Oh yes! Who remembers the bluster about how many police Labour would recruit and how much it would cost? Completely nuts but she just couldn't say 'I don't have those figures' politely - she just wades in making herself look utterly stupid.I don't think she does herself any favours. Every interview I've seen of her shows her as ill prepared and a waffler ( like most politicians) . I think she's in it for her own gain and is a major string puller.
She was have a diabetic episode during that and had to take time off after as was so poorly to be fair to her. Her diabetes was really out of control.Oh yes! Who remembers the bluster about how many police Labour would recruit and how much it would cost? Completely nuts but she just couldn't say 'I don't have those figures' politely - she just wades in making herself look utterly stupid.
She did pull out after, that's the point. I work in politics and election period is intense - long days, back to back media work and unfortunately you neglect yourself whether intentional or not. She's not the first politician to burn out and exacerbate a medical condition and won't be the last. And 99% of the time, you don't want to let your "side" down, so will keep going until you can't. Doesn't matter what your politics are, a lot of people suffer from this. There was a good article here: https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/19/diane-abbott-diabetes-labour-diabeticI'm not sure I believe politicians and their excuses any more than I do influencers. If she really was that ill you'd think she herself would pull out of the circuit of interviews and the labour party would have also not let it go ahead.
She comes in with her condescending and patronising voice baiting about Tories and tax cuts for the rich and it just gets worse
She is no longer Shadow Home Secretary. Corbyn had very slim pickings to choose from, as so many Labour MP's didn't want to be in his Cabinet. Labour have always underestimated the voting public. Mainly by telling they are too stupid to understand what they are telling them is good for them.I am amazed that she is shadow Home Secretary. This will be one of the many reasons that some folk won’t vote for Labour at the moment.
I can’t recall what she was like as a political figure back in the day, maybe she was a political heavyweight - I really have no idea.
She has become a laughing stock. I have not seen any TV interviews with her for quite some time, but in recent years I have had to turn her off. It’s not pleasant to watch her being interviewed.
For her own dignity, she should retire, and the Labour Party need to get realistic and stop underestimating the voting public.
Did she graduate? I tried to find out but it's all very vague...The woman is a Cambridge graduate. Why can she not just shut up for 5 minutes and find out some facts before she makes a fool of herself? So now 4 Black men have been arrested, people at the party have said it was gang related and she has unnecessarily dug a hole for herself and invited derision.
Oh I dont know. I just assumed she did.Did she graduate? I tried to find out but it's all very vague...
I wasn’t sure if she was still shadow Home Secretary so googled. I read she was, so it was obviously not up to date.She is no longer Shadow Home Secretary. Corbyn had very slim pickings to choose from, as so many Labour MP's didn't want to be in his Cabinet. Labour have always underestimated the voting public. Mainly by telling they are too stupid to understand what they are telling them is good for them.
Its Nick Thomas-Symonds! I have never heard of him, even though we are in the middle of one of the biggest crises in 80I wasn’t sure if she was still shadow Home Secretary so googled. I read she was, so it was obviously not up to date.
If I am honest, I couldn’t name many of the shadow cabinet!
Yes well Labour should have put someone else forward for the interview. It was a total catastrophe from start to finish and she will always be remembered for it. With her health problems and worry about her son she should have stood down. Mind you that Rebecca Long-Bailey was a disaster too.She did pull out after, that's the point. I work in politics and election period is intense - long days, back to back media work and unfortunately you neglect yourself whether intentional or not. She's not the first politician to burn out and exacerbate a medical condition and won't be the last. And 99% of the time, you don't want to let your "side" down, so will keep going until you can't. Doesn't matter what your politics are, a lot of people suffer from this. There was a good article here: https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/19/diane-abbott-diabetes-labour-diabetic
Next week it will be someone else.Its Nick Thomas-Symonds! I have never heard of him, even though we are in the middle of one of the biggest crises in 80years
Funny to watch though, she is the gift that keeps on givingCan’t stand her. Every interview is a car crash
Diane Abbott needs to retire. She is not old - but she is definitely addled.Funny to watch though, she is the gift that keeps on giving
Tanks entering Croatia,she really hasn't a clue.
The slow responses are painful. She somehow turns it in to a very patronising tone, almost like she is deliberately talking slowly, so that us minions can understand the complicated words.There was an interview last year with Times Radio where they asked her a question and she took about a minute to respond and it was a cringing time.
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