Diane Abbott was stitched up today by her political opponents. And too many Labour people who should know better assisted in that process. She should perhaps have been more careful about her use of Twitter – a form of instant communication it’s easy to forget is on the public record. But her tweet was then [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Diane Abbott’
Blue Labour debate: Glasman, Abbott and Flint
Jul 6th, 2011 by Jon Lansman.Good performance by Diane, especially on immigration, social housing and casualisation of labour. Form your own judgement! Bookmarks Hide Sites
Diane Abbott is shadow public health minister
Oct 9th, 2010 by Jon Lansman.Ed Miliband has appointed Diane Abbott as shadow public health minister, no 2 to John Healey. Since she came 35th in the shadow cabinet poll and this is the first junior post to be made public, it is an important signal that Ed Miliband (unlike much of the PLP who elected the shadow cabinet) wants [...]
Diane Abbott wins standing ovation and boost in Shadow Cabinet election
Sep 28th, 2010 by Jon Lansman.Diane Abbott, speaking to Labour conference as a losing leadership candidate, won loud cheers and a standing ovation — enthusiastic amongst delegates but noticeably reluctant amongst MPs, perhaps because she revealed that she was going to add to the competition which so many of them are about to face in the shadow cabinet elections. Bookmarks [...]
But what if David Wins?
Sep 22nd, 2010 by Andy Newman.Voting is almost over, and in reality I am sure that there are few punters cool enough, or indecisive enough, to be casting at this eleventh hour. At the outset of the contest Jon Cruddas made the wise observation that even though he had known all the candidates personally for 20 years, he didn’t really [...]
YouGov Poll on Leadership: treat with caution
Jul 30th, 2010 by Jon Lansman.The YouGov poll for the Sun on the Labour Leadership election provides the best detailed data on the election to date. Above all, this poll demonstrates conclusively that this is ultimately a race between the brothers Miliband. The headline findings are that David Miliband leads on first preferences amongst party and trade union members as [...]
Diane Abbott – underdog with a strong message
Jul 28th, 2010 by Ben Folley.On the morning of the 9th June the prospect of the leadership election did not fill me with any excitement. The idea of four New Labour ministers engaging in a turgid, managerial debate in public for a number of months, would not have offered the real debate the party needed, and filled me with dread. [...]
GMB & UCATT Nominate Ed Miliband, CWU goes for Balls and ASLEF for Abbott
Jul 15th, 2010 by Jon Lansman.The GMB, the first of the big three unions to nominate, and UCATT have decided to nominate Ed Miliband for the Labour Leadership which is a big boost for the Ed Miliband campaign. The Communication Workers have gone for Ed Balls, and Diane Abbott has won Aslef, the train drivers union. Until today, the only [...]
Turn the Page, Change the Party
Jul 13th, 2010 by Diane Abbott.This leadership contest is a pivotal moment for the Labour Party. For the first time in 13 years, Labour has been given the opportunity to revamp the party from the top down. It is an offer we must grab with both hands. Not since the 2007 deputy leadership contest have we had the chance to [...]
