• IT was a significant honour to be invited and included at the recent Isaiah Berlin Lecture at the United Synagogue, West Hampstead, by longstanding family friends, who have been lifelong members of the synagogue.

We heard of the ongoing struggles of the Labour Party in promptly addressing anti-Semitism and of the need for an unqualified apology.

At the same time, the Mayor of London must step up his efforts to address all hate crime in London and the unacceptable hate faced by those who staff many of our places of worship of various faiths in London.

All too often it is the receptionists, security officers and administrators who listen to voicemails who are facing messages of hate day-in, day-out, away from the glare of the media spotlight.

More must be done to ensure that all those who perpetrate hate crime are brought to justice and tolerance prevails.

MARISHA RAY
Liberal Democrat
London Assembly Candidate for Barnet & Camden