By any definition, there was nothing whatsoever 'anti-semitic' about Diane Abbott's statement, however badly worded it was. Her remarks needed clarification, not an apology, as she was clearly and rightly seeking to differentiate Anti-Blackness (Afriphobia) from other forms of racism. Keir Starmer is grossly irresponsible as a party leader to want to apply dodgy and debunked definitions of anti-semitism to statements such as that made by Abbott. In defiantly failing to engage with the Forde report, he is himself establishing the Labour Party's own hierarchy of oppression and dismissing the racism in senior Labour ranks to which Diane Abbot has been subjected relentlessly. This is shameful . Furthermore it augurs badly in respect of what black folk in Britain could expect from Labour if Starmer continues as leader of this charade, leat alone i he becomes the next prime minister.
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Hiwet
3 years ago
Unbelievable
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Samuel Nelson
3 years ago
Reinstate Diane
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Patricia
3 years ago
Diane has served the people of Hackney and this country well.
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William Hayes
3 years ago
Personel capacity .
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Màiri Morrison
3 years ago
Appalled by Mr Harmer . I have left Labour but would support Diane to the ends of the planet. Solidarity.
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Kwaku
3 years ago
Why withdraw the whip after Ms Abbott's unequivocal apology?
How long does it take for an investigation? Justice delayed is....
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Maria Carroll
3 years ago
Solidarity Diane, Starmer should accept the apology made just as he has for others who made mistakes.
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Paula Richardson
3 years ago
Diane Abbot has always tried to be fair & honest in her work for the people not Proffit she should be reinstated and not bullied out from people taking her comments out of context
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Colin Bostock
3 years ago
First black woman MP. A lifetime of service to the Labour movement. A “perceived” misjudgment should be taken in context of all her good work.
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Sally Gill
3 years ago
Ridiculous
Of course racism is different for those with white skin
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Judy McClune
3 years ago
I wholeheartedly believe that the whip should be restored and that the Labour leadership should be more evenhanded in their dealings with Black MPs.
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Jane Johnson
3 years ago
Restore the Whip to Diane. a powerful and effective MP, much needed within the Labour Party
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Anonymous
3 years ago
Dianne Abbott MP is a well respected 1st Female black MP she has inspired generation and Generation of young and old from the African and Caribbean Community. She has been personally abused and subjected to unimaginable racial abuse. She has shown resilience and has been an advocate to All the community she serves as an MP. I would like my voice counted, she deserves to have the whip returned! Margaret
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Joan
3 years ago
She definitely deserves to be there.
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Sharron Wallace
3 years ago
The comments made by Diana are true. When I’m standing in a bar next to an Irish friend or traveller they are served before me.
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Ann Lindsay
3 years ago
This was just petty and wrong. They were just looking for an excuse to negate another real socialist.
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Jean Apps
3 years ago
If Diane was on Keir Starmer's wing of the Party, I doubt very much she would have lost the whip.
By any definition, there was nothing whatsoever 'anti-semitic' about Diane Abbott's statement, however badly worded it was. Her remarks needed clarification, not an apology, as she was clearly and rightly seeking to differentiate Anti-Blackness (Afriphobia) from other forms of racism. Keir Starmer is grossly irresponsible as a party leader to want to apply dodgy and debunked definitions of anti-semitism to statements such as that made by Abbott. In defiantly failing to engage with the Forde report, he is himself establishing the Labour Party's own hierarchy of oppression and dismissing the racism in senior Labour ranks to which Diane Abbot has been subjected relentlessly. This is shameful . Furthermore it augurs badly in respect of what black folk in Britain could expect from Labour if Starmer continues as leader of this charade, leat alone i he becomes the next prime minister.
Unbelievable
Reinstate Diane
Diane has served the people of Hackney and this country well.
Personel capacity .
Appalled by Mr Harmer . I have left Labour but would support Diane to the ends of the planet. Solidarity.
Why withdraw the whip after Ms Abbott's unequivocal apology? How long does it take for an investigation? Justice delayed is....
Solidarity Diane, Starmer should accept the apology made just as he has for others who made mistakes.
Diane Abbot has always tried to be fair & honest in her work for the people not Proffit she should be reinstated and not bullied out from people taking her comments out of context
First black woman MP. A lifetime of service to the Labour movement. A “perceived” misjudgment should be taken in context of all her good work.
Ridiculous Of course racism is different for those with white skin
I wholeheartedly believe that the whip should be restored and that the Labour leadership should be more evenhanded in their dealings with Black MPs.
Restore the Whip to Diane. a powerful and effective MP, much needed within the Labour Party
Dianne Abbott MP is a well respected 1st Female black MP she has inspired generation and Generation of young and old from the African and Caribbean Community. She has been personally abused and subjected to unimaginable racial abuse. She has shown resilience and has been an advocate to All the community she serves as an MP. I would like my voice counted, she deserves to have the whip returned! Margaret
She definitely deserves to be there.
The comments made by Diana are true. When I’m standing in a bar next to an Irish friend or traveller they are served before me.
This was just petty and wrong. They were just looking for an excuse to negate another real socialist.
If Diane was on Keir Starmer's wing of the Party, I doubt very much she would have lost the whip.
Restore the whip.
Her constituents alone should decide.