Diane Abbott Back!

[whitelion]

She seems to be suffering early signs of dementia.

 

[Hillian1]

I hope her recent problems are not early symptoms of some form of serious illness, but the news doesn't sound great. She's still standing as an MP, of course.

I believe that you had to submit papers on May 8th to stand for election, so yes her name will still be on the Ballot Paper.

If she really is ill she'll step down and a By Election will be called.

 

[wellquickwoody]

Just need to replace Corbyn with Kyle, and McDonnell with anybody and Labour might have a chance!

 

[Deleted member 2719]

its a vote winner for labour moving her aside whatever the reason.

Do you think, shows what a **** Corbyn is to destroy someone career just hours before a general election.

If if she is hopeless.

Smacks of desperation.

 

[LamieRobertson]

I hope her recent problems are not early symptoms of some form of serious illness, but the news doesn't sound great. She's still standing as an MP, of course.

Echo these thoughts

 

[Cian]

If she actually is unwell it'd easily explain most of the recent media events - she was never that bad in the past.

 

[LlcoolJ]

If she actually is unwell it'd easily explain most of the recent media events - she was never that bad in the past.

This is true although it begs the question, why wasn't she taken out of the spotlight ages ago?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

She seems to be suffering early signs of dementia.

As much as I dislike her, her interview with Dermot just reminded me of how my dad looked when he was in the early stages of Alzheimers, and I wouldn't wish that on anyone. I hope she has something less serious (but Labour still lose the election !)

 

[whitelion]

As much as I dislike her, her interview with Dermot just reminded me of how my dad looked when he was in the early stages of Alzheimers, and I wouldn't wish that on anyone. I hope she has something less serious (but Labour still lose the election !)

It is a horrible illness and I thank God both my mother and father didn't suffer with it - sorry for your dad.

Diane Abbott has been reported to have suffered with migraines but I just have a feeling that it could be early signs of AD.

 

[BigGully]

1. Corbyn was right to cut his losses with Abbott.
2. This shows the problem he has got - with security at the forefront of people's minds he could have done with wheeling in a replacement that the electorate has heard of and therefore might have confidence in, like a Chuka Umunna, Dan Jarvis or Hilary Benn. However, they've all fallen out with Corbyn and are non-starters for the role. I don't feel as though Labour can afford to have so many good politicians within their ranks sidelined in this way.

But none of those represent Corbyns political view and therefore not the parties current position, your really asking for a different party to stand as Labour tomorrow.

 

[Pavilionaire]

As much as I dislike her, her interview with Dermot just reminded me of how my dad looked when he was in the early stages of Alzheimers, and I wouldn't wish that on anyone. I hope she has something less serious (but Labour still lose the election !)

What got me about that interview was her complete inability to stop Dermot Murnaghan asking more and more questions. Normally a politician's survival instinct kicks in and they move on to what they want to take about or, at the very worst, "own the mike" and keep talking about something they know.

It is good that political journalists like Murnaghan, Guru-Murthy, Paxman, Kuennsberg are relentless to the point of being rude and aggressive just to keep on topic.

 

[Simster]

But none of those represent Corbyns political view and therefore not the parties current position, your really asking for a different party to stand as Labour tomorrow.

Not true - you only have to look at the Tory cabinet to see the views on Brexit, and it is often the case that cabinets have opposing views.
That is healthy politics. So I make Pavillionaire right. If Labour want to win, they need their talented politicians to the fore.




Oh and it's "you're", by the way.

 

[ManOfSussex]

She seems to be suffering early signs of dementia.

Norman Smith alluded earlier on BBC that her health issue is serious. There's been no political capital made of this news by The Tories. Dementia is openly being spoken spoken about now online elsewhere as being her health issue.

I wish her well.

 

[whitelion]

Norman Smith alluded earlier on BBC that her health issue is serious. There's been no political capital made of this news by The Tories. Dementia is openly being spoken spoken about now online elsewhere as being her health issue.

I wish her well.

Hadn't seen that in the media when I posted my observation.

 

[Pavilionaire]

But none of those represent Corbyns political view and therefore not the parties current position, your really asking for a different party to stand as Labour tomorrow.

Well Lyn Brown herself opposed Corbyn but has now come back into the fold. I would have thought if he was going to go down the road of appointing a prodigal son he would have appointed Dan Jarvis. Being a former military man would have played extremely well from a security point of view.

The likes of Umunna, Jarvis, Benn, Cooper, Kendall will all probably hold their seats, but if they can't agree with Corbyn on the EU and other key policy matters that is a significant band of heavyweights to have in your party but out of the Cabinet.

 

[pb21]

Ok, so she's not standing to be an MP tomorrow then?

If she does have a long term health condition that would prevent her from undertaking her duties as an MP then yes she should not stand.

If on the other hand she does have a long term health condition but that would not prevent her from undertaking her duties as an MP then yes she should stand, why not?

 

[Cian]

This is true although it begs the question, why wasn't she taken out of the spotlight ages ago?

Insistence she was OK and reluctance to force her?

 

[Triggaaar]

If she does have a long term health condition that would prevent her from undertaking her duties as an MP then yes she should not stand.

If on the other hand she does have a long term health condition but that would not prevent her from undertaking her duties as an MP then yes she should stand, why not?

If she has long term health issues that would not prevent her from undertaking her duties as an MP, then there's no reason for her to leave the shadow cabinet the day before the election.

 

[Triggaaar]

If she actually is unwell it'd easily explain most of the recent media events - she was never that bad in the past.

She wasn't in the shadow cabinet on the run up to an election in the past, so she's never had to answer questions.

 

[sparkie]

She's looked ill, and much as she irritates me, I wish her a speedy recovery.