UK Elections: Abuse and Intimidation Debate

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UK Elections: Abuse and Intimidation

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Future Day:
Thu 13th Jul 2017
Westminster Hall
Wednesday 12th July 2017

(7 years, 4 months ago)

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Diane Abbott Portrait Ms Abbott
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We will have to agree to disagree.

Victoria Atkins Portrait Victoria Atkins (Louth and Horncastle) (Con)
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Will the right hon. Lady give way?

Diane Abbott Portrait Ms Abbott
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I am afraid I cannot give way, because I am mindful of the time.

The type of racist and sexist abuse I get is not tied to any events in this particular election campaign. This is not about just politicians or even women politicians. Any woman who goes into the public space can expect that type of abuse. People will remember how Mary Beard, the historian, received horrible abuse online because she was on “Question Time”.

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