Ms Diane Abbot made a mistake, she recognised it and apologised for it.
A lot of MPs do the same.
The Whip should be restored. Fullstop.
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Lilly-jo Cullen
3 years ago
Sad that Abbot, who likely has experienced the most bigotry in any political career has been thrown overboard after years of breaking barriers for ALL races, and on BEHALF of the Labour Party. Diane, go independent if it doesn’t work out, you WILL WIN
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Anonymous
3 years ago
Disgusting and blatant
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Glen Hart
3 years ago
This incident reveals institutional racism within the UK Labour Party, is prevalent and there is a significant disparity in how racism is treated by the party. It is crucial for the party to address and rectify this issue promptly in order to foster an inclusive and anti-racist political culture.
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Anonymous
3 years ago
Shameful and partisan treatment of Diane by an extremely unprincipled and dangerous leader. She made a stupid comment for which she then apologised. Several members of the PLP have said and done much worse and either escaped sanction, or been forgiven on apology. A leader who allows one of Epstein’s most visible associates to retain party membership has zero credibility when judging others.
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Anonymous
3 years ago
Justice needs to be done,reinstate the whip to Diane Abbot
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Nana Wiafe-Ababio
3 years ago
Ms Abbot apologised unreservedly for her mispeak. Ms Abbot must not be made yet another victim of Mr Starmer's cleansing of the Labour Party of any member who holds views that do not align perfectly with his.
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Ngoma Bishop
3 years ago
Diana is a highly principled and longtime loyal member of the Labour Party in need of support, not vilification.
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Joel Muschett
3 years ago
It’s an injustice that needs to be put right.
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Sara Barnicoat
3 years ago
Another attack on another good MP.
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Anonymous
3 years ago
Do the right thing and treat Diane Abbott with the respect she deserves as a long standing champion of the Labour Party
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Laurence Pinturault
3 years ago
Diane Abbott is not antisemitic. Labour
must stop attacking it's own members. Shame on Starmer.
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Elisabeth Thomas
3 years ago
Diane has received intense prejudice over the years because of her ethnicity. She is an expert in this matter and therefore she is a great asset to the Party for any form of racial prejudice.
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Steve McKenzie
3 years ago
The victimisation of Dianne is an absolute disgrace
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Arthur Shaw
3 years ago
Shame on Starmer
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Pam Remon
3 years ago
Thus is wrong
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Patsy Keane
3 years ago
I think that Diane Abbott has been treated unfairly and should have the whip restored.She has apologised for her mistake,especially as so many people have been expelled from the Labour Party and mostly inappropriately as I understand it.
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Angela Bosompem-Twump
3 years ago
Diane has worked hard and very well for her constituents this is unfair she has contributed much to the Labour Party.
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Philippa C
3 years ago
Stop the witch hunt of mps and high profile people on the left within labour. Just stop it Starmer.
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Alan Sorrell
3 years ago
How can Labour claim to be anti racist when it treats Diane the way it does. She is belittled by Labour staffers who get away with their crime and now Starmer's Labour pick her out for further abuse.
Ms Diane Abbot made a mistake, she recognised it and apologised for it. A lot of MPs do the same. The Whip should be restored. Fullstop.
Sad that Abbot, who likely has experienced the most bigotry in any political career has been thrown overboard after years of breaking barriers for ALL races, and on BEHALF of the Labour Party. Diane, go independent if it doesn’t work out, you WILL WIN
Disgusting and blatant
This incident reveals institutional racism within the UK Labour Party, is prevalent and there is a significant disparity in how racism is treated by the party. It is crucial for the party to address and rectify this issue promptly in order to foster an inclusive and anti-racist political culture.
Shameful and partisan treatment of Diane by an extremely unprincipled and dangerous leader. She made a stupid comment for which she then apologised. Several members of the PLP have said and done much worse and either escaped sanction, or been forgiven on apology. A leader who allows one of Epstein’s most visible associates to retain party membership has zero credibility when judging others.
Justice needs to be done,reinstate the whip to Diane Abbot
Ms Abbot apologised unreservedly for her mispeak. Ms Abbot must not be made yet another victim of Mr Starmer's cleansing of the Labour Party of any member who holds views that do not align perfectly with his.
Diana is a highly principled and longtime loyal member of the Labour Party in need of support, not vilification.
It’s an injustice that needs to be put right.
Another attack on another good MP.
Do the right thing and treat Diane Abbott with the respect she deserves as a long standing champion of the Labour Party
Diane Abbott is not antisemitic. Labour must stop attacking it's own members. Shame on Starmer.
Diane has received intense prejudice over the years because of her ethnicity. She is an expert in this matter and therefore she is a great asset to the Party for any form of racial prejudice.
The victimisation of Dianne is an absolute disgrace
Shame on Starmer
Thus is wrong
I think that Diane Abbott has been treated unfairly and should have the whip restored.She has apologised for her mistake,especially as so many people have been expelled from the Labour Party and mostly inappropriately as I understand it.
Diane has worked hard and very well for her constituents this is unfair she has contributed much to the Labour Party.
Stop the witch hunt of mps and high profile people on the left within labour. Just stop it Starmer.
How can Labour claim to be anti racist when it treats Diane the way it does. She is belittled by Labour staffers who get away with their crime and now Starmer's Labour pick her out for further abuse.