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I don’t think you get to disassociate yourself from your own words, really.
Think I agree, it is terrible judgement. Her apology might be sincere but this is clearly her ill thought out view. She either didn't run it past anyone/ get it proof read or she is surrounded by people who hold the same views. I don't know how you can put yourself in this position knowing the level of scrutiny you are under as a Labour MP on this topic.
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I don’t think you get to disassociate yourself from your own words, really.
I’ve defended Diane Abbott many times, she so often gets held to a wholly unreasonable level of scrutiny and ridicule because she’s a black woman, but there’s no walking this back.