Diane Abbott is "ill"? Yeah, right.

[vetran]

I genuinely feel sorry for her, I think she was out of her depth, a nice lady, a competent lady, but with an occasional sparkle, rather than a reliable long burning flame.

Sorry she was always an opinionated muppet.

Many great politicians of all shapes & sizes Ms Abbott is not one one of them.

Siddiq Khan seems to be doing well as does Amber Heard. Just before anyone suggests disliking a self centred troll is sexist or racist in a Lily Allen sytlee.

[Pip in a Poke]

There have been reports of scenes of jubilation on the streets of Padstow.

[BrilloPad]

Have we seem more of May or Abbott?

[Big Blue Plymouth]

Sorry she was always an opinionated muppet.

Many great politicians of all shapes & sizes Ms Abbott is not one one of them.

Siddiq Khan seems to be doing well as does Amber Heard. Just before anyone suggests disliking a self centred troll is sexist or racist in a Lily Allen sytlee.

Yes, I expect her to trouser a lot of cash from her divorce settlement

[Mordac]

Promoted way beyond her levels of competency in a quintessentially Corbynesque maneouvre.

To be fair Shaun, I don't think Corbyn was ever stupid enough to promote her, just bloody desperate. There was nobody else left!

[vetran]

Publicly Dumped

Corbyn tells Diane Abbott to 'stand aside' during election | Daily Mail Online

BREAKING NEWS: Corbyn tells Diane Abbott to 'stand aside' during election campaign in desperate bid to limit damage from her latest interview shambles
Jeremy Corbyn says Diane Abbott has been asked to 'stand aside' temporarily
Shadow home secretary was under fire over series of disastrous interviews
Leader says Lyn Brown will replace Abbott for the 'period of her ill health'

Ouch.

[shaunbhoy]

To be fair Shaun, I don't think Corbyn was ever stupid enough to promote her, just bloody desperate. There was nobody else left!

True. Like putting Gazza in charge of your drinks cabinet though.

[vetran]

Yes, I expect her to trouser a lot of cash from her divorce settlement

oops Rudd. though I would like to explore Ms Heard's policies..

[GJABS]

#prayForDiane

Seriously though, it sounds like she has suffered an acute stress reaction to all of the abuse that she has been given. I.e clinical depression.

[Mordac]

True. Like putting Gazza in charge of your drinks cabinet though.

Except for the "threat to national security" bit.