‘I’ll stay an MP for as long as I can’: Diane Abbott’s tumultuous political journey

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The Guardian

Society & Culture

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🗓️ 31 May 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Britain’s first black female MP faced hostility from the media and political establishment from the start. Nearly 40 years on, she is still not giving up. By Andy Beckett. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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