Labour Party Reviews Diane Abbott’s Recent Comments on Racism
The Labour Party has announced it is reviewing an interview by Diane Abbott in which she defended previous comments about racism that resulted in her suspension from the party for over a year. During a BBC interview with James Naughtie, Abbott was questioned about the controversy surrounding a letter she wrote to the Observer in April 2023. In that letter, she stated that Irish, Jewish, and Traveller people "undoubtedly experience prejudice" that is "similar to racism." She further wrote, "It is true that many types of white people with points of difference, such as redheads, can experience this prejudice. But they are not all their lives subject to racism." Abbott initially withdrew these remarks following criticism from Jewish and Traveller groups and issued an apology "for any anguish caused." However, she was suspended from the Labour Party and was only […]