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Cambridge University graduate Diane Abbott is constantly mocked for being "stupid" because she got tongue tied on national tv when it came to a number. I have seen people with no GCSEs and 3 STDs calling her thick, stupid, moronic etc. It baffles me honestly.
Her mistake? In an interview with LBC radio, she said Labours plan to recruit 10,000 more police officers would cost around £300,000 over 4 years. She corrected herself and said it was about £80m [per year] and Corbyn later confirmed it was c.£300m for 4 years.
The way everyone ran with the "Diane Abbott is stupid " narrative was fucking disgusting. The weird little creatures that sit behind fake profile pictures had a field day, never did they have that energy for bumbling Boris, Gove or Hunt.
Decades of academic success, integrity, grit and determination. She won a place at grammar school off her own merit. She won a place on the Civil Service fast track scheme. She was the first female black MP. And she has been humiliated and rubbished for one mistake.
