Perpetual moaner Diane Abbott, Mother of the House, has taken up whinging about Labour again, after a brief pause following her return of the whip. Speaking at the Southbank Centre in London yesterday, Abbott trotted out the familiar grievance: “there is no doubt that there’s institutional racism in the Labour Party.” Conveniently leaving out the fact she herself spent over a year under investigation for… racism. Naturally, she labelled that inquiry as racist as well…
Abbott went on to accuse Starmer of being “harsher than Tony Blair” in his purge of the Corbynistas, stating that “the Left of the party is on the downturn at the minute.” Someone grab the tissues..
With the help of Angela Rayner, Starmer allowed Diane Abbott to stand as the Labour candidate for Hackney and Stoke Newington. Her opponent, who is standing as an independent in the seat, despite saying he is “in solidarity with Diane Abbott” Ryan Ahmad is quite the character…
Ahmad’s campaign website, which plasters “New Labour” over the page, is a lengthy letter detailing his colourful life story. From worshipping at the altar of Blair though loving Corbyn, it’s an interesting read…
“I literally met a hundred of the world’s most powerful people and another hundred most famous celebrities. I was sounded out for roles in the administrations of Afghanistan and Iraq (scary) and I got a superb job offer from mi5…Sadly I couldn’t take the mi5 offer up as I went on to have a major mental health breakdown. I was sectioned and over the next twelve years spent well over a year in mental hospitals in total, with multiple incarcerations in various psychiatric wards…I didn’t work for 17 years and was in constant crisis and isolation.
“I was also homeless on two occasions in my life, once while on the run from a mental hospital (I spent about 4 months on the streets of central London including Christmas) and then again when I was illegally evicted by my landlord while in hospital. I worship at the altar of Blair/Brown but thought Jeremy was inspirational.”
He finishes strong: “Constiuents, I promise you socialism!” The typo isn’t Guido’s…
His YouTube channel is certainly worth a watch, from videos of how he met Beyonce but was “too drunk” to ask her out, serious discussions on who is the fittest Spice Girl to various shoutouts to his “old friends” such as Tyson Fury, Sylvester Stallone and Ed Sheeran. He also enjoys a few Tommy Robinson marches. Considering Abbott’s held onto the seat since 1987, it’ll be tricky for Ahmad to boot her out…
Starmer now says Diane Abbott is ‘free to go forward’ and stand as a Labour candidate. A defeat – Execution stayed…
Guido hears Starmer and Angela Rayner had a “long chat” over dinner last night. Rayner scores a win over Starmer…
Sometimes politics produces heroes that rise above petty party lines. This time, it’s Diane. Jeremy Corbyn and James Cleverly have joined hands from across the political aisle to praise the “trailblazer” MP who has been making waves in Parliament since 1987. Even she couldn’t count her achievements…
They are shocked at the way she is being treated. Cleverly and Corbyn unite on the fact that if Starmer can’t see her “seminal role” he’s out of joint, and that she is unfairly left in limbo in a LOTO communications disaster. Backed by all sides…
Internal divides continue to roll on within the Labour Party over the Corbynista cull fallout. Deputy Leader Angela Rayner has now come back swinging against Starmer, telling The Guardian that Diane Abbott has not been treated “fairly or appropriately” by some Labour colleagues and should be allowed to stand again for the party. Some united front…
As polling day approaches and parties hastily select candidates amid the resignation of MPs, Starmer is on a mission to purge left-wing leftovers from the Corbyn era. The internal chaos at LOTO has overshadowed the start of Labour’s campaign, with questions as to whether Diane Abbott will be banned from standing at the election. Sparking outrage across the board…
Meanwhile, Lloyd Russell-Moyle, the former MP for Brighton Kemptown, said Labour has suspended him over a “vexatious and politically motivated complaint,” preventing him from running as well. A third, Faiza Shaheen, has also had Labour’s support withdrawn over antisemitism accusations, and won’t be Labour’s candidate for Chingford & Woodford Green. Coordinated…
The simultaneous announcements of the selections of Starmer allies added a Stalinesque touch to the purge:
So much for Starmer’s pledge to not interfere with candidate selection and have a more “democratic” process. Gone are the days of Starmer’s promise to to unite the Labour Party and also “retain the radicalism of the last four years“. When he won the leadership contest, Starmer pledged: “We are not going to trash the last Labour government…nor are we going to trash the last four years [under Jeremy Corbyn].” Now it’s clear he’s ditched that commitment – Starmer is pretty serious about governing without Corbyn’s chums on the backbenches…
