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[WelshGas]

 

[Amarillo]

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Probably the most consistently abused person in the country: racially, misogynistically and politically.

The persistence of the abuse over decades must be psychologically and emotionally draining.

Why can’t people argue against her ideas and ideals without resorting to cheap personal abuse?

 

[WelshGas]

Probably the most consistently abused person in the country: racially, misogynistically and politically.

The persistence of the abuse over decades must be psychologically and emotionally draining.

Why can’t people argue against her ideas and ideals without resorting to cheap personal abuse?

I refer you to Posts 1251,1252 and 1272.
At least they can put identical shoes on and have some ideas, even if you don't agree with them.

As they say " If you don't like the heat in the kitchen, keep out of the kitchen ".

 

[The Tall Luthier]

I refer you to Posts 1251,1252 and 1272.
At least they can put identical shoes on and have some ideas, even if you don't agree with them.

As they say " If you don't like the heat in the kitchen, keep out of the kitchen ".

I think many will agree with your thoughts of heat and kitchen, but this is a little different. All the posts you referred to are contemporary stories with terrible, terrible people.

The meme you posted is dateless and of a politician who has trailblazed her way through Cambridge university and into Parliament. Her constituents keep returning her to parliament cause she gets great things done.

Fine to take the Mick when she goes on telly and messes up. However, Repeated use of derogatory memes long after the fact speak to those prejudices @Amarillo spoke of.

 

[andyinluton]

I actually think she's brought it upon herself, she's had too many car crash interviews, her outspoken views on some things would suggest that actually she is racist & has questionable views on some other matters.


In 1996, Abbott was criticised after she claimed that at her local hospital "blonde, blue-eyed Finnish girls" were unsuitable as nurses because they had "never met a black person before"

On 4 January 2012, Abbott tweeted that: "White people love playing 'divide and rule'. We should not play their game"

Also spoken in support of Chairman Mao

And also of the IRA

Abbott criticised the Unionist population of Northern Ireland as an "enclave of white supremacist ideology comparable to white settlers in Zimbabwe"

"Ireland is our struggle—every defeat of the British state is a victory for all of us. A defeat in Northern Ireland would be a defeat indeed."

 

[Amarillo]

I refer you to Posts 1251,1252 and 1272.
At least they can put identical shoes on and have some ideas, even if you don't agree with them.

As they say " If you don't like the heat in the kitchen, keep out of the kitchen ".

Ms Abbott’s mistake comes from a car crash interview with Nick Ferrarri on police funding. As shadow Home Secretary she got her numbers horribly mixed up but no harm was done. This was over five years ago.

Liz Truss has cost the tax payer billions. Sacked and reinstated Suella Braverman has blighted the lives of hundreds if not thousands of desperate and brave people. Both are current news events. The lettuce comparison was started by an article in The Economist just a month ago on 11 October:
“Take away the ten days of mourning after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and she had seven days in control. That is roughly the shelf-life of a lettuce.”
The reference was taken up by the Daily Star.


There is a difference between directing humour at a current political event and persistent persecution. At some point the latter becomes unfunny.

 

[andyinluton]

Ms Abbott’s mistake comes from a car crash interview with Nick Ferrarri on police funding. As shadow Home Secretary she got her numbers horribly mixed up but no harm was done. This was over five years ago.

It wasn't A interview - it was virtually every interview.

 

[WelshGas]

Funny how they all come out of the woodwork when a certain Political Party or MP of that party is made fun of.
Very predictable.

 

[Amarillo]

Funny how they all come out of the woodwork when a certain Political Party or MP of that party is made fun of.
Very predictable.

You seem to imply that I’m a supporter of Ms Abbott or her party. I am not.

 

[WelshGas]

Amazing though that I can tell your skin colour, ideology and age just from the last two posts @WelshGas Be well

Takes one to recognise one.
A Politician is a Politician, regardless. And Diane Abbot is no asset to the Party in Opposition.

 

[Amarillo]

Takes one to recognise one.
A Politician is a Politician, regardless. And Diane Abbot is no asset to the Party in Opposition.

What an odd thing to say. Do you think she might have been planted there by Labour’s political opponents?

 

[WelshGas]

What an odd thing to say. Do you think she might have been planted there by Labour’s political opponents?

I didn’t realise you were into Conspiracy Theory. Explains a lot. Best of luck.

 

[WelshGas]

 

[Amarillo]

I actually think she's brought it upon herself, she's had too many car crash interviews, her outspoken views on some things would suggest that actually she is racist & has questionable views on some other matters.


In 1996, Abbott was criticised after she claimed that at her local hospital "blonde, blue-eyed Finnish girls" were unsuitable as nurses because they had "never met a black person before"

On 4 January 2012, Abbott tweeted that: "White people love playing 'divide and rule'. We should not play their game"

Also spoken in support of Chairman Mao

And also of the IRA

Abbott criticised the Unionist population of Northern Ireland as an "enclave of white supremacist ideology comparable to white settlers in Zimbabwe"

"Ireland is our struggle—every defeat of the British state is a victory for all of us. A defeat in Northern Ireland would be a defeat indeed."

From the same source:

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An Amnesty International report found that Abbott was the subject of almost half of all abusive tweets about female MPs on Twitter during the 2017 election campaign, receiving ten times more abuse than any other MP.

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Bog twinning

 

[Amarillo]

 

[The Pox]

Hang on - I'm getting really confused now. Politics has become sooo complicated. Is Putin a Tory supporter or a Labour supporter? Otherwise people won't know whether to laugh or not... or get offended.

 

[andyinluton]

Very poor taste, making fun of someone who is seriously ill, probably suffering from dementia & unable to defend themselves.

Looks like cheap personal abuse to me....

 

[The Pox]

I said it's all very confusing!

 

[philipcon]

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Energy crisis.

 

[66tim99]

Energy crisis.

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Reminds me of my old man who, after spending £1000 putting a gas flame fire in, used to turn it off at every opportunity muttering "you might as well burn pound notes!"

 

[andyinluton]

Energy crisis.

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Having turned off 21 lights in un-occupied rooms when I got home the other night I can see that I've turned into a Dad.

 

[sidepod]

Predictably punchy in here today. Good stuff

 

[Amarillo]

Lost collie seeks help from the police.

Lost dog 'hands itself in' at police station - BBC News

CCTV footage shows the moment Rosie arrived and waited for officers.

www.bbc.com