Diane Abbott

My mother liked Jim Reeves. I hated his records. He was unbearable.

My mother liked Jim Reeves. I hated his records. He was unbearable.

because that was the only way they felt they could survive.

because that was the only way they felt they could survive.

In my 26 years I haven't run into a baby who was rolled over on in bed, or who suffocated read more

In my 26 years I haven't run into a baby who was rolled over on in bed, or who suffocated next to mom. Possibly it happens, but it happens a lot more often with moms who are bottle-feeding and have babies in cribs.

My London constituency in Hackney has one of the highest levels of gun crime in the country. But the problem read more

My London constituency in Hackney has one of the highest levels of gun crime in the country. But the problem is no longer confined to inner city areas. Gun crime has spread to communities all over Britain.

This is a historically significant victory for women worldwide but for Jamaicans in particular. Portia has already made history, and read more

This is a historically significant victory for women worldwide but for Jamaicans in particular. Portia has already made history, and looks set to consolidate her place in the history books of the future by becoming Jamaica's first female prime minister. She has proven herself to be a likeable and strong-willed woman. I am sure she will prove herself very worthy of this place in history and will serve as an inspiration for women the world over.