September 17th 2024.
During a recent interview with BBC Newsnight, Labour MP Diane Abbott revealed that she felt disregarded and dehumanized by Sir Keir Starmer after a Tory donor made racist comments about her. Diane, who represents Hackney North and Stoke Newington, explained that she had a negative experience during the aftermath of the incident involving Tory donor Frank Hester's racist remarks towards her last year.
She expressed her disappointment in Starmer for not reaching out to her personally and treating her as a "non-person". Diane expected more support and guidance from her party, especially since she was facing death threats from Hester. She believed that they would show compassion and offer advice on her safety and security, but unfortunately, that did not happen.
According to a report by The Guardian, Frank Hester made derogatory comments about Diane, stating that she "should be shot" during a meeting in 2019. The newspaper also mentioned that Hester clarified that he did not harbor hatred towards all black women before making these remarks about the Labour MP.
When approached for a statement, a Labour spokesperson from Metro assured that Keir Starmer holds Diane Abbott in high regard and that she continues to inspire many people. The spokesperson also condemned Hester's comments and clarified that Starmer and the party had reached out to Diane to offer support at the time.
The spokesperson also addressed Diane's "anti-semitic" comments, where she suggested that Jewish, Irish, and Traveller people had not faced racism throughout their lives. Diane admitted to feeling low and depressed during the inquiry into her remarks. She believed that Starmer wanted to remove all left-wing members from the parliamentary Labour Party, and her comments gave him the perfect opportunity to do so.
Diane also accused Starmer and his team of prolonging the investigation to remove her as a Labour candidate before an upcoming general election. However, after large crowds gathered to protest against the racism and hatred towards Diane, Starmer ultimately allowed her to stand for the Labour party. The demonstrators held up banners with messages of anti-racism and diversity, sending a strong message against the discrimination that Diane had faced.
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