CONCERNS over censorship have been raised after a scheduled screening of a film about Jeremy Corbyn at a Carlisle venue was suddenly cancelled - with no reason being offered as to why.

Harraby Community Centre recently made the decision to not allow a screening of a film about Jeremy Corbyn.

The film, titled 'Oh Jeremy Corbyn: The Big Lie', is described as a documentary about the rise of Jeremy Corbyn, who was leader of the Labour party from 2015-2019, and explores the forces which are alleged to have brought him down.

The film was produced by an award-winning filmmaker called Platform Films, and, according to a description by Star and Shadow Cinema, which is going to be screening the film on April 30 in Newcastle, ‘explores a dark and murky story of political deceit and outrageous antisemitic smears’.

The film also ‘uncovers the critical role played by current Labour leader, Keir Starmer, and asks if the movement which backed Corbyn could rise again’.

Peter Doyle, a Labour party member who lives in the Carlisle area, and who is part of the Brampton Labour group, said a fellow member asked the community centre to screen the film, as the centre has screened various films before.

It was agreed by the community centre to be shown, until recently, he said.

He said he has since been met with censorship ‘of the highest order’ because of the political bias of the committee.

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He said: “The committee that runs the community centre there consist of (among other members) Labour councillors.”

Among the committee members are Cyril Webber, a Labour councillor for Harraby North on the Cumberland Council, Rob Burns, a former Carlisle City Labour councillor, and Lee Sheriff, who campaigned to be the Labour MP for Carlisle in 2015.

The film has made an impact on the Labour party, and in Swansea, Labour told their councillors they were not allowed to watch it.

The film has aroused controversy everywhere it’s been screened, from Devon to Newcastle, with groups and people getting it screened in their local church, pub, and community centre.

It has now been released for free to the general public, but screenings are still being sought to further the exposure of the film’s message.

Peter said the refusal to screen the film is a ploy by the right-wing of the Labour party to 'censor reality', and added: “We got a letter telling us it was cancelled, no reason given, no apology, and I think it sets an extremely dangerous precedent to ban a film because you don’t agree with its politics.

“The people who took that decision are like the Catholic Church banning books ages ago, and here we have a little film about Jeremy Corbyn and it’s banned in Carlisle.

"It’s getting very creepy.

“Where they can ban it, they are banning it. It’s censorship of the highest order.

“Where do these people get off? They aren’t fit to tie my boots.”

In response, Cyril Weber, speaking for himself and the trustees, refused to explain why he and the committee refused to show the film, and said: “Why should we give a reason?

“We don’t need to give a reason because we’re the committee and we decide what is shown.

“We’re not a political organisation, we’re just a community centre, and we have trustees of all political persuasions.”