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Diane Abbott ought to loathe everything the prime minister stands for. Referring to him as ‘Boris’ suggests otherwise
Is Labour really prepared for government? I ask not because the party seems more concerned about grouse hunting and the glorious 12th than a no-deal Brexit and an impending election. No, what really disturbs me is that the shadow cabinet is not showing sufficient animosity towards Boris Johnson.
Shadow home secretary Diane Abbott was interviewed this morning on the Today programme. It may be the silly season, but she was there talking about serious issues – Johnson’s promised 20,000 extra police officers and the effect increased stop-and-search would have on community relations. When asked by Sarah Smith about Johnson’s latest populist policing stunt, she replied: “Boris doesn’t quite explain how he will pay for it.” Continue reading...