[Other Sport] Diane Abbott, another fine performance

[Shuggie]

For much the same reason as the tories keep putting Boris Johnson forward for interviews. A very dangerous man is Boris, and an accident waiting to happen as our Foreign Secretary.

Prescient

 

[Randy McNob]

Abbot isn't the sharpest tool in the box but look who the Tories have even given ministerial posts

Nadine Dorries
Gavin Williamson
JRM
Lee Anderson
Jonathon Gullis
Plenty more

Total fuckwits but Abbot seems to be the common target of derision. I suppose what it comes down to is if your white middle class or not

 

[Cornwallboy]

You're mad.

There, I said it.

You're arrogant.

There I said it.

 

[jcdenton08]

Abbot isn't the sharpest tool in the box but look who the Tories have even given ministerial posts

Nadine Dorries
Gavin Williamson
JRM
Lee Anderson
Jonathon Gullis
Plenty more

Total fuckwits but Abbot seems to be the common target of derision. I suppose what it comes down to is if your white middle class or not

It is a shame about your final paragraph. This absolutely isn’t a race thing from most I would hope - I know it certainly isn’t myself. There are rubbish politicians across all the parties, and Abbott was simply one of the highest profile and most rubbish ones on the Labour side.

As I say, she’s completely irrelevant now anyway - she saw to that herself. There’s zero chance of Abbott being in government, she hasn’t even got the whip and is considered a liability and a figure of fun from all sides. Her constant gaffes moved from being amusing to offensive with her antisemitism and that was the moment the worm turned.

It’s just a chance to bash a really crap Labour politician for some, to from deflect how crap most of the Tories are.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

People drowning in the Med is dreadful but what should politicians be doing about it exactly? Perhaps making greater efforts to identify and punish traffickers? Monitoring more closely the departure of small boats from North Africa? Seem obvious to me that the best system would be to get clearance for lawful migration before leaving, then once approved, travel safely and much more cheaply to the accepting country.

Stopping the boats, apparently

 

[clapham_gull]

It is a shame about your final paragraph. This absolutely isn’t a race thing from most I would hope - I know it certainly isn’t myself. There are rubbish politicians across all the parties, and Abbott was simply one of the highest profile and most rubbish ones on the Labour side.

As I say, she’s completely irrelevant now anyway - she saw to that herself. There’s zero chance of Abbott being in government, she hasn’t even got the whip and is considered a liability and a figure of fun from all sides. Her constant gaffes moved from being amusing to offensive with her antisemitism and that was the moment the worm turned.

It’s just a chance to bash a really crap Labour politician for some, to from deflect how crap most of the Tories are.

As a bit of balance, her constituents clearly like her which is why she has been elected time and time again.

As for her gaffes the original one which damaged her was sending her son to private school. It was only later we found out the tragic back story.

As for her recent gaffes yes appalling and she deserves criticism and her political career is clearly coming to an end. However you have to put them into the context of the vile racist abuse she has received for years on social media, email and through the post. It is completely off the scale. I've seen some of it and there isn't a single MP in history who has suffered sustained long term abuse like she has. Not one.

With her well known serious health issues, drinking and personal tragedies it was only a matter of time till she lost the plot.

We all have to take personal responsibility, especially as an MP but in her case those who abused her also have to take responsibility too.

I think history will judge her kindly.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

You're arrogant.

There I said it.

I'd rather be arrogant than mad.

 

[clapham_gull]

Always worth remembering thats the same Keir Starmer who willingly served under the now exiled Corbyn and alongside the cabinet of 'loonies' campaigning to get them into government... such a principled fella!

Also worth remembering our current PM who....

I can't be bothered.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Always worth remembering thats the same Keir Starmer who willingly served under the now exiled Corbyn and alongside the cabinet of 'loonies' campaigning to get them into government... such a principled fella!

Always worth remembering that’s the Conservative Deputy Chairman willingly campaigning for Corbyn when he was a Labour councillor.

 

[Wokeworrier]

Always worth remembering that’s the Conservative Deputy Chairman willingly campaigning for Corbyn when he was a Labour councillor.

Also worth remembering our current PM who....

I can't be bothered.

#whataboutery
#allthesame

 

[Chicken Run]

Tbf to Abbott she’s been working for Chelsea FC for the last couple of years.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

#whataboutery
#allthesame

Don’t start what you can’t finish.

 

[clapham_gull]

#whataboutery
#allthesame

#argumentholdsnoweight

 

[Cornwallboy]

I'd rather be arrogant than mad.

Sad really that you label someone whose views differ to yours as 'mad.' Interesting how casually you throw around the word 'mad' as by your own admission you are autistic which is a mental health condition that deserves empathy and understanding and which is seen as a different condition to 'normal.' Would you be happy to be labelled as 'mad' as you are autistic?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Sad really that you label someone whose views differ to yours as 'mad.' Interesting how casually you throw around the word 'mad' as by your own admission you are autistic which is a mental health condition that deserves empathy and understanding and which is seen as a different condition to 'normal.' Would you be happy to be labelled as 'mad' as you are autistic?

You seem like the sort of person to label someone autistic as mad.

I'm the sort of person who labels someone who writes idiotic nonsense as mad. Such as mooting the likely appointment to the shadow cabinet by Starmer of someone who he has removed the whip.

Perhaps you're not mad and simply someone who doesn't know or understand what's going on in the world.

 

[Cornwallboy]

You seem like the sort of person to label someone autistic as mad.

I'm the sort of person who labels someone who writes idiotic nonsense as mad. Such as mooting the likely appointment to the shadow cabinet by Starmer of someone who he has removed the whip.

Perhaps you're not mad and simply someone who doesn't know or understand what's going on in the world.

Really? Even though I said autistic people deserve 'empathy and understanding.'

You are the sort of person who labels someone as 'mad' if they dare to disagree with you.

Fair point about the removal of the whip, although in politics nothing would surprise me.

 

[wellquickwoody]

Abbot isn't the sharpest tool in the box but look who the Tories have even given ministerial posts

Nadine Dorries
Gavin Williamson
JRM
Lee Anderson
Jonathon Gullis
Plenty more

Total fuckwits but Abbot seems to be the common target of derision. I suppose what it comes down to is if your white middle class or not

Are you Scouse by any chance?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Really? Even though I said autistic people deserve 'empathy and understanding.'

You are the sort of person who labels someone as 'mad' if they dare to disagree with you.

Fair point about the removal of the whip, although in politics nothing would surprise me.

Never mind. Even though you probably think I like a spat, I don't really. Cracking win today. All the best

 

[Cornwallboy]

Never mind. Even though you probably think I like a spat, I don't really. Cracking win today. All the best

Same to you!!