The new Dianne Abbott appreciation thread

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Well, the old thread seems to be languishing in moderator-land, so here's a new one...

Abbott has claimed that since 2010 the Tories have 'hugely increased youth unemployment'

https://twitter.com/HackneyAbbott/status/862950493...

Facts on youth unemployment:
2010 - 19.1%
2017 - 12.6%

Oops

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johnxjsc1985 said:

how many seats never change hands election after election. MAybe we could just have an election without those seats and just elect in those seats where people actually do consider who they are voting for rather than vote the same way they always do. It would make for more interesting campaign .

I get your point, but to counter it, I'm fairly sure Blair won seats in 97 that had never changed hands. Also the Tories won in a Cumbrian by-election this year in a safe Labour seat.

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As no one else has asked - who the heck is Lyn Brown?

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768 said:

Last year Lyn Brown said:

Following the overwhelming vote of the parliamentary Labour party, it was with a heavy heart that I concluded that we had reached a tipping point and, for the good of the party and the country, I believe that we should seek a new leader.

Chances of her being allowed an interview are probably similar to Diane.

Beat me to it - a little research soon dug up the fact she's anti-Corbyn

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techiedave said:

My princess abandoned at the tube station - is this how we treat our friends Jeremy ?

I'm currently having some great fun elsewhere suggesting its all an evil right wing plot. I have to check sometimes to see if some of the deluded responses are in on the joke or genuine. Most seem to be completely genuine

This picture was taken at Oxford St tube station 20 mins before her appearance was due on TV at the BBC centre just up the road.

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If it's racist/sexist to attack Abbott - why is Coogan allowed to attack May? Just as sexist...

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Abbott's getting a flaming on twitter.

It appears she called Westminster, Manchester and Borough Market 'incidents'. However, Finsbury Park was immediately labelled a terror attack.

No surprise really.

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Our local scout group gets to clean up after Reading. Lots of re-usable tents and chairs are gathered up and then either used by the group or sold off to provide funds.

Also mountains of undrunk alcohol and also drugs. Alcohol is gathered up for personal use, drugs are provided to police.

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Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear... https://order-order.com/2018/04/13/diane-abbott-ca...

Wayyyyyy out of her depth. As always.

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The gift that keeps on giving...

I'm pretty sure that's not an RAF Tornado launching cruise missiles... (apparently it's an Israeli jet (F15?), mocked up to look like it's bombing Iran)

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IPSO complaint about being seen in the men's room quietly dropped after a witness came forward...

Diane Abbott Drops Bogus IPSO Complaint - Guido Fawkes https://order-order.com/2018/07/23/diane-abbott-dr...

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Amusing tale of Dianne Abbott's travel up to Derby for QT: https://order-order.com/2019/01/18/first-class-awk...