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A member of the Labour Party from the early 1960s, Loach left in the mid-1990s.

In November 2004, he was elected to the national council of the Respect Coalition He stood for election to the European Parliament on a Respect mandate.

He supports the Socialist Resistance organisation.

Also, he supports the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of the State of Israel, backed by many intellectuals in Palestinian civil society, including writers, filmmakers, students, trade unions and human rights groups.

PACBI is in turn part of a wider global international movement: Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions ( BDS ), that opposes actions by the Israeli State.