The new Dianne Abbott appreciation thread

[Burwood]

Are you joking? You said
‘there are many who portray a public ineptitude as much, perhaps more than she does, yet she seems to get an inordinate amount of flak?

I read that as you suggesting another reason for the volume of criticism. I.e a bias. If I’m mistaken, apologies

[biggbn]

Apology accepted, and have one from me if there was any opacity in my post. I genuinely feel she is an easy target and there are many who are as inept who escape such regular public pillory.

[98elise]

biggbn said:

Burwood said:

I agree she is very popular. Using that stage to call whites racist is a sackable offence. What if you think?

How about saying on tv, Mai Zedong ‘did more good than bad’. The man murdered 45million people.

Are you up to speed big boy or just trolling.

Like I said, not my favourite politician. Makes some ridiculous comments, sends kids to private schools which is against her ideology. I don't like her. Yet she is continually elected? Which was my point.

Question...why is anyone who raises a point that doesn't fit in with the status quo accused of trolling on here? Second time this has happened since I returned. Should i just be a good little sheep and toe the line...

Most people vote for the party not the person. Do you think a Labour supporter in her constituency would vote Tory just because of her ineptitude?

When I'm in power every party will need to field 2 candidates. If it turns out your MP is an idiot/hypocrite/liar etc you can still vote for your party, but also have a choice to remove the idiot.

[98elise]

biggbn said:

Apology accepted, and have one from me if there was any opacity in my post. I genuinely feel she is an easy target and there are many who are as inept who escape such regular public pillory.

Have you seen some of her car crash interviews?

[kev1974]

Mail reckons up to 100 labour MPs are shortly to face possible deselection, including Dianne Abbot?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6715137/L...

Mail said:

Moderates believe party grandees including Ed Miliband, Harriet Harman, Yvette Cooper and Dame Margaret Beckett will all face attempts to oust them, along with Labour frontbenchers Diane Abbott and Dan Carden.

Slightly surprising, because she is in a safe seat, and a true Corbynista, but maybe it's because she brings so much ridicule upon the party so the youngsters want rid?

[anonymous-user]

kev1974 said:

Mail reckons up to 100 labour MPs are shortly to face possible deselection, including Dianne Abbot?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6715137/L...

Mail said:

Moderates believe party grandees including Ed Miliband, Harriet Harman, Yvette Cooper and Dame Margaret Beckett will all face attempts to oust them, along with Labour frontbenchers Diane Abbott and Dan Carden.

Slightly surprising, because she is in a safe seat, and a true Corbynista, but maybe it's because she brings so much ridicule upon the party so the youngsters want rid?

Its just jealous ungrateful little bds

[untakenname]

The more of new labour that are removed the better, the sooner they realise the general public on both sides of the political spectrum see them for smug odious tts they are the better.
Didn't realise Harriet Harman was still alive, thought she passed away last year.

[anonymous-user]

techiedave said:

kev1974 said:

Mail reckons up to 100 labour MPs are shortly to face possible deselection, including Dianne Abbot?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6715137/L...

Mail said:

Moderates believe party grandees including Ed Miliband, Harriet Harman, Yvette Cooper and Dame Margaret Beckett will all face attempts to oust them, along with Labour frontbenchers Diane Abbott and Dan Carden.

Slightly surprising, because she is in a safe seat, and a true Corbynista, but maybe it's because she brings so much ridicule upon the party so the youngsters want rid?

Its just jealous ungrateful little bds

Look on the bright side Dave. If she’s deselected she’ll have plenty of spare time. You might be in with a chance..........

[Henners]

untakenname said:

The more of new labour that are removed the better, the sooner they realise the general public on both sides of the political spectrum see them for smug odious tts they are the better.
Didn't realise Harriet Harman was still alive, thought she passed away last year.

I thought the same, Wiki suggests she’s still around

Although this bit of her Wiki made me chuckle:

[anonymous-user]

biggbn said:

Apology accepted, and have one from me if there was any opacity in my post. I genuinely feel she is an easy target and there are many who are as inept who escape such regular public pillory.

It's true there is no shortage of of the daft and inept in the house of commons, but she doesn't do herself any favours and paints a huge target on her own back with her lazy incompetence.

It's not that difficult to predict what questions you will be asked in a political interview,I am sure one of her assistants has prepared a brief for her, but she seems too lazy to read the brief before going into an interview. Let alone comprehend what she is supposed to be saying.

How many piston headers who have meetings this week will rock up with zero prep?

[Tom Logan]

Vandenberg said:

It's true there is no shortage of of the daft and inept in the house of commons, but she doesn't do herself any favours and paints a huge target on her own back with her lazy incompetence.

It's not that difficult to predict what questions you will be asked in a political interview,I am sure one of her assistants has prepared a brief for her, but she seems too lazy to read the brief before going into an interview. Let alone comprehend what she is supposed to be saying.

How many piston headers who have meetings this week will rock up with zero prep?

Exactly, her interviews with Dermot Murnaghan and Nick Ferrari are classic examples of how not to do it.

[anonymous-user]

REALIST123 said:

Look on the bright side Dave. If she’s deselected she’ll have plenty of spare time. You might be in with a chance..........

Away from all that a genuine opportunity awaits.
If she is deselected then she could resign from politics but not exactly leave the political world behind her.
She has past experience of appearing on This Week and in my opinion would make an excellent presenter of the show. Her taking over from Andrew Neill would be one of the best things to ever happen to television

[irocfan]

techiedave said:

Her taking over from Andrew Neill would be one of the best things to ever happen to television

indeed - there's a need for good comedy

[snuffy]

Maybe there is an underlying medical condition ? Early onset Alzheimer's or maybe she's had a stroke ?

Because she actually looks like shes struggling to think.

[Smollet]

techiedave said:

Away from all that a genuine opportunity awaits.
If she is deselected then she could resign from politics but not exactly leave the political world behind her.
She has past experience of appearing on This Week and in my opinion would make an excellent presenter of the show. Her taking over from Andrew Neill would be one of the best things to ever happen to television

This Week is coming to an end

[Convert]

techiedave said:

Away from all that a genuine opportunity awaits.
If she is deselected then she could resign from politics but not exactly leave the political world behind her.
She has past experience of appearing on This Week and in my opinion would make an excellent presenter of the show. Her taking over from Andrew Neill would be one of the best things to ever happen to television

Agreed, 2nd only to Fools and Horses.

[Gameface]

Just a shame there's already been a TV show called Jackass...

[anonymous-user]

Smollet said:

techiedave said:

Away from all that a genuine opportunity awaits.
If she is deselected then she could resign from politics but not exactly leave the political world behind her.
She has past experience of appearing on This Week and in my opinion would make an excellent presenter of the show. Her taking over from Andrew Neill would be one of the best things to ever happen to television

This Week is coming to an end

When she takes over it could be relaunched as Next Week

[Mothersruin]

techiedave said:

Smollet said:

techiedave said:

Away from all that a genuine opportunity awaits.
If she is deselected then she could resign from politics but not exactly leave the political world behind her.
She has past experience of appearing on This Week and in my opinion would make an excellent presenter of the show. Her taking over from Andrew Neill would be one of the best things to ever happen to television

This Week is coming to an end

When she takes over it could be relaunched as Next Week

Or more descriptively, 'I'm Weak'.

[DrDeAtH]