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When Ed called Diane

The moment Miliband called Abbott while she was being interviewed live on Sky News.

By George Eaton Published 05 January 2012 13:28

Following on from Samira's post, here's the moment Ed Miliband called Diane Abbott to give her a "severe dressing down" while she was live on Sky News.

Hat-tip: Political Scrapbook.

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13 comments

Thu, 2012-01-05 14:02 — John McGuiggan (not verified)

Your security question; what is the answer to this sum 9+4, is unfair to those who did not pass the 11+

Thu, 2012-01-05 20:26 — A. Cole (not verified)

Black people like to mug, riot and play the race card....

DONT TAKE MY COMMENT OUT OF CONTEXT??

Thu, 2012-01-05 14:18 — super huey (not verified)

OR she could have sneakily set her alarm on her iPhone so it will alert her and she can disguise it as a phone call?

Thu, 2012-01-05 21:27 — Des Demona (not verified)

It was quite clearly Milliband calling - you can see that 'oh crap' moment in her eyes as she answers.

Thu, 2012-01-05 15:04 — Indu Pendent (not verified)

This is Milibandwagon settling old scores. Diane is a rival and this is a chance for him to assert himself and try to prove some authority exits.

What she said was awful and so very very wrong. She deserves to be hung out to dry because of it.

But dividing to rule is not just the preserve of the white colonials. Take the Gordon/ Ball team and how they conducted business for example in the noughties. Has Diane backed the wrong pony again?

Fri, 2012-01-06 09:40 — Broga

Load of hyped nonsense. Privileged and shameless black woman impudently and shamelessly setting herself up as a champion black people. Miliband, as usual, goes for the posture: no substance.

Thu, 2012-01-05 17:14 — LingdalesFinest

Who cares?

If I'm not wrong this is a media story about a media comment made via a media outlet recycled on a media website.

Thu, 2012-01-05 17:50 — Bruce

Well, a private school, nice package and position - is this all about "white privilege"? There is an old saying, "What is in the heart will come out of the mouth" - we can but wonder.