politicalsci:politicalsci:“Diane was one of 16 MPs to write to Miliband in 2015 asking him to commit
politicalsci:politicalsci:“Diane was one of 16 MPs to write to Miliband in 2015 asking him to commit to opposing further austerity measures. She did that for all of us. Diane was one of a tiny handful of MPs to defy the Labour whip and vote AGAINST Tory austerity cuts. Those cuts are KILLING people. Diane has consistently voted against a reduction in spending on benefits. She has consistently voted for and campaigned for higher benefits over longer periods for people unable to work due to illness/disability.In March she raised the issue of cuts to domestic violence services, in the House of Commons: “women and children are turned away daily”.Diane has campaigned to help unaccompanied migrant children travelling from Greece and Italy.Diane is a skilled orator, a quick thinker, a glorious debater, a genuine public servant and a thoroughly decent woman. I mean reading through Hansard right now is a delight, some of her points and comebacks are glorious. And brilliant. And strong. 31st Jan 2017 – demanding to know why ESOL funding was being cut while the immigration debate focused on the importance of integration… She has spoken on Leveson, terrorism, education, poverty, welfare, illness, disability, refugees, child sexual abuse, pro-choice abortion. Her campaigns include legal aid, civil liberties, fighting crime, sickle cell thallasemia, public transport, improving education. She has given speeches at Harvard University, for Christ’s sake. Have you? She has travelled to Kenya, China, Uganda, all over the world, representing the Government. Representing Britain. HAVE YOU? Diane Abbott is here for women, children, food bank users, nurses, students, mothers, disabled people, refugees, every single one of us.If we have five more years of cuts and cruelty, we need five more years of one of its strongest opponents to face it down. We need Diane.”[x] -- source link