Abbott attacks Labour investigation as 'fraudulent' - BBC News
Abbott attacks Labour investigation as 'fraudulent' - BBC News
The MP has been suspended from the party pending an inquiry into comments she made about racism.
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As much as I thought her original comments were disappointingly wrongheaded, or at the very least poorly put, she's right about the procedural issues with this investigation. It stands as yet another example of the Starmer project's chief goal: to purge the party of its left.
Or maybe to purge the party of tone deaf divisive candidates? 🤷
Ah yes, divisive candidates who've held their seats in successive elections for how long now? If you think the purge is anything other than bitter factionalism – by this point – you are sorely mistaken.
divisive candidates who've held their seats in successive elections for how long now?
Holding a seat for a long time is not mutually exclusive with being divisive. Maggie Thatcher held a seat for a long time and she was a cunt. 🤣
She's divisive to the current election chances of Labour because of her blasé attitude towards the Jewish community and her support of Corbyn. Both of which are going to hurt Labour if left in place.
Holding a seat for a long time is not mutually exclusive with being divisive. Maggie Thatcher held a seat for a long time and she was a cunt. 🤣
Difference being that Thatcher divided the overall electorate enough in her favour to win elections. Her being divisive in that sense is not really comparable. Moreover, those voting for parties at GEs either do so because they lean towards the Prime Minister candidate or the constituency candidate. We know that Abbott didn't divide her constituency significantly, and you're having a laugh if you think the rest of the electorate cares about Abbott's stance on anything, let alone her relation to Corbyn, who himself would not be particularly electorally toxic at this moment.
She's divisive to the current election chances of Labour because of her blasé attitude towards the Jewish community and her support of Corbyn. Both of which are going to hurt Labour if left in place.
Interesting use of the word "divisive". Labour will win the next election, despite themselves, and whether or not Abbott runs in Hackney. And they will do so because the Tories have had a series of collapses and scandals; the public is absolutely sick of them.
Ah okay, what Stamer's leadership is doing is underhanded and an abuse of power, but at least they're doing it for the 'right reasons'.