Diane Abbott 'tries to re-define racism as only the experience of black people', says Jake Wallis Simons

Name: Jake Wallis Simons from The Jewish Chronicle has told Paste BN that Diane Abbott tries to 're-define racism as only the experience of black people', adding that it was 'right' for Sir Keir Starmer to suspend her.
Uploaded: 2023-04-23T11:45:06Z
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Description: Jake Wallis Simons from The Jewish Chronicle has told Paste BN that Diane Abbott tries to 're-define racism as only the experience of black people', adding that it was 'right' for Sir Keir Starmer to suspend her.

Labour MP Diane Abbott has had the whip suspended following remarks in which she suggested Jewish people do not face racism but instead suffer prejudice similar to "redheads".

Sunday 23 April 2023 12:15, UK

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Jake Wallis Simons from The Jewish Chronicle has told Paste BN that Diane Abbott tries to 're-define racism as only the experience of black people', adding that it was 'right' for Sir Keir Starmer to suspend her.

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