Diane Abbott
Diane Julie Abbott (born 27 September 1953 in Paddington, London, England) is a British Labour Party Member of Parliament, representing the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. She is the first black woman to be elected to the House of Commons when she was elected in the 1987 General Election. She remained the only black woman MP for ten years until she was joined in the Commons by Oona King in 1997. She has always been considered to the left of New Labour and is a member of the Socialist Campaign Group.
Diane Abbott has written articles published in The Independent and The Guardian.
Based on 7 articles published in 18 news websites since February 2008.
Most recent article
"Where's the debate on the DNA database?"
Wednesday 30 July, The Guardian
It contains the profiles of a million innocent people and lacks basic safeguards – but it has no legislative foundation
Previous articles
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Diane Abbott: You Ask The Questions
Monday 28 July, The Independent -
A right to choose? Not in Northern Ireland
Wednesday 23 July, The Guardian -
A race against time
Thursday 10 July, The Guardian -
He could do so much better
Friday 6 June, The Guardian -
The climate change movement must be inclusive
Friday 25 April, The Guardian -
Diane Abbott: Obama can transform the world's image of America
Thursday 7 February, The Independent
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Diane Abbott has written...
Based on 7 articles published in 18 news websites since February 2008.
Journalisted by numbers (since February 2008)
| Diane Abbott | Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Articles | 7 | 19 |
| Total words written | 4411 | 10776 |
| Average article length | 630 words | 713 words |
| Shortest article | 365 words | 546 words |
| Longest article | 1210 words | 1023 words |
Based on 7 articles published in 18 news websites since February 2008.
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