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Labour moves to find successor to Diane Abbott for her north London seat

Exclusive: Contenders teed up for parliamentary seat, which MP says seems ‘to pre-empt results of investigation’ Moves to find a successor to Diane Abbott in the parliamentary seat she has represented since 1987 are under way, prompting concern that her fate has been decided before an investigation into her latest suspension has concluded. Potential contenders have been spoken to by figures on the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), teeing them up for a future contest in her constituency of Hackney North and Stoke Newington, and giving them informal advice on how to prepare, according to a party source. Continue reading...

Labour moves to find successor to Diane Abbott for her north London seat

Exclusive: Contenders teed up for parliamentary seat, which MP says seems ‘to pre-empt results of investigation’ Moves to find a successor to Diane Abbott in the parliamentary seat she has represented since 1987 are under way, prompting concern that her fate has been decided before an investigation into her latest suspension has concluded. Potential contenders have been spoken to by figures on the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), teeing them up for a future contest in her constituency of Hackney North and Stoke Newington, and giving them informal advice on how to prepare, according to a party source. Continue reading...

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  3. cobieef.bsky.social profile picture

    Cobie Yo @cobieef.bsky.social

    Racist Labour being racist. What a surprise. My money is on her retaining the seat under Corbyn's banner.

    Also, The Guardian is institutionally transphobic.

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  6. @isosolies.bsky.social

    She should stand as an independant. She'd smash whichever transplant Labour drops in there.

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    Claire Savage (UK not USA) @csav55.bsky.social

    A quick read of the article, the Labour party has denied this so why are you saying they are, more fact free nonsense. This is why I haven't and won't be renewing my subscription.

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    Dave S @dmstraker.bsky.social

    She has good ideas but is not so good at finding ways to influence the existing system to move in the right direction.

    This is a common problem on both left and right. They want a very different system and don't have the total power needed to implement it.

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    Carl Clapham @carlclapham.bsky.social

    The Labour party is going to struggle at the next general election. Speak to any Labour councillor in London, and they are shitting themselves about next year's local elections. The last thing Labour should do is impose a candidate that will result in no one from the party doing any campaigning.

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    LAF @laf61.bsky.social

    She had the largest majority. She'll take many supporters with her. Labour making a mess of things here, badly.

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    pmh @clearlight.bsky.social

    Bit of a poisoned chalice for whatever soulless careerist empty suit Labour's Racist Right parachutes in to run against her.

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