Diane Abbott (Lab)

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Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington.

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Diane says use VoteMatch tool to decide which leader to back

Diane says use VoteMatch tool to decide which leader to back

By • on September 5, 2010

By now many of you will have already received your ballots to enable you to vote for the next Labour leader. This is a big turning point in history...

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“It is wrong all the big decisions should be taken at Westminster” – Diane’s interview with the Liverpool Echo

“It is wrong all the big decisions should be taken at Westminster” – Diane’s intervi

By • on September 4, 2010

BRITAIN'S first-ever black female MP, Diane Abbott, believes Liverpool has much to celebrate after 13 years of a Labour government. As the...

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Diane on Big Society – Is it a Big Con?

Diane on Big Society – Is it a Big Con?

By • on September 2, 2010

Diane’s speech to the Policy Exchange on Thursday 2 September The Left should take leadership on issues around the family and community My...

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Diane says “I’m in it to win it” as ballots drop today

Diane says “I’m in it to win it” as ballots drop today

By • on September 1, 2010

Diane has reiterated her passion for becoming Labour's next leader by saying she won't be backing any of her rivals, because she wants...

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Latest message from Diane – Ballots drop tomorrow, show your support

Latest message from Diane – Ballots drop tomorrow, show your support

By • on August 31, 2010

Dear Comrades I hope you had a good bank holiday. It’s coming to the end of the Leadership campaign and our party will announce its new...

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Diane says Mandelson and Blair must let go of New Labour

Diane says Mandelson and Blair must let go of New Labour

By • on August 31, 2010

Diane on the front page of today’s  Morning Star talking about how Mandelson and Blair need to  allow Labour  to make a fresh start...

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Diane’s brand new leaflet!

Diane’s brand new leaflet!

By • on August 27, 2010

Diane4leader LATEST LEAFLET ...

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Diane on Migration: who’s really calling the shots, the tabloids or the government?

Last week I was in the City offices of an international investment bank. My staff team and I were there to discuss their support for one of my educational initiatives....

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Diane: The myth of the forgotten middle class

There was a ubiquitous television advert for sweets in the 1980s where the catch line featured an endearing moppet saying “Don’t forget the fruit gums...

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Diane congratulates David Cameron on birth of a baby girl

Diane has congratulated David Cameron on the birth of his fourth child. Diane said today: “I'd like to pass on my warmest congratulations to David Cameron...

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Diane welcomes Home Office ban on racist march

Diane has welcomed the decision by the Home Office to stop a march by the English Defence League (EDL) in Bradford over the August bank holiday weekend. However...

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Diane says she is natural leader for disaffected Lib Dems

Diane   is calling on disaffected Liberal Democrats to support her bid for leadership, because her policies most suit their values. Diane was the only candidate...

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Diane in third place according to trade union and party member votes

Diane   is third favourite among party members and trade unions according to a YouGov poll. Trade unions and party members will make up the two largest sections...

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Diane says nationalising railways is only way to end commuter chaos

Diane’s article in this week’s Sunday Express: My uncle Mackie was my favourite uncle and he was a railway porter at London’s Euston station. He...

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Diane backs Scottish government’s decision to release Megrahi

Diane has backed decision made by Scottish ministers on the one year anniversary of the release of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi on compassionate grounds. Diane,...

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