Frank Hester's Racist Comments About Diane Abbott

[SheffieldForum]

3 minutes ago, Axe said:

The latest development is that Diane Abbott is unhappy that the speaker did not allow her to ask a question during today's PMQ's   

Probably a fair gripe.

 

They spent half an hour talking about comments about her and the speaker didn't call on her despite the fact she was bobbing for each available question.

 

 

[butlers]

Not had the best of times the Speaker in the last two weeks

[Axe]

7 minutes ago, SheffieldForum said:

Probably a fair gripe.

 

They spent half an hour talking about comments about her and the speaker didn't call on her despite the fact she was bobbing for each available question.

 

 

Under the circumstances he should have allowed time for her to ask a question.  

[BigPP]

[cressida]

33 minutes ago, Axe said:

The latest development is that Diane Abbott is unhappy that the speaker did not allow her to ask a question during today's PMQ's   

Might be in her interest,  her remarks which resulted in the Whip being taken off her weren't racist imo just an observance.

[Mister M]

Even if Hoyle wouldn't let Diane Abbot speak today, she's had her say in the Independent:

 

Yes, the Tories are outrageously racist and sexist – but Labour is guilty too | The Independent

[cressida]

Couldn't get the link but got this -   I think he did ignore her but it might have been in her own interest.

 

Diane Abbott has accused the Commons Speaker of failing democracy by not allowing her to speak during a debate focused on remarks about her.

Alleged comments by a Tory donor that Ms Abbott made him "want to hate all black women" dominated Wednesday's half-hour Prime Minister's Questions.

The MP repeatedly tried to ask the prime minister a question but was not selected.

A spokesperson for the Speaker said he "ran out of time" to call Ms Abbott.

Rishi Sunak repeatedly rejected calls from MPs to pay back £10m in Tory donations from Frank Hester, who reportedly said Ms Abbott made him "want to hate all black women" and "should be shot".

The PM said Mr Hester's alleged comments were "wrong" and "racist" - but the businessman had apologised and his "remorse should be accepted".

Edited March 13 by cressida

[Axe]

33 minutes ago, cressida said:

Might be in her interest,  her remarks which resulted in the Whip being taken off her weren't racist imo just an observance.

A good point. The speaker might have thought she was too emotionally involved  in the topic of the day to ask a question today and he felt he had a duty of care. 

[melthebell]

Lol now sunaks saying he's glad hesters supporting one of the most diverse governments ever.

Classic I'm not racist but remarks

 

I can't be racist I have a black friend

[SheffieldForum]

52 minutes ago, Mister M said:

Even if Hoyle wouldn't let Diane Abbot speak today, she's had her say in the Independent:

 

Yes, the Tories are outrageously racist and sexist – but Labour is guilty too | The Independent

There’s a difference between a report in a paper and a question in the chamber which would, along with its response, be formally entered into Hansard.

 

36 minutes ago, Axe said:

A good point. The speaker might have thought she was too emotionally involved  in the topic of the day to ask a question today and he felt he had a duty of care. 

I’m not sure on this. It has been allowed in the past.

 

What we have now is largely a bunch of middle-aged men discussing an issue surrounding her, right in front of her, without her being given an opportunity to ask her own question. It’s a really bad look.

 

She apparently bobbed more than 40 times to indicate she had a question and get the speaker’s attention too.