” is Yiddish for beggar and scroundrel, what chance is there that Johnson doesn’t know that Starmer’s wife is Jewish and it’s just a coincidence?
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Zero chance.
He will plead ignorance knowing full well the intent.
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If he was just going for boring he wouldn't have used the ch.
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Conventionally, the headline would have been written by a sub-editor, usually without any input from the writer. With a 'celebrity' columnist, who knows.
It's a lovely little dog-whistle in any case.
(ETA - given that 'schnorrer' is repeated throughout the article, I don't think blaming the sub will wash)
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jsabine
Let's have some sober statesmanship from Johnson: