I fully support this petition. The Whip must be returned to Ms Abbott without further delay. She has unreservedly apologised and acknowledged her mistake. The work she does locally is second to none. She is a remarkable MP and Sir Keir Starmer needs to act.
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Ruth Efienokwu
3 years ago
She always stands for the truth
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Sharon Key
3 years ago
Restore Diane Abbott's position
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Alan Bernstein
3 years ago
A great figure in the Party unjustly attacked.
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Anonymous
3 years ago
I agree with her sentiment as I can relate to the experience.
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Anonymous
3 years ago
I support this great woman. Mentor and role model to many who is able to speak on behalf of so many and who is humble enough to say
"I admit I made a mistake".
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Anonymous
3 years ago
What did she do wrong? Under Starmers gestapo like regime Diane could never say anything right
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John Anthony
3 years ago
Born in Hackney lived here for most of my life. We have had several notable MP's but Diane Abbott is the best by far
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Anonymous
3 years ago
It would seem that factual experiences and knowledge can no longer be highlighted without retribution especially by those who can blend into society due to the colour of their skin, unlike a black person. In addition there is no consistency in regards to sanctions especially if you are black (the latter facing the greater punishment). It would appear that Diane Abbott is being used as either a scapegoat or example.
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Sue Lowe
3 years ago
Restore the whip to Diane!
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John Coates
3 years ago
Starmer and crew have been waiting with a loaded gun for Diane - Just looking for the most feeble and contrived excuse to pull the trigger.
Restore the whip now,
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Denise Maxwell
3 years ago
This is racism against black people in action. Other party members have made actual racist slurs, not a description between racism and discrimination, and are still comfortable in their jobs.
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jenny Mahimbo
3 years ago
If the LP can resintate Treveor Phillips after a string of Islamophobic comments, and restore the whip to Neil Coyle, then why not Diane Abbott?
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Julie Ryan
3 years ago
Solidarity with Diane - she is one of my Labour heroes.
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Myra Sands
3 years ago
It is an absolute outrage that Diane Abbott has had the Labour whip withdrawn. So far as I’m concerned, the ‘ lady (Keir) doth protest too much’, and should have the whip withdrawn from him for his repeated racist remarks. She is a thousand times the MP he is, and if he’s withdrawn from his present position as shadow leader today, it is not soon enough. He is a lying total disgrace to the Labour Party.
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Bernadette Urmston
3 years ago
Ms Abbot deleted the letter and apologised very quickly. I fail to understand why it was deemed necessary to remove the whip at all when others who have done far worse have been welcomed back to the party and had the whip fully restored. Discrimination of any kind is abhorrent.
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Paul McMichael
3 years ago
Ms Abbott was my MP in Stoke Newington and Hackney North for more than a decade until I moved at the beginning of this year, sadly. I say sadly, because I had to move by necessity rather than choice and because Diane Abbott was an excellent MP who works tirelessly for her constituents - a diverse group of people. She always responded to the many petitions and other forms of correspondence I sent via her office without fail, in contrast to my new Labour MP (who I won't name) who hasn't acknowledged anything I have requested his support for in my new London constituency. Diane Abbott has been treated with discrimination, yet again, only this time it is by the Party itself and its leadership with an obvious agenda to take any opportunity to remove the whip from left MPs. Reinstate the whip immediately to Diane Abbott or face the wrath of her constituents past and present! Show the lady the respect she so rightly deserves!
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Rebecca Vincenzi
3 years ago
Diane Abott apologized within instances of recognizing her error and it would be wrong to be more harsh to her than others because the data shows that she has suffered more racism than all the MPs of Britain put together.
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Keir M Noe
3 years ago
She deserves to serve!!
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Bill Morris
3 years ago
This purge of left-wing members of the Labour party has to end sometime and that time is now.
I fully support this petition. The Whip must be returned to Ms Abbott without further delay. She has unreservedly apologised and acknowledged her mistake. The work she does locally is second to none. She is a remarkable MP and Sir Keir Starmer needs to act.
She always stands for the truth
Restore Diane Abbott's position
A great figure in the Party unjustly attacked.
I agree with her sentiment as I can relate to the experience.
I support this great woman. Mentor and role model to many who is able to speak on behalf of so many and who is humble enough to say "I admit I made a mistake".
What did she do wrong? Under Starmers gestapo like regime Diane could never say anything right
Born in Hackney lived here for most of my life. We have had several notable MP's but Diane Abbott is the best by far
It would seem that factual experiences and knowledge can no longer be highlighted without retribution especially by those who can blend into society due to the colour of their skin, unlike a black person. In addition there is no consistency in regards to sanctions especially if you are black (the latter facing the greater punishment). It would appear that Diane Abbott is being used as either a scapegoat or example.
Restore the whip to Diane!
Starmer and crew have been waiting with a loaded gun for Diane - Just looking for the most feeble and contrived excuse to pull the trigger. Restore the whip now,
This is racism against black people in action. Other party members have made actual racist slurs, not a description between racism and discrimination, and are still comfortable in their jobs.
If the LP can resintate Treveor Phillips after a string of Islamophobic comments, and restore the whip to Neil Coyle, then why not Diane Abbott?
Solidarity with Diane - she is one of my Labour heroes.
It is an absolute outrage that Diane Abbott has had the Labour whip withdrawn. So far as I’m concerned, the ‘ lady (Keir) doth protest too much’, and should have the whip withdrawn from him for his repeated racist remarks. She is a thousand times the MP he is, and if he’s withdrawn from his present position as shadow leader today, it is not soon enough. He is a lying total disgrace to the Labour Party.
Ms Abbot deleted the letter and apologised very quickly. I fail to understand why it was deemed necessary to remove the whip at all when others who have done far worse have been welcomed back to the party and had the whip fully restored. Discrimination of any kind is abhorrent.
Ms Abbott was my MP in Stoke Newington and Hackney North for more than a decade until I moved at the beginning of this year, sadly. I say sadly, because I had to move by necessity rather than choice and because Diane Abbott was an excellent MP who works tirelessly for her constituents - a diverse group of people. She always responded to the many petitions and other forms of correspondence I sent via her office without fail, in contrast to my new Labour MP (who I won't name) who hasn't acknowledged anything I have requested his support for in my new London constituency. Diane Abbott has been treated with discrimination, yet again, only this time it is by the Party itself and its leadership with an obvious agenda to take any opportunity to remove the whip from left MPs. Reinstate the whip immediately to Diane Abbott or face the wrath of her constituents past and present! Show the lady the respect she so rightly deserves!
Diane Abott apologized within instances of recognizing her error and it would be wrong to be more harsh to her than others because the data shows that she has suffered more racism than all the MPs of Britain put together.
She deserves to serve!!
This purge of left-wing members of the Labour party has to end sometime and that time is now.