Mastodawn

very interesting about the beginnings of #DianeAbbot's four decades as an MP. I missed that, have only been here for 31 years so as long as I remember she's always been in parliament ... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/25/diane-abbott-i-will-stay-an-mp-for-as-long-as-i-can

‘I’ll stay an MP for as long as I can’: Diane Abbott’s tumultuous political journey

The long read: Britain’s first black female MP faced hostility from the media and political establishment from the start. Nearly 40 years on, she is still not giving up

The Guardian