Diane Abbott and Tim Montgomerie on a “dangerous” year for politics | Newsnight Extra

[@gherkamum]

Labour Are Finished.......People will never trust them again.

[@dianamincher6479]

It doesn't help when you get Abbott pulling Starmer down to ground zero!

[@anthonymarch-ti1fq]

The Tory Party is Conservative by Name but Liberal in reality and that's why i have joined Reform.

[@fin1131]

There is NOTHING Liberal about the WEF uni party, they are illiberal anti free speech, pro censorship, authoritarian, that's why i will be voting REFORM too.

[@peterlamont8167]

Could you imagine the state of the UK with Reform In power. You think the tory party we have now is bad and the tory Corruption party is before that! Polotics have gone down the drain. It can only get worse!

[@pastyman001]

ReformUK believe in the same neoliberal extreme free trade policies, along with Liz Truss. They ( Nige & Tice ) thought her budget was the best in decades and they were wrong, know nothings and it's not even a proper party with members and democracy.

[@ZaydDepaor]

they are not conservative either, they are just 1) anti-Muslim deranged, whereas Islam is the most conservative religion there is 2) owned by Israel and Zionism and will suppress British citizens for a foreign genocidal, racist-supremacist State and 3) Will put Britain under American corporations more

[@carysnw1]

These three might not be everyone's favourite, but they rise to the occasion here. I wish all political discourse was as civil, insightful and intellectually playful as this.

[@Alex-i1q5s]

Diane Abbot and "intellectual" should never be in the sane sentence.

[@rushman667]

@@Alex-i1q5smight be typo ‘sane’ but how appropriate

[@carysnw1]

@@Alex-i1q5s SHe's the only one in Labour who has the balls and integrity to clearly call out Starmer, unlike those who only resort to cheap ad hominem attacks, as you have done here, which really don't make the case.

[@richardryan1846]

Show me your Cambridge degree? P.s. Same..not sane...​@@Alex-i1q5s

[@biegebythesea6775]

@@Alex-i1q5s and it's people like you that cause this problem. take your misogynistic, racist bs somewhere else. you don't need to put women down if you don't agree with us. in fact you don't need to put anyone down. it's a juvenile thing to do.

[@BedboundME]

I like how kind and respectful Tim is to Dianne , despite being really quite opposite end of the spectrum. It’s quite touching.

[@stanbily9416]

She is daft.

[@davidneverdave]

People on The Right usually are. The vitriol is mostly from The Left towards The Right. Look how Dianne misrepresents Tim, how stoney faced she is towards him. The Left think they’re morally superior.

[@jasonhaven7170]

well, he's not Farage

[@markrainford1219]

@@jasonhaven7170 You can go to the top of the class.

[@rainblaze.]

​​@jasonhaven7170 aaaahhh I can see simply nothing gets by you Tell me what was it that gave it away.. was it the polo neck?

[@patrickobrien5066]

Liebour is not working class in your dreams Diane

[@knightyknight5399]

Its Labour dear!🤔

[@patrickobrien5066]

No not Labour! It’s Liebour because that is all that comes out of their mouths Lies Lies Lies never ever any truths

[@awotnot]

​@@knightyknight5399 New Labour 2.0 dear.

[@michaelclifford6468]

Farage and rice are working class? Multi millionaires, banking with the royals? Out on boxing day with the landed aristocracy? They don't call him Fraudarge for nothing.

[@nirmalsandhu5256]

Do you think Reform is working class?

[@markrainford1219]

Derbyshire: "tell me about Trump". Tim: "well...." Derbyshire: "enough about Trump". FFS Woman

[@platexproductions]

because Diane interrupted him constantly with tangents. Tim threw in a few words into her answers but broadly helped her to the point.

[@gherkamum]

Reform 🇬🇧

[@DarcAngel77]

Tim and Diane had such a respectful debate, all politics should be like this

[@jexxajess6837]

Isn't it interesting that these three have not agreed on everything, but the discussion is very open, respectful and covers a lot of ground intelligently.. Doesn't it prove that shouting, shaming and blind obedience to a policy us just bullying and doesn't get anywhere...

[@momo8200]

The level of online hate that Diane receives is so unfounded, there are mps that are more left wing or have made far more gaffes. One can disagree with someone without spewing vitriol.

[@mmg9675]

Simply racist mysogyny

[@stevenfinch9026]

She is evil

[@Nookiebear7769]

Oh but her list of gaffes are many and they’re also huge and slightly ridiculous . The people expect their MPs to be able to do simple mathematics and put a compete pair of shoes on the correct feet . This woman was very nearly Home Secretary, i mean please ….give us a break

[@1574john]

online hate is vile and pointless but online criticism is another matter, she has been a terrible MP and achieved nothing positive. She has deserved the criticism she has received.

[@50sense50]

Diane resembles admiral ackbar from star wars

[@gaymer618]

Nice to see two different politicians just getting along…

[@davidneverdave]

🎉REFORM 2029🇬🇧

[@biegebythesea6775]

no dear. no need for a racist and misogynistic party. that isn't reform. it's tradition.

[@davidneverdave]

@@biegebythesea6775seems like you need reminding that in 2020 The Labour Party was found to be institutionally racist by the EHRC. When it was under the leadership of Abbot’s mate Corbyn. 2 Jew hating peas in a pod.

[@vicwiseman2340]

Join Reform, Vote Reform, we're on the march. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🦁🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@michaelclifford6468]

Which policies do you like?

[@nirmalsandhu5256]

You'll lead thic country to wrack and ruin with Reform... The blind leading the blind

[@MichaelFriday-w2n]

All of them. Read their contract.

[@scooby1992]

@@MichaelFriday-w2n I need to look at them . I hope they are in favour of worker's rights and trade unions and human rights .

[@malikrahman8649]

The fact that media channels still pay for Diane's opinions boggles the mind. 🤪🤡

[@davidneverdave]

Exactly. She literally only became an MP and stayed as one because of the colour of her skin. All anyone has to say about her is that she was the first black MP. As if being black is some sort of achievement…

[@TheRuthdobson]

REFORM, REFORM, REFORM its the only way....lol i love the way they hate trump, its so pathetic to watch.

[@philiplong7390]

What i admire about Diane is that she is honest and really believes what she says. i do not agree with a lot she says but she is honest. I could see Tim and Diane have respect for each other.

[@maryevansyoung8335]

Alas, no mention of Gaza from Diane. (Didn't expect it from Tim.)

[@Three_Lions-1986]

​@@maryevansyoung8335 do you want her to talk about it every time she's on TV?

[@Three_Lions-1986]

Agreed. She is a wrecking ball if given responsibility, but she's as honest as they come. I would guess the most honest MP. I'm Conservative, not a supporter of the Conservative party, but I can't find anyone more honest than dianne.

[@andrzejczakow8606]

Diane is a two faced politician of the left but happy to send her son to private schools but denied it to others. It is easy to sound compassionate but actions are what counts.

[@71brett]

I thought I'd just give Diane Abbott one more chance to make sense. Straight away though she's saying Tony Blair has empathy. I just give up! I truly give up!

[@XavierJAlexander]

Her point is very valid and she’d know more than you

[@timmg3139]

I was never very keen on Abbott but she really impressed me with her speech on the assisted dying bill

[@TomTomicMic]

If she was in favour of assisted dying then it doesn't affect her very much so it doesn't matter to her, poor people without a choice have very limited options with the passing of the bill, it will mostly only be to choose death or have restricted healthcare like the Scandalous Liverpool Pathway. She has earned her career as a politician, but she should have never been anywhere near the top jobs and one wonders why she was!?!

[@rajinderjohal5865]

Diane brilliant telling the truth about stupid Keir 👏

[@hazelwray4184]

Alas, she poses absolutely no challenge to Starmer.

[@annpatchett145]

Nice to hear a conversation without people shouting at each other or over each other

[@sharonreichter2537]

Sorry, Diane, but immigration (particularly illegal) is the main issue.

[@Prime-o8f]

It's economics surely? If young people could easily buy a reasonable home and enjoy a good quality of life with their wages and old people could pay their bills and have access to good and reliable health care then surely people wouldn't be as bothered about immigration?

[@sharonreichter2537]

@@Prime-o8f What about future quality of life ? Our cities are overflowing, our towns are growing, we are losing more and more land to infrastructure. We don't have enough teachers, schools, doctors, hospitals, etc., etc. This is a small island and we will run out of space if illegal immigrants come at the same rate for the next 20 years. What is to stop them? All of us will suffer, not only because the majority of them are not professionals, but our culture will suffer because they have such a completely different one. There is no way that the things you describe can happen if the situation carries on the way it is.

[@davidneverdave]

@@Prime-o8fthe main issue about immigration is about integration. People want to be able to have a conversation with their neighbours in English, go to the pub after work with their colleagues, not see their high streets turned into halal butchers, Turkish barbers, sari shops etc. Importing vast numbers of people from totally different cultures to ours is a recipe for disaster.

[@AbigailBrown-wk7xl]

Diane Abbott needs to hold Kier accountable. Kier doesn't care about the British people. Dianne you need to stand up for yourself and defend the British people. Dianne is a strong lady .Dianne doesn't mince her words. Kier is out of touch. Kier has attacked British people. Kier has shown no empathy or respect for British people. Kier has let British people down . Kier has made alot of mistakes. Kier said he prefers Davos . He has shown his true colours. Kier needs to go immediately.

[@janetdelarosa2472]

Well said !

[@dcoughla681]

The Labour Party hasn’t been the party of the British working class for decades. The majority of its donors are the richest 1% of society & are based offshore & pay no tax in the UK. The PM will do exactly what they say. With the budget, they have impoverished the working class as businesses will just add the cost of these business taxes on to goods & services or fire workers. This will lead to higher inflation, higher unemployment & low productivity. Reed, a leading recruiter, has warned that many UK businesses are sending jobs to India and the jobs market in the UK has dried up.

[@MalachiHut]

Well done Victoria, this is what we need more of … ask a question, keep pressing until you get an answer. These are very serious social, economic, political times that we need the challenge!

[@s73vey]

😮WOW... how nice is Diana Abbot as a normal person...

[@phillpotts9047]

Diane Abbott completely not reading the room when it comes to reform and the conservatives. We form will no way join the conservatives it’s the conservative that will bounce over to Reform.

[@martinspedding4210]

Hopefully Reform will no longer exist at the next election and the tories will have moved back to the centre and will have an electable leader

[@gnoelalexmay]

I don't think I heard Diane Abbot *_actually_* talk about the COUNTRY at all.

[@BN-hk6wf]

Diane Abbott exudes compassion and genuine concern for the interests of her constituents and country. Disagree with her on most things but our political life is richer for her contribution to it.

[@JAMESLOONEY-kd1nu]

What contribution?

[@Ed-hh5dp]

She exudes cerebal palsy

[@FHIPrincePeter]

Agree. She is a MP because she looks after her constituents.

[@JAMESLOONEY-kd1nu]

@FHIPrincePeter cobblers please tell me one thing she has ever done for indigenous people? She is only there by default.

[@PaulDyas-y9h]

Join reform vote reform

[@martinspedding4210]

Fight the vile politics of the anti British Reform party

[@SpencerStaunton]

self promoting,trump disciple farage no thanks

[@StephenSmith-ge1qf]

Why would you vote for a party who's only real policies are tax cuts for the wealthy, privatisation of public services (including healthcare) and of course the big one for the British voter "getting rid fall these nasty foreigners who come over here to do the jobs we don't want".

[@OllieM-y4s]

@@SpencerStaunton Then stick to the socialists, commies & WEF Tory’s then 👍🏼

[@kinorspielmann4649]

Great idea for a new job for Diane: darts scorer. After all, you have to quick and sharp at arithmetic! She'd be perfect! Go for it, Di!

[@brigittapayne6203]

Hackney does not run the country, we need big business people to get involved and invest in our country so that Diana can look after her people on the council estate.

[@smj6710]

That ship has sailed long ago. The latest was the selling off Royal Mail to a Czech billionaire. This country has been totally asset stripped and you want more of it. Wake up!

[@jivasrocks]

Starmer, Reeves wont last a couple years ... countdown has begun

[@veggie42]

Rachel Reeves should go after the chima trip. His issue he's away from Rayner more these days. She's more normal and he needs to relate to people Starmer makes excuses to avoid the family now suddenly tries to claim he's being kept away. He's got a choice.

[@dcoughla681]

I think there will be some Labour MPs who’ll be plotting over the holiday season. Rachel Reeves will have to go soon. She doesn’t know what she’s doing & this situation will just get worse. Keir Starmer’s cowardice in not firing staff but waiting until they throw in the towel shows he lacks judgement & is weak.

[@nemo-g7v]

Labour Has done one good thing making reform alot stronger 😂

[@clivecartey]

How wonderful to see an impartial, in my opinion, BBC presenter and two politicians voicing valid opinions from opposite sides of the void without screaming at each other.

[@ashleywebb2736]

Victoria Derbyshire impartial!

[@clivecartey]

@@ashleywebb2736 Valid point - but - interestingly enough,, on this occasion, in my humble opinion ....yes.

[@gnoelalexmay]

BBC "impartiality" ❓️❓️❓️ 🙉 ...though I enjoy the point you're making anyway. Happy new year 🙏

[@clivecartey]

@@gnoelalexmay .....no, with great respect, I was only referring to this one particular interview segment; certainly not the whole of BBC News output.

[@janoconnor2706]

Interesting that Diane Abbott is in "eff it, gloves off" mode now, I've been enjoying the recent interviews where she's blunt about Starmer. Including calling him Starmer not Kier! And criticising him like he's the opposition, not her party leader. Yes, he's got no empathy and isn't very good when people are judging him. I'm convinced he is severely regretting becoming PM.

[@johnsbox]

I like both of these politicians. They are very honest and say what they think.

[@JamesDesk]

Diane: "your talking as if there is a coherent ideology behind Trump" said by a woman who wears different shoes on each foot.

[@andrewdobson813]

Musk has power without responsibility or accountability. According to Stanley Baldwin, this has been the prerogative of the harlot throughout the ages.

[@stevejhkhfda]

He has a more powerful accountability mechanism than politicans - called 'the market'.

[@fin1131]

Like Bill Gates, George Soros, etc etc, who are evil, At least Musk seems to be the opposite of what they all want, thank god.

[@andrewdobson813]

@@stevejhkhfda I didn't mean he was literally a harlot.

[@biegebythesea6775]

harlot?

[@andrewdobson813]

@@biegebythesea6775 Fair point, Farage wants the money not Musk.

[@niknoks7638]

imo Tim is well beyond the ‘spectrum!’

[@chocksaway100]

Diane Abbots' opinion is worthless.

[@Prime-o8f]

Nobodies opinion is worthless... we should always be civil and respectful in political debate.

[@AH-te5gs]

You can't protect local industry if you don't somehow discourage people to stop buying rubbish from Amazon, Temu, Shein etc...

[@simonlinton8123]

This interview would be far better without Diane Abbott.

[@singlendhot8628]

Abbot and Lamy are the mould that must be cleansed from British politics!

[@FHIPrincePeter]

I wonder why you say that? 🤔

[@ultravi0lenceluvr]

@@FHIPrincePeterjust look at these two bozos, who even let them become MPs, what kind of baboons would vote them in ever

[@jakeeeec]

I don't agree with a lot Diane says, but she is a wise woman who has devoted her life to public service. Everything she says and does, she truly believes to be in the country's best interests, not in her own interests... unlike most MPs.

[@johnrider5701]

Politics in Britain is like everything else in the UK BROKEN!!

[@TheRuthdobson]

But it was fine dor labour to send 100 candidates to the US to canvas for Biden? 🙄 politicians and bbc are so put of touch is laughable 😂😂

[@nicksimmons7234]

2024 has been a terrible year for Diane, Labour are in government and she hates that.

[@veggie42]

No. Just that starmer hasn't done a great job

[@nicksimmons7234]

@ well he didn’t help Labour to the worst defeat since 1935 that for sure.

[@thegoat11111]

@@nicksimmons7234 Corbyn's Labour Party received more votes than Starmer's so called landslide.

[@XavierJAlexander]

@@nicksimmons7234he got less of the vote than Corbyn did, he got very very lucky

[@XavierJAlexander]

You blairites are worse than tories

[@AH-te5gs]

The only popular politicians, regardless of left, right, up and down, are those that straightforwardly speak their minds. This should be a lesson to everyone else.

[@stevenhollis2012]

Not good dianne interrupting

[@biegebythesea6775]

it's a debate.

[@claudiojunior9618]

Diane abacus asks why should we allow Elon musk to interfere with British politics? I ask why should kier stalin send 100 mp's to America if not to interfere with their politics 🤔 Hypocrisy at it's best. Perhaps Lord ali should donate Diane a pair of shoes one right one left for her to wear it correctly 😀

[@hazelwray4184]

100 mp's in the US is pretty insignificant. Are they MPs? - I thought they were just Labour Party members. Starmer doesn't send them, anyway. I don't agree with Musk - or Obama (Brexit) - brazenly meddling in British politics.

[@JaneSoole]

What a sensible, balanced, knowledgeable discussion between you three at the tops of your games. Hallelujah and respect to you all. I so hope that Keir Starmer will succeed myself, after the chaos of the Tories. Having said that, I am reading Boris's latest book, and simply cry with laughter and am in total admiration of his superb command of English grammar and the dictionary of Britain to Ancient Greece. It is seeringly honest, I find about his own shortcomings. For that and his support of Ukraine immediately, for his struggles with Covid, I salute Boris and will always do so. Jane Soole, 81, Dorset.

[@jonathancoe4529]

I never thought Dianne Abbott would go up in my estimation 😮. I just wish I had remembered to tease her by gifting her a calculator for Christmas. I'm sure many have beat me to it! 😂

[@chrisgkhawkinsart4974]

I don't want to be rude but don't they come across as insane. It's like watching one flew over a cookoos nest

[@patrickdansey3984]

09:01 - Yes, you just heard Diane Abbott, known for getting her numbers mixed up, say someone else can't count! Hahahahaha

[@gnoelalexmay]

These two ladies would do well to just to listen to this guy, without interrupting or trying to dismiss his observations. His understanding of what's happening in the US would be valuable to those who _(for ideological or emotional reasons)_ simply can't hear it for themselves.

[@thomasshone2488]

And here we hear the politicians lament "Oh why do people hate us, and not the people we tell media to tell them to hate?"

[@kerrwells]

This is the best I've ever seen Diane Abbott. Not usually a fan but she came across well here.

[@colinjohnston9614]

Tim looks very tired. Nervous. Sleeping?Check blood pressure, see doctor.

[@Healden1]

I noticed that in a recent Talk interview but dismissed it as he said he had been Christmas partying but he’s displaying the same traits here, raising concerns for his health.

[@LarryKippings]

@@Healden1I fear he has a diagnosed illness, and is going to continue slowly deteriorating. But great to see he’s not moping about at home, and is getting on with his work/interests.

[@BossySwan]

Joining Deform UK isn’t great for one’s health

[@russellcolverson6916]

He’s pissed..

[@neilevans849]

Drunk?

[@blue_jay31]

For me Tim is like a big baby ,when he can’t bully people and get his own way he cries like a baby. Remember he was on the inside circle with Boris .

[@BedboundME]

Jeremy Corbyn isn’t the dumping kind

[@pault1289]

Not sure why Tim goes on about WASPI women - the Tory party who Tim has lent considerable energy to did nothing about this as well. It's hard to justify when many are complaining about not realising their retirement date had moved further forward.

[@philcutts9644]

Starmer is an omnishambles but thank god the conversation was wider than the usual pile on - he will make or break in next 6mths, probably break if there's a recession caused by continuing higher interest rates. It is sadly too late for the UK as the running costs are financed by unsustainable tax rises and public debt. Smart employable Brits will gravitate to higher opportunity economies and tax havens. Those left will get whatever they're given.

[@traceyrhoden9808]

For the first time i agree with Diane Abbott

[@MrBobDobaline]

Oh Bloody hell, I'm actually warming to Diane Abbott now!

[@K3NN3H1]

i got a bit of respect for Diane after this, she should do more of these sort of interviews.

[@drpammy7847]

Prof JB Peterson says lack of empathy is a big symptom of psychopathy

[@kathrynhobbs8874]

I think, Diannne, the problem is that a growing chunk of voters have already walked away. Within my own close circle, of a couple of dozen…..only 2 regularly watch or listen to main stream news broadcasts. About 8 never engage with the news at all. None read a newspaper. Thus they are prime for snippet news ‘shorts’. The slimmest majority do vote, but tribally, and pre any election they would not have sought out a party manifesto, and the last time, against the conservatives father than for any other party. This is no longer the party support system of Dianne and my youth, but I think both major parties are kidding themselves it is.

[@jaisriram295]

Just like with Maths Diane Abbott is an expert on populism 😂

[@advocate1563]

Thanks for remind8ng me - Abacus Abbott

[@roystonowl1]

SDP is still here!

[@sharonreichter2537]

Dianne has become quite surprising and sensible over some issues.

[@just_another32]

Join Reform, Di!

[@jeffsimon9594]

Pretty tedious when Victoria Catlady is interviewing.. Andrew Neil & Michael Portillo used to properly hold this woman to account.

[@veggie42]

Hahahhaa mrs QVC starmer is a cat lady lol

[@user-nx6ji9tk8i]

Absolutely

[@Drew-b9p]

Diane Abbott for decades... "Wanting in any way to reduce immigration numbers from 1.2 million means you are anti immigrant" - utter drivel .... And posing as an expert on Trump's vision or politucal philosophy in general is utterly ludicrous when she doesn't even begin to understand either... The large black lady who used to be on Gogglebox understood thibgs far better

[@JackGreggs]

Tim got it spot on from 5 minutes in… we need a reset but also we need him to show that he can do the challenges and turn this country around… he’s also spot on in reform. Reform is coming… but i was shocked by Diane’s response to Tim. She decided not to listen! The left and centre left need to listen truly to peoples feelings right now and make a new case (and get better on comms via social media & tv)

[@sharonreichter2537]

Reform all the way!

[@bigjo9377]

Nice to see you again as the queen of British democracy my Lady Diane Abbott

[@JohnnyLawrence-h9b]

I’m the same come away from the Conservative Party and with Reform

[@janegriffin2646]

Fantastic interview Victoria, nice to see a level of intelligence which asked a politician to drill down further. Diane is correct about EM, this is most dangerous. She's also correct about KS, unfortunately

[@fin1131]

EM supports freedom/ right to choose, non censorship, the constitution, unlike Gates/Soros and those WEF /EU/WHO/UN unelected authoritarian muppets.

[@robertblanchard6814]

vote reform England for the English

[@smj6710]

England for racists more like!

[@StephenSmith-ge1qf]

Can you imagine a worse mess than England run by the English. Who do you consider to be English nowadays, anyway? $th and 5th generation immigrant communities? Do they count as English if they're not the same colour as you? I expect that, for someone with your beliefs, probably not.

[@DarranWalkar-i2g]

Vote reform ❤❤❤❤❤

[@martinspedding4210]

Never vote for scum of Reform

[@michaelkneale3825]

I will never vote Reform. The NHS and other public services will die, Sadly, the poor will then suffer. You need to look at the USA, where people become bankrupt or lose their homes to pay for medical treatment. It is simply cruel that someone will vote for a party which will only support the wealthy. The USA is a country of landlords. The less wealthy will never be able to buy their own home. They will be saddled with debt their entire lives.

[@benhopwood5321]

The issue's we the public have are that we are sick and tired of the same rubbish from elite career politicians from ALL the political parties! We are sick of taxpayer money wastage, corruption, lies, broken promises, our rights being stripped away, the woke ideology, being punished for working (especially single living), failing services (due to mismanagement, wokeness and laziness), paying taxes with nothing to show for it and the fact that the cost of living is out of control to the point people are no longer able to survive, never mind live!

[@StephenSmith-ge1qf]

All of the above problems are due to years and years of increasing inequality. Privatisations, tax loopholes for those who can afford them, lack of fairness in taxation where the richest pay the least, "private-public partnerships" where you pay taxes to an offshore consortium for the right to use the hospital building, lack of investment outside London, etc. All the result of conservative policies ever since 1979. Starter and his bunch won't solve this, and Reform will make it much worse but give you a nice dose of racism to make you feel better.

[@marpot100]

The quality of this discussion was so so poor

[@RobertThomson-y4m]

Why is the BBC lady defending starmer so much? Is it her job to support Labour?

[@TheRuthdobson]

Cos they are all leftys, the BBC are the government's mouth piece, paid to push the same narrative

[@chiefcenturion3060]

Because she has two anti-Starmer people and nobody else to pushback. In order to avoid Ofcom complaints she will push back and take up Labour government talking points. Just like the one-on-one interviews in Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.

[@LarryKippings]

Yes, she will be under clear instructions to defend & support Labour, the BBC are unofficially Starmer’s mouthpiece. Top dogs at BBC are champagne socialists.

[@user-rs5gp1dh8u]

Bbc always side with the parties they are part of

[@FHIPrincePeter]

Yes.

[@donalobrien7582]

Yes I, must join along with everyone/most that the 3 are actually good to listen 2. But the New Labour are the Worst Gathering of Labour Politicians i can ever Remember. BRITAIN needs to get back it's SOUL. You can Disagree, but it's the TRUTH.

[@kevt5251]

ask Abbott to add 2+2......end of story

[@robertsmith-dz9xw]

You lot set the police on to the public treating us like dirt.

[@JennyTownsend-r5x]

I am not working class. I am poverty PTSD & OCD legal drug user to control my terror seizures. Of course, my mentally-ill father ran away leaving me with a 45 year old monster. I was socially isolated. She wouldn't allow me to find friends. I belonged to her, her older sister & her younger sister. All friendless.

[@user-nx6ji9tk8i]

Here is Diane back as she was with Alan Johnson on late night Andrew Neil. If anyone remembers that great show. Before Newsnight became the poor thing it is now.

[@forgottencas2272]

This Week! Great show!

[@markeightfourone8693]

Gawd Diane Abbott's vocal fry is so annoying

[@jeffsimon9594]

Yeah I think she must have invented it!

[@Thetache]

Trying to speak slowly and give her time to not show her lack of intelligence.

[@stephencooke3721]

They are just talking their political speak, but actually saying nothing meaningful or productive that would help the population of this country. I voted Reform but I'm not particularly enamoured to see these ex Tories joining, it feels like they are watering down the Reform party. We need BIG change in this country not just piddling about at the periphery.

[@dabro2080]

How does Flabbot get a job constantly?

[@GeoffV-k1h]

Starmer won because right wing parties were divided and a soft pact between the 2 main progressive parties worked well. 34% of the vote was astonishingly low for Labour. I'd expected 44%.

[@fin1131]

"labour" will be lucky to get 14% in the nxt GE, they are finished.

[@TheRuthdobson]

We need a Trump!!!! God bless America ❤

[@markdeane8385]

He's pissed 😊

[@patrickdansey3984]

08:33 - Tim is much more intelligent than you Victoria, so shut up and just listen!!

[@chris5634C3PO]

Tried to watch, found it unbearable from the presenter to the guests.

[@lesking6541]

Diane sat and listened politely for some time, but she couldn't help herself and rudely interrupted Tim several times. She has yet to explain how she decided on private education for her son, despite all her previous opposition to it. I'm sure she can rationalise it, but to me it is the peak of hypocracy and removes her from all future discussion.

[@biegebythesea6775]

not really. it's a good thing for black boys to have that opportunity considering the deprivation that exists in poor areas. moving people from environments that may lead to abuse from others boys or being victims of crime is a good idea. she made the right decision. it's okay to have spent your life arguing for one thing and to then realise, actually, this isn't the right thing for my son. it's mnot hypocrisy, it's growth. i have no idea why people believe you're not allowed to change your view. 'removes her from all future discussion' haha pss off. what a child.

[@adamps16]

Why does he keep touching her. I'd of said excuse me, keep your hands to yourself.

[@fuckbankers]

Starmer has lost a lot of respect for supporting this genocide.

[@longevity-u1z]

am not sure lady in her council flat in Hackney's as important as, say, tutor fees, with respect???

[@edm2189]

Diane Abbot can’t see the wood from the trees

[@cbettles]

She never lets anyone speak!