Diane Abbott on Times Radio

[bigothunter]

[Ari]

Either mentally ill or very drunk.

[Getragdogleg]

If she is ill she needs sympathy and quiet retirement.

If she is drunk she needs removing from office and an investigation into how the hell she was allowed on air be done.

[nikaiyo2]

Ari said:

Either mentally ill or very drunk.

I think its the latter, she reminds of an old friend of mine who used to drink massively.

[DartyBistard]

I enjoy a laugh at her numeracy as much as the next guy but this is quite sad really. Why has no one close to her suggested it might be time to hang up her hat? 67 years old with health issues that she's struggled to manage in the past, the job has quite clearly taken it's toll on her.

[brake fader]

It's hard to see if her face had drooped on one side.

[KR158]

Regardless of the cause, be it Mental, imbibed or a combination of both (or neither), I hope that she gets the help she needs. That was a very hard listen.

[Starfighter]

She has diabetes. Part of the symptom pattern is similar in appearance as being drunk. If she is working off hours and does not have a routine for meals then I would not be surprised for her blood sugar level be be all over the place. If she is drinking then this will make her medical condition worse.

[ralphrj]

I'm not a fan of hers but that is hard to listen to - she needs help.

[longblackcoat]

Ari said:

Either mentally ill or very drunk.

Highly unlikely to be the second - she's an advanced Type II diabetes sufferer and would know the (extreme) risk from alcohol.

Far more likely that she was hypoglycemic at the time; makes you seem slurry, confused, drunk. Up to her to regulate it, of course, but it's sometimes hard to control. I'm only speculating this this was the reason she sounded so unprofessional, but if it was the case, cut DA some slack - diabetes can be a right sod.

[voyds9]

Starfighter said:

She has diabetes. Part of the symptom pattern is similar in appearance as being drunk. If she is working off hours and does not have a routine for meals then I would not be surprised for her blood sugar level be be all over the place. If she is drinking then this will make her medical condition worse.

If she can't keep it under control she is clearly not fit for the position

[williamp]

voyds9 said:

Starfighter said:

She has diabetes. Part of the symptom pattern is similar in appearance as being drunk. If she is working off hours and does not have a routine for meals then I would not be surprised for her blood sugar level be be all over the place. If she is drinking then this will make her medical condition worse.

If she can't keep it under control she is clearly not fit for the position

...but she has managed to be very coherent in the recent past? I hope she can get the help if she needs it

[bigothunter]

voyds9 said:

If she can't keep it under control she is clearly not fit for the position

Diane was Shadow Home Secretary until April 5th, 2020.

[768]

I don't buy that it's diabetes. But it doesn't really matter what the excuse is, she's not in any fit state to do the job.

It's getting a bit cruel to see as an individual, but there is a constituency that presumably needs a representative.

[HappyClappy]

It’s been apparent what is wrong with her ever since she was spotted drinking cans of mojito on the tube.

Labour Pr just try their best to cover it up by pulling out the race card every time but this latest episode might prove too tricky.

[Pugaris]

Ari said:

Either mentally ill or very drunk.

She's diabetic I believe, could be due to that.

[motco]

The moment that she was photographed 18 months ago wearing two left shoes her mental health had to be questioned. For the party to allow her to be humiliated repeatedly since that event is shameful. I don't like the woman but for God's sake have some compassion!

[Lotobear]

[chemistry]

Although I feel sorry for her, I find it notable that whilst experiencing some sort of ‘episode’ the thing her brain clings onto is “free”; she repeats it over and over.

I can only conclude that deep down, that’s her default setting when it comes to policy i.e. just promise free* stuff.

(*I realise free in these cases means taxpayer funded.)

Edited by chemistry on Thursday 8th July 17:46

[HappyClappy]

Is her meth head son out of jail yet after he assaulted all those police officers and healthcare workers?