Hilary Benn Sacked From The Shadow Cabinet - wider political debate

[Blue 1]

....nope but you she's hardly somebody you can quote as a principaled politician if she doesn't practice what she preaches.

I'm not a fan, I just didn't get why @Congen has chosen now to give up on Labour seemingly because of her, when she's been an MP for almost 30 years and held cabinet office before.

 

[Congen]

That's not what she said.

She said she didn't think "blonde haired, blue eyed" Finnish nurses would be able to empathise with black people as there aren't many black people in Finland. It was 20 years ago and a bloody stupid, quite possibly racist comment.

You added the hate bit.

What about the white mums being good mothers? She played that one out didn't she

 

[Blue 1]

No she didn't and love to see you defending the indefensible

I didn't defend that comment. I called it "bloody stupid and quite possibly racist".

I was just correcting it and putting it in context.

 

[Congen]

I don't remember you getting so worked up over Boris Johnsons racist comment I wonder why.

Only ever voted labour in my life by the way.. so what did mop head say anyway?

 

[Jib in lad]

Only ever voted labour in my life by the way.. so what did mop head say anyway?

Go and find out then come back and rant and rave about it.

 

[Blue 1]

You agree with his IRA should be honoured heroes speech

Haven't read it.

 

[Congen]

I didn't defend that comment. I called it "bloody stupid and quite possibly racist".

I was just correcting it and putting it in context.

Suppose you didn't but why should a party that I want to be a credible opposition to the tories have rascist horrible entities like her at the top of the tree. It's drove me away

 

[Congen]

Haven't read it.

Look it up.. don't do the arsene wenger and then preach to me

 

[Joey66]

Diane Abbott has been an MP since 1987. Why now all of a sudden? It's not the first time she's held a cabinet position, either.

Sacked by Millaband in a junior position on health now given a high office position sat on this week quote there will be no left wing candidate for the leadership yet somehow he ex lover got nominatedlol

 

[Congen]

Go and find out then come back and rant and rave about it.

Only thing I found was jib in lad, was a lefty loving Mcdonell, shami and Abbott. But hey that's the internet isn't it

 

[Jib in lad]

Only thing I found was jib in lad, was a lefty loving Mcdonell, shami and Abbott. But hey that's the internet isn't it

Poor response ill leave it there.

 

[Congen]

Poor response ill leave it there.

Thought it was up to you provide quotes. But I must stress I'm not a Tory anyway. Disalusioned with labour right now, find it strange that people like you can defend these people

 

[Blue 1]

Suppose you didn't but why should a party that I want to be a credible opposition to the tories have rascist horrible entities like her at the top of the tree. It's drove me away

Shame. You should have a look at her voting record.

I'll try and look up McDonnell's speech.

 

[dholliday]

Shame. You should have a look at her voting record.

not enough voters do this when i reckon it's the best way to pick a side.

 

[Congen]

Shame. You should have a look at her voting record.

I've looked at her speaking records and to me that sums the woman up!