Briain must stand up to a “relentless surge of Jew hatred”, not just for the sake of the country’s Jewish communities but for the good of the whole nation, according to a former foreign minister who is appalled at the murderous extremism which has shaken his home city. Ivan Lewis, who lives a short distance from the Manchester synagogue attacked this month, described the horror at the attempt to kill fellow Jews on October 2. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT “It’s always a massive shock and trauma when a terrorist attack takes place on your own doorstep, targeting your friends and...