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IKnowNothing May 8th 2017 1:56 pm

Diane Abbott
 
She really is the tories dream isn't she.

After the car crash interview on LBC (itself left leaning), here's a great transcript.

Guardian

OK it was the Telegraph

Can anyone really vote for Corbyn and his ex lover Abbott?

Johnnyboy11 May 8th 2017 3:08 pm

Re: Diane Abbott
 
Here is another classic Abbott interview, just watch the video...

scrubbedexpat141 May 8th 2017 4:07 pm

Re: Diane Abbott
 
Hilariously bad

Dubaiexile May 8th 2017 4:20 pm

Re: Diane Abbott
 
If she had another brain cell she would be a plant!!!!

But who actually voted her in as an MP ffs!!!

BritInParis May 8th 2017 6:43 pm

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by Dubaiexile (Post 12247864)
If she had another brain cell she would be a plant!!!!

But who actually voted her in as an MP ffs!!!

MP for Hackney for 30 years now. Job for life.

Inselaffen May 9th 2017 5:27 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 
repugnant woman. Typical socialist MP. Sent her son to a fee paying school and claimed a fortune in expenses

ExpatAl May 9th 2017 6:10 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 12248247)
repugnant woman. Typical socialist MP. Sent her son to a fee paying school and claimed a fortune in expenses

Whilst lambasting private and grammer schools...

The hypocrisy of the woman beggars belief.

Dubaiexile May 9th 2017 8:29 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...9708152&type=3

IKnowNothing May 9th 2017 9:13 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 
Miss Ann is very quiet....

Dubaiexile May 9th 2017 9:55 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by IKnowNothing (Post 12248373)
Miss Ann is very quiet....

not for much longer me thinks!!

DigitalGhost May 9th 2017 10:32 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by Dubaiexile (Post 12247863)
If she had another brain cell she would be a plant!!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Can you believe that following the last election in 2015, she wanted to run for London Mayor. I honestly don't know what planet she's living on.

Dubaiexile May 9th 2017 1:43 pm

Re: Diane Abbott
 
She should be the British Ambassador to Mars as she is definitely not off this planet

DigitalGhost May 9th 2017 1:47 pm

Re: Diane Abbott
 
She should be volunteering in a charity shop a couple of afternoons a week. She shouldn't be working in politics anyway, that's for damn sure.

IKnowNothing May 9th 2017 2:23 pm

Re: Diane Abbott
 
Just shows that Hackey voters would vote for a baboon if it had Labour written on it.

Bahtatboy May 9th 2017 2:38 pm

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by IKnowNothing (Post 12248677)
Just shows that Hackey voters would vote for a baboon if it had Labour written on it.

You should write for The Sun :sneaky:

Dubaiexile May 9th 2017 3:50 pm

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by IKnowNothing (Post 12248677)
Just shows that Hackey voters would vote for a baboon if it had Labour written on it.


They did did`nt they !!

(come on I could not resist that, and I bet others thought it as well, before the PC crowd attack me)

IKnowNothing May 9th 2017 5:11 pm

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by Dubaiexile (Post 12248777)
They did did`nt they !!

(come on I could not resist that, and I bet others thought it as well, before the PC crowd attack me)

I'm not PC, I always call a spade a spade.

Millhouse May 9th 2017 5:38 pm

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by IKnowNothing (Post 12248866)
I'm not PC, I always call a spade a spade.

no need for outright racism :lol:

scrubbedexpat141 May 10th 2017 4:31 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by IKnowNothing (Post 12248866)
I'm not PC, I always call a spade a spade.

....and a black woman a monkey.

Miss Ann Thrope May 10th 2017 9:08 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 
I think Diane Abbott is an amusing sideshow, a sort of leftie equivalent of Boris Johnson. She's entertaining on TV with her mate Michael Portillo. She adds much needed colour in so many ways to British public life. But what I really like about her is the spluttering outrage she invokes in the ranting right and the Daily Heil. That alone makes her worthwhile and would render it necessary to invent her if she did not already exist.

And for those clamouring for my intervention and seeking to provoke some reaction, sorry not biting. I know that study of facts and careful analysis are not activities that you value, but even a cursory glance at my previous correspondence on the subject of racial epithets and other race-baiting will reveal that I only interjected where I thought there was a likelihood of misunderstood intent. I was looking for a dialogue which did get successfully conducted despite your irrelevant bloviations from the sidelines.

In this case there is no issue of misunderstanding the intent: it is clear. You are what you are and have revealed yourselves in this thread far more nakedly than I care to see.

Dubaiexile May 10th 2017 10:28 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by Miss Ann Thrope (Post 12249394)
I think Diane Abbott is an amusing sideshow, a sort of leftie equivalent of Boris Johnson. She's entertaining on TV with her mate Michael Portillo. She adds much needed colour in so many ways to British public life. But what I really like about her is the spluttering outrage she invokes in the ranting right and the Daily Heil. That alone makes her worthwhile and would render it necessary to invent her if she did not already exist.

And for those clamouring for my intervention and seeking to provoke some reaction, sorry not biting. I know that study of facts and careful analysis are not activities that you value, but even a cursory glance at my previous correspondence on the subject of racial epithets and other race-baiting will reveal that I only interjected where I thought there was a likelihood of misunderstood intent. I was looking for a dialogue which did get successfully conducted despite your irrelevant bloviations from the sidelines.

In this case there is no issue of misunderstanding the intent: it is clear. You are what you are and have revealed yourselves in this thread far more nakedly than I care to see.

You tell em Ms.Deep Throat....right wing bastards

DigitalGhost May 10th 2017 10:52 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by Miss Ann Thrope (Post 12249394)
But what I really like about her is the spluttering outrage she invokes in the ranting right and the Daily Heil.

Are you for real? She provokes that reaction for no other reason than because she is utterly useless. It's as simple as that.

DigitalGhost May 10th 2017 10:55 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by IKnowNothing (Post 12248677)
Just shows that Hackey voters would vote for a baboon if it had Labour written on it.

Same goes for Manchester. I think most of them don't even bother to read who the candidate is. If they bother to vote at all then they just immediately and instinctively write a big X on the ballot paper and shove it in the box.

It grinds my gears tbh because the city is a total mess and they mostly have successive local Labour governments to thank for that.

Miss Ann Thrope May 10th 2017 11:48 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by DigitalGhost (Post 12249471)
Are you for real? She provokes that reaction for no other reason than because she is utterly useless. It's as simple as that.

As if more validation were needed....

Miss Ann Thrope May 10th 2017 11:50 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by Dubaiexile (Post 12249447)
You tell em Ms.Deep Throat....right wing bastards

Are you implying that my use of the term "colour" here was inadvertently racist? It was not inadvertent and if you think it sounded racist, well, just ask one of your black friends.

DigitalGhost May 10th 2017 11:51 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by Miss Ann Thrope (Post 12249515)
As if more validation were needed....

What validation? If you think it's a good idea to have a completely useless person in charge of the social welfare of a district full of people then I don't really know what to say to that.

Miss Ann Thrope May 10th 2017 11:57 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by DigitalGhost (Post 12249518)
What validation? If you think it's a good idea to have a completely useless person in charge of the social welfare of a district full of people then I don't really know what to say to that.

Well she's not actually in charge of anything, is she (except some inconsequential internal Labour party stuff)? She's a "spokesperson" and one of 650 MPs. And far from being the worst of those in fairness....

DigitalGhost May 10th 2017 12:13 pm

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by Miss Ann Thrope (Post 12249524)
And far from being the worst of those in fairness....

I disagree. She's not the worst in that she doesn't appear to have any malicious intent. However she is utterly inept and has been involved in many a scandal in the not too distant past.

scrubbedexpat141 May 10th 2017 12:32 pm

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by DigitalGhost (Post 12249537)
I disagree. She's not the worst in that she doesn't appear to have any malicious intent. However she is utterly inept and has been involved in many a scandal in the not too distant past.

She's basically irrelevant.

Inselaffen May 10th 2017 12:53 pm

Re: Diane Abbott
 
I don't care what colour/race/religion politicians are but voting a Scouser in as mayor of Manchester is just wrong!

DigitalGhost May 10th 2017 12:57 pm

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 12249592)
I don't care what colour/race/religion politicians are but voting a Scouser in as mayor of Manchester is just wrong!

:lol:

For so many reasons.

Dubaiexile May 10th 2017 1:00 pm

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by Miss Ann Thrope (Post 12249517)
Are you implying that my use of the term "colour" here was inadvertently racist? It was not inadvertent and if you think it sounded racist, well, just ask one of your black friends.

No I did not think it as racist at all, just thought I would point it out! As a blind disabled LBGT, I know how hurtful labels can be, and now I will go to my Safe Space!

ExpatAl May 11th 2017 1:17 pm

Re: Diane Abbott
 
I've got to admit that I'm glad she is around as it weakens Labour's chances even more of ever being in power!

I'm looking forward to the inevitable #ToriesforAbbott campaign after Corbyn...

Inselaffen May 12th 2017 8:17 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 
with the communist, terrorist sympathiser at the head of the party I don't think the need any help making the party less electable

DigitalGhost May 12th 2017 10:08 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 12251164)
with the communist, terrorist sympathiser at the head of the party I don't think the need any help making the party less electable

Well he will probably be gone within the next couple of months anyway.

BritInParis May 12th 2017 10:32 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by DigitalGhost (Post 12251214)
Well he will probably be gone within the next couple of months anyway.

Don't bet on it.

DigitalGhost May 12th 2017 10:34 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by BritInParis (Post 12251225)
Don't bet on it.

Well the alternative is that he gets elected and hell starts to look like the front of a Christmas card.

BritInParis May 12th 2017 10:36 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by DigitalGhost (Post 12251229)
Well the alternative is that he gets elected and hell starts to look like the front of a Christmas card.

No, he'll lose the election and just stay on. Maybe there'll be another leadership challenge but he'll survive that as well thanks to Miliband Minor's £3 supporters, many of whom are Tories and want to keep him in the job as long as possible. He won't go until the party rules are changed to allow a successor to be nominated by 5% rather than 15% of MPs. Then McDonnell or someone else from his cabal will stand and get in on that basis.

DigitalGhost May 12th 2017 10:47 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by BritInParis (Post 12251231)
No, he'll lose the election and just stay on. Maybe there'll be another leadership challenge but he'll survive that as well thanks to Miliband Minor's £3 supporters, many of whom are Tories and want to keep him in the job as long as possible. He won't go until the party rules are changed to allow a successor to be nominated by 5% rather than 15% of MPs. Then McDonnell or someone else from his cabal will stand and get in on that basis.

It's a shame but you're probably right actually. And this country will continue to basically have no opposition and nothing will change.

Considering the alternative to that is having a mad 70's throwback communist sympathiser in power though, I think I'd have to reluctantly prefer the status quo.

BritInParis May 12th 2017 11:03 am

Re: Diane Abbott
 

Originally Posted by DigitalGhost (Post 12251241)
It's a shame but you're probably right actually. And this country will continue to basically have no opposition and nothing will change.

Considering the alternative to that is having a mad 70's throwback communist sympathiser in power though, I think I'd have to reluctantly prefer the status quo.

When the government is preparing to hold the most important international negotiations since WWII it is a disgrace that we have no effective opposition nor any prospect of such. Corbyn and his supporters have no-one but themselves to blame for that.


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