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4 days ago · Diane Julie Abbott (born 27 September 1953) is a British politician who is a serving Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since being elected in 1987. She served in the Shadow Cabinet of Jeremy Corbyn as Shadow Home Secretary from 2016 to 2020 and is an advisor to the Privy Council.
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May 1, 2024 · Diane Abbott, British Labour politician who was the first woman of African descent elected (1987) to the House of Commons. She held various other government posts as well, including shadow home secretary (2016–20) for Jeremy Corbyn. Learn more about Abbott’s life and career.
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Apr 25, 2024 · Abbott was Britain’s first black female MP. Yet despite being elected 37 years ago, and steadily increasing her majority until it has become one of the largest in the country, her local and...
Apr 26, 2024 · The day after she won Hackney North, a leading article in the Times warned that “the far left” had “chalked up considerable gains” in the election, citing wins by Bernie Grant, Ken Livingstone and Diane Abbott – “all extremists [who] stand between the Labour party and any prospect of a Labour government”.
Apr 16, 2024 · Diane Abbott, however, is the country’s first Black woman MP, elected to parliament in 1987. She’s also a highly respected anti-racism campaigner who has worked for decades, both in and out of office. Abbott has been subjected to more online abuse than any other MP, particularly racism.
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5 days ago · Sir Keir Starmer was urged to let Diane Abbott back into Labour ranks in Parliament after he welcomed Tory defector Natalie Elphicke. Baroness Shami Chakrabarti stressed that the Tories and Labour ...
6 days ago · Politics books. The Searchers by Andy Beckett review – the legacy of the radical left. What do the careers of Diane Abbott, Tony Benn, Jeremy Corbyn, Ken Livingstone and John McDonnell tell us...
