Shami Chakrabarti: "I think people who are writing 'Island of Strangers' speeches should be a bit slow to sit in judgement on Diane Abbott, who has been fighting racism all her life".
Well said #PoliticsLive
David Baddiel interviewed his brother’s daughter last year.
Her Dad is Jewish, her mum is African American 🇺🇸.
She articulates in simple terms exactly what Diane Abbott was saying.
Remember when Hester said Abbott made him hate all black women & she ought to be shot & the Tories kept his £ 10 million donation & as it was discussed in parliament she stood up 46 times but wasn’t allowed to speak while everyone spoke about her .. that racism is fine 👍🏾👌
The Right, THEN : "Shamima Begun at 15 was old enough to know the consequences of their actions."
The Right, NOW : "Voting at 16? But these kids aren't old enough to know the consequences of their actions !!"
I will never forget a Resident Doctor telling me that her greatest fear when starting her job was finding one of her colleagues dead in one of the hospital closets. That stuck with me. It happens. And it is a genuine consequence of the mistreatment of Drs in the NHS.