Diane Abbott to be banned from standing for Labour.

To clarify, I’m only pleased Diane Abbot says she’d refuge a peerage because it sits with her politics not because I criticise those who do (baroness mone an exception`0

Well said DiamondLily👏👏👏

She has said she was not offered a seat in the Lords .

SKY News getting over excited

She will win her seat of course. I’m pleased she’s said she wouldn’t take a peerage.

Well, Abbott has decided to stand, so she will stand or fall by the decision her constituents think.

Fine.

But, now, she needs to stop all the drama, and just campaign for her seat.

She diverted the news, last week, to the delight of the right wing media, and it needs to end now. There are more important things going on.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-69082668

Yes I heard her

Chakrabati has advised Abbott to think carefully about whether to stand as an MP.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd11zp9kxw4o

MayBe I couldn’t/wouldn’t trust her after that whitewash

Ireally liked Chakrabati when she used to appear frequently on Question Time ( that was when it was a proper political programme). I have been very disappointed with her in recent years.

Oreo Sun 02-Jun-24 12:43:37
Anniebach
Chakrabarti said on BBC news this morning she is a close friend of Abbott. She joined labour , held an antisemitism enquiry found no antisemitism, moved to the Lords, all this in
less than a year with Corbyn
Oh yeah! The Chakrabati whitewash, I remember it well.

It was shocking, Louise Ellman left the party after 55 years

I wouldn't mind Starmer choosing to put people into places if only he chose better people. The Mayor of the North Labour supported has never done anything. She's the ex-Crime and Police Commissioner in Newcastle. Basically sat on her hands and did nothing. Coming after such an active and inspiring woman as Vera Baird she was a complete nonentity. Now she's got a major job, goodness knows what she will do.

Anniebach

Chakrabarti said on BBC news this morning she is a close friend of Abbott. She joined labour , held an antisemitism enquiry found no antisemitism, moved to the Lords, all this in
less than a year with Corbyn

Oh yeah! The Chakrabati whitewash, I remember it well.

Casdon

Glorianny

Casdon

Glorianny, she did brief that she was going to be banned. Those were her exact words, here she is using them.
news.sky.com/video/diane-abbott-says-she-will-be-banned-from-running-for-the-labour-party-13145268

Of course she used them.
I don't think I have said anywhere she didn't.
I have said if Starmer had behaved properly and the whip had been restored when she completed the required course there would have been no story in the MSM and hence no speech.

Now you’ve lost me *Glorianny, because these were your exact words from the post I responded to.
“Diane Abbott never "briefed that she was going to be banned". The Times picked up on the fact that she was still denied the whip and sitting as an Independent”.

That was an accusation that she briefed the press not that she used the word banned in a speech. She didn't need to brief the press, the information was widely available and Starmer said on 24th that the matter was "unresolved". He dug his own pit didn't need any help.

MayBee70

I think the HOL’s has been the only thing keeping the Conservatives in check over the past few years ( not that it has worked) and I’ve been pretty impressed by them. Unfortunately I doubt if Dianne would accept a peerage because it I would assume it would go against her principles. And, much as I’ve been criticising her in some ways I don’t think she would do that.

Don’t be too sure about that😄when it comes to a gong or a title most MP’s are up for it.

Freshair

She's clearly not well with what looks like Parkinsons disease, and added to that, her age, I think those closest to her should advise her against standing.

I agree

Chakrabarti said on BBC news this morning she is a close friend of Abbott. She joined labour , held an antisemitism enquiry found no antisemitism, moved to the Lords, all this in
less than a year with Corbyn

I think the HOL’s has been the only thing keeping the Conservatives in check over the past few years ( not that it has worked) and I’ve been pretty impressed by them. Unfortunately I doubt if Dianne would accept a peerage because it I would assume it would go against her principles. And, much as I’ve been criticising her in some ways I don’t think she would do that.

Sky News made me laugh, they call them Starmtroopers

DiamondLily

Visgir1

I see in today Sunday Times KS has offered her and others peerages to stand down, so he can put in his "choosen" ones into these safe seats.
Not really surprised.

Yes, it’s on a lot of media.

The HofL is just a well paid retirement home, so I suppose some of them will take the offer.

Sky News made me laugh, they call them Starmtroopers.

It’s not a bad idea if we are being realistic. DA ‘s health doesn’t really lend itself to the long hours and stresses MPs experience. She could make a positive contribution in the HoL?

Visgir1

I see in today Sunday Times KS has offered her and others peerages to stand down, so he can put in his "choosen" ones into these safe seats.
Not really surprised.

Yes, it’s on a lot of media.

The HofL is just a well paid retirement home, so I suppose some of them will take the offer.

I see in today Sunday Times KS has offered her and others peerages to stand down, so he can put in his "choosen" ones into these safe seats.
Not really surprised.

Sorry,I couldn't care less

She's clearly not well with what looks like Parkinsons disease, and added to that, her age, I think those closest to her should advise her against standing.

I stopped following her on Facebook because I was fed up of her constant criticism of Keir. Bit like Owen Jones.