Diane Abbott: The Authorised Biography

by Robin Bunce

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More than three decades after her election to Parliament, Diane Abbott is still racking up firsts. The first black woman elected to Parliament, she also recently became the first black person to represent their party at PMQs.

Abbott came to fame in the 1980s as part of a new generation of Labour activists, quickly dubbed the 'loony left' by right-wing tabloids. Decades later she is still a divisive figure. Inside the Brexit echo chamber she is treated with unparalleled contempt. Yet for her supporters she is a trailblazer, someone who has remained true to her principles and her...Read more
  • ISBN13 9781785906039
  • Publish Date 24 September 2020
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Biteback Publishing
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 352
  • Language English