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Diane Abbott made ‘terrible mistake’ by saying Irish people did not suffer racism, says Labour grandee

Summary by Ground News
Diane Abbott made the comments in a letter published on Sunday in the Observer newspaper. She was suspended from the Labour parliamentary party despite apologising immediately and is now facing calls to stand down as an MP. John McDonnell, the former deputy leader of the Labour Party and a past campaigner against anti-Irish racism, says Ms Abbott made a terrible mistake.

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Diane Abbott made ‘terrible mistake’ by saying Irish people did not suffer racism, says Labour grandee

Former shadow chancellor John McDonnell calls for the MP’s critics to show her ‘generosity of spirit’

·Dublin, Ireland
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Irish Times broke the news in Dublin, Ireland on Monday, April 24, 2023.
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