Labour Friends of Israel reception

Huge turnout at the Labour Friends of Israel reception. Where both the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary turned up to speek to a largely Jewish audience, which included the Israeli ambassador.

Mr Brown was determined to display his pro-Israeli credentials at a Labour Friends of Israel rally and declared, jowls wobbling with emotion: 'We must never go back to the Thirties when Jewish people were forced to wear the Cross of David.' Cue an embarrassed silence. Er, I think that should be the Star of David...