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PA mediaDianne Abbott says that she is standing with the comments that she did about racism, which led to a one -year suspension from the Labor Party.
In a comprehensive interview with James Nuti for the reflexes of BBC Radio 4, an experienced Labor MP was asked about a letter sent to The Observer in April 2023 in which he experienced a different color color for Jewish people, Irish people and passengers.
Although he withdrew his remarks at that time and apologized, saying that “errors” was generated in a draft, which was sent, was suspended from the party and was re -accepted just before last year’s general election.
BBC’s James Nuthi was asked if she regrets that she looks back at the incident, she said: “No, not at all.”
He said: “Clearly, there should be a difference between racism that is about color and other types of racism because you can see a passenger or Jewish person walking on the road, you don’t know.
“You don’t know that until you stop talking to them or you are in a meeting with them.
“But if you see a black person walking on the road, you look directly that they are black. They are different types of racism.”
Asked if she believes that she has done anything wrong or she said something in her supervisor, she did not believe, she said: “I think it is foolish to try and claim that racism that is about skin color is similar to other types of racism.
“I just … I don’t know why people would say that.”
Naughtie asked the MPs of Haikni North and Stoke Newington if she would condemn antisementary behavior, similarly she would behave racist against someone due to skin color.
He replied: “Okay, and I am a little tired of those who are trying to pin antisemitic labels on me because I have spent fighting all kinds of racism throughout my life and in particularly fighting antisemitism, partly due to the nature of my constituency.”
Abbott, as an exchange, discussed his life and career in politics, including his experiences of racism, the first black female MP and Jeremy Corbin, including the years, as years of campaigning with other radical leftist wings.
She entered Parliament in 1987 and is now the mother of the House, who is the honorary degree given to the longest serving female MP.
In 2023 letters to the supervisorAbbott wrote that Irish, Jews and passengers experience “undoubtedly experience” which is “similar to racism”.
He said: “It is true that many types of white people with differences of differences, such as Redheads, may experience this bias. But they are not subject to all their life racism.”
Abbott was in a hurry to withdraw the comment, which was heavily criticized by the Jews and passenger groups, and apologized “because of any pain”.
But she was pending the result of an investigation by the Labor Party, with the leader Sir Kir starrer His letter was “antisementic” and should be condemned,
Abbott was read to the Labor Party in May 2024, just for his stand as a labor candidate in the general election, even if an internal investigation in his conduct Fouring four months ago,
The former Chhaya Home Secretary was given a “formal warning” to engage in conduct, which was in the opinion of the Labor’s National Executive Committee “Prede -Classes and Labor Party in the opinion of harmful and extremely harmful”. He also completed an online antimatism awareness course.
Asked by Shoothi whether she was “hanged out to dry up” by Shoothi whether she continued to say that she was subject to a disciplinary process, after its end, she said, “Finally, the Kir starrer had to restore me.
“I got a major support locally. We had a big rally on the stairs of the Haikni Town Hall. And finally the Kir Stmper and the people around it had to return it because of the support from the community.”
She said she was sure that the labor leadership “was trying to get me out” and “hint” that she would be offered a seat at the House of Lords if she steps down as an MP.
“I was never going on him. And I am a Labor MP today, and I am grateful,” he said.
The reflection is on BBC Radio 4 on Thursday 17 July at 09:30 BST.
