Labour completed Abbott’s case 5 months ago – delaying to force her out of seat - eviltoast
Britain’s first Black woman MP received a formal warning and took a mandated online course, but still not reinstated from 13-month-long suspension for accurate comments, barring her from stan…
  • manualoverride@lemmy.world
    34·
    5 months ago

    Given the media storm she is creating right now I can see why they would want to keep her quiet for as long as possible.

    How can they select her when she is publicly criticising the party leader and processes at the worst possible time.

    • streetlights@lemmy.world
      12·
      5 months ago

      Her being in news right now is entirely due to Labour dragging out her suspension for as long as possible. They could have restored the whip 5 months ago and avoided this mess entirely.

      • manualoverride@lemmy.world
        43·
        5 months ago

        She did attack the Labour Party and Kier on Twitter last September saying her suspension for antisemitic remarks was “fraudulent”.

        She can’t air grievances in public and expect that not to affect the outcome.

        • pixely@lemmy.world
          8·
          5 months ago

          Then why not block her from standing months ago? Either get rid of her or don’t. I can’t see how this media shit storm isn’t entirely self inflicted.

          • manualoverride@lemmy.world
            43·
            5 months ago

            Well some reports suggest they were trying to suggest she retire at the next election, looking at her decision making over the last 12 months it might be a good idea.