I'm disappointed too. This will probably tarnish her legacy whether she's sacked or not.It’s indefensible. And I’m so annoyed because so many people target her for the wrong reasons but will now have a completely legitimate reason to do so now. She’s done so much good in Hackney. All of these people are awful.
The article she criticised actually didn’t downplay it; it acknowledged that some people who aren’t black also face racism, and that racism is a more complex problem than it’s often made out to be. Author cites and discusses statistics, doesn’t just make assertions. It’s worth a read, some of it was surprising to me and his argumentation is thoughtful: https://www.theguardian.com/comment...ck-and-white-issue-it-is-far-more-complicatedI'm not really sure on the format of these letters or why she responded to this article in particular, but it seems the original article downplayed racism/prejudice against black people so her response was to deny that anyone except black people faced serious discrimination. It's odd!
This, completely!I think people need educating on what prejudice, discrimination and racism is. Simply because we keep meeting it. I don't think Abbott meant to cause offence but she has.
Yeah agreed, I think it’s at least partly a result of the echo-chamberism and groupthink that’s all over the place in the last few years but probably especially in progressive politics. Abbott has been a good local MP (though I don’t know about in recent years) and although I don’t think she’s ever really been shadow cabinet or cabinet material, she shouldn’t have been allowed to put herself in this position. They’ve got advisors ffs, who tf advised her that doing this would be all fine and dandy? And why did nobody who might have said “erm, I can foresee some issues with this” get to look at it before it went out?I think people need educating on what prejudice, discrimination and racism is. Simply because we keep meeting it. I don't think Abbott meant to cause offence but she has.
I you have to disassociate yourself from your own remarks then maybe don't say them in the first place.
Diane Abbot has previous for this though and has been accused of race baiting on more than one occasion. She has had to apologise before and again the old 'given out of context' excuse was given.I think people need educating on what prejudice, discrimination and racism is. Simply because we keep meeting it. I don't think Abbott meant to cause offence but she has.
Sir Kier must be tearing his hair out. All that work to root out the anti-semetic elements of Labour under comrade Corbyn.She is as prejudiced and racist as the people she claims to deplore.
I LOVE a NI accent! I would put up with the "in" instead of "ing" as i could listen to that accent all day long
I wish leaders would understand they aren't as important as they think. Most people don't give a shit about them, and they are also easily dispensable.WTAF?
A bloke rang in to Sheila Fogarty's show yesterday afternoon to say that Diane's letter cant have been racist as being Jewish is a religion like Church of England, Catholic, etc and not a race. Never ceases to amaze me how people who know so little have the confidence to call in to a national radio station! Our She soon put him rightI think people need educating on what prejudice, discrimination and racism is. Simply because we keep meeting it. I don't think Abbott meant to cause offence but she has.
How is that incorrect when it's true that being Jewish is not determined by your ethnicity or race, but by your religion? There are black and Asian Jews, so what race would you be discriminating against by being anti-Semitic?A bloke rang in to Sheila Fogarty's show yesterday afternoon to say that Diane's letter cant have been racist as being Jewish is a religion like Church of England, Catholic, etc and not a race. Never ceases to amaze me how people who know so little have the confidence to call in to a national radio station!
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