Let's Get Political!

[horlock07]

Not photoshopped? Different shade to her skin on each foot.
If genuine it's hardly surprising she maybe suffering mentally, considering the abuse she's suffered.
I do think she should step back from frontline politics for her own sake.

If you look at  pictures of her from only 2-3 years ago she has aged considerably and is not looking at all well. Likewise if you look at her political history he has done some bloody impressive stuff that gets completely overlooked by the right.

Good to see that the Mail feel it is necessary to resort to attacking her again today, its a sign of their squeaky bum!

[horlock07]

I see Lee Dixon is getting a kicking for daring to vote Green.

[Panda Paws]

If you look at  pictures of her from only 2-3 years ago she has aged considerably and is not looking at all well. Likewise if you look at her political history he has done some bloody impressive stuff that gets completely overlooked by the right.

Good to see that the Mail feel it is necessary to resort to attacking her again today, its a sign of their squeaky bum!

Pretty sure they would have ran the story if it was any candidate and shadow/cabinet minister unable to put on a pair of shoes.

[pauld]

Pretty sure they would have ran the story if it was any candidate and shadow/cabinet minister unable to put on a pair of shoes.

Not if it was a Tory they wouldn't. Any Labour/Lib Dem candidate, agreed

[theakston2k]

I know it’s not popular but at some point they are going to have to make people show ID as it’s a bit ridiculous currently. Every time I vote and just get asked for my name and address it reminds me how open to abuse the system is. If people go first thing in the morning someone can pretty much vote as any person they like.  Anyone that doesn’t think there is some election fraud here is very naive, if some group decided to do coordinated fraudulent voting they could probably swing some seats which is just wrong.

[horlock07]

Not if it was a Tory they wouldn't. Any Labour/Lib Dem candidate, agreed

To be fair the Mail published this....

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7292639/Boris-Johnson-seen-barely-able-walk-partying-Russian-billionaires-villa.html

Strangely none of the media seems to have remembered its happening since the election campaign started?

[Flashheart]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7784881/Starting-wrong-foot-Labours-Diane-Abbott-appears-rushed-ODD-shoes.html

Some people are claiming it's faked. There's other photos going around of her wearing the 'right' shoes.

Obviously can't be sure of which story is true at this point but it's pretty shitty (and standard) from the daily mail if it does turn out to be fake.

[pauld]

I know it’s not popular but at some point they are going to have to make people show ID as it’s a bit ridiculous currently. Every time I vote and just get asked for my name and address it reminds me how open to abuse the system is. If people go first thing in the morning someone can pretty much vote as any person they like.  Anyone that doesn’t think there is some election fraud here is very naive, if some group decided to do coordinated fraudulent voting they could probably swing some seats which is just wrong.

There is negligible evidence that electoral fraud based on identity (as opposed to spending violations, a la Vote Leave campaign) is of any significance in this country. Set against that, there are approx 3.5 million people who don't have photo ID and would struggle to get some because they don't drive, can't afford holidays etc. They are overwhelmingly from disadvantaged backgrounds. Which is the Tories are as keen on photo ID for voters as the Repulicans are in the US, they are looking to disenfranchise a section of the electorate they know is unlikely to support them. It has nothing to do with fraud and everything to do with gerrymandering

[Tails]

Looks like that Abbott pic is photoshopped. Some people have too much time on their hands

[theakston2k]

There is negligible evidence that electoral fraud based on identity (as opposed to spending violations, a la Vote Leave campaign) is of any significance in this country. Set against that, there are approx 3.5 million people who don't have photo ID and would struggle to get some because they don't drive, can't afford holidays etc. They are overwhelmingly from disadvantaged backgrounds. Which is the Tories are as keen on photo ID for voters as the Repulicans are in the US, they are looking to disenfranchise a section of the electorate they know is unlikely to support them. It has nothing to do with fraud and everything to do with gerrymandering

I’m not advocating photo ID, even a bank card or utilities bill would be a start. You have to prove your ID to pick up a parcel at the post office for example do this is no different. In today’s world with technology, the dark internet, foreign powers meddling in politics some form of proving ID is going to have to be implemented at some point.

[pauld]

I’m not advocating photo ID, even a bank card or utilities bill would be a start.

Not much better than providing name and address then?

[horlock07]

Some people are claiming it's faked. There's other photos going around of her wearing the 'right' shoes.

Obviously can't be sure of which story is true at this point but it's pretty shitty (and standard) from the daily mail if it does turn out to be fake.

If they are stooping this pathetically low the Tories must be getting jumpy?

[horlock07]

I’m not advocating photo ID, even a bank card or utilities bill would be a start. You have to prove your ID to pick up a parcel at the post office for example do this is no different. In today’s world with technology, the dark internet, foreign powers meddling in politics some form of proving ID is going to have to be implemented at some point.

I would be as worried about the Tory activists in IDS's constituency telling people outside the polling station that they cannot vote without any ID.

[theakston2k]

Not much better than providing name and address then?

Still makes it harder, I just find it bizarre that for anything else you need to prove ID yet to vote for who runs the country you don’t.  It’ll be implemented eventually as any fraud is too much even if it isn’t widespread.

[theakston2k]

I would be as worried about the Tory activists in IDS's constituency telling people outside the polling station that they cannot vote without any ID.

All as bad as each other, Labour activists are handing out flyers at the entrances to some polling stations as well.