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The 300,000 / 300,000,000 is understandable, forgiveable, and can easily be ignored.
The hole she dug herself, and then the obstinate defensiveness afterwards are the hallmarks of someone out of their depth.
Still, that's never stopped anyone reaching positions of power and authority before.
NotThamesWater-
It's tricky with Diane Abbott. She is undoubtedly the victim of shocking amounts of racism and misogyny, and there was some of that at play in yesterday's response to her gaffe.
However, given the way in which she is (understandably) protected against that kind of intolerant behaviour, any clear-headed scrutiny of her competence becomes all but impossible. And, basically, she doesn't really seem good enough for a government position. At best, she's the calibre of a local councillor (with no disrespect intended to those in that profession). I would be inclined to rank Jeremy Corbyn similarly.
boristrump
Diane abbot should have been fired at lunchtime.
You can't be a person of such importance and make such elemental fuckups. It's not a junior school debate team.