I like Diane Abbott but
The now infamous tweet from Diane Abbott MP hasn't been taken out of context. ( The hash tag she used herself shows that she was referring to the present ).
She initially refused to apologies - all we got was weasel words. Even now that #RedEd has been on the case the line carries on being about being misunderstood.
We understood you fine Diane, and what's more you know we did.
Should she be fired ? I hope not. She's one of the few MPs with character who is capable on occasion of being brilliant and independent minded. Yes she's suffered from the intellectual and moral failure of being a socialist, but we are all fallible.
But let remember next time some one from a different race or political creed makes a similar type of gaff not to build up that bonfire on the vanities any higher.
When someone says something racist they need putting right not, in most instances, having their careers and lives ruined.
Perhaps this stupidity with John Terry could be treated the same way.
