In an editorial piece for Labour List, Diane Abbott has a brief look at yesterday's Spring Statement and points out that the priorities are all wrong. https://labourlist.org/2018/03/diane-abbott-the-wrong-priorities/
National Politics: May’s Attempt to Protect Politicians Not Welcomed
Commentators across the spectrum, from Conservative Home to Diane Abbott, have railed against Theresa May's idea to call for new laws to ban the intimidation of politicians. As Diane Abbott says, why should MPs have special rights? https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/feminism/2018/02/centenary-suffragette-100-years-women-vote-theresa-may-new-law
Crime: Abbott Blasts Ministers
There are a variety of ways of looking at the figures for crime in the UK but whichever way you look at it our police forces are understaffed and underbudgeted https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/home-affairs/justice-system/news/92329/diane-abbott-blasts-ministers-over-%E2%80%98truly-shocking%E2%80%99
Brexit: Citizens’ Rights
Diane Abbott writes in today's Guardian about the need to protect citizens' rights in a post Brexit world https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/oct/18/eu-nationals-rights-british-citizens-brexit-deal? https://twitter.com/EL4JC/status/920028051911663616
Cyber: Diane Abbott’s Online Abuse
Amnesty International have tracked abuse sent to women MPs online. Diane Abbott received nearly half of it. http://www.newstatesman.com/2017/09/we-tracked-25688-abusive-tweets-sent-women-mps-half-were-directed-diane-abbott
Brexit: Single Market – Multiple Statements
It looks as though everyone on the Labour frontbench is starting to say the same thing - membership of the single market post-Brexit is possible. Everyone that is except Jeremy Corbyn. https://labourlist.org/2017/07/option-of-staying-in-the-single-market-still-on-the-table-for-labour-says-abbott/
Adel and Wharfedale Branch 