Clive Lewis urges Andy Burnham to reinstate Diane Abbott and approach Jeremy Corbyn about rejoining Labour
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Olivia Barber
4d ago· 3 min readenNews
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Clive Lewis MP has called on Labour mayoral candidate Andy Burnham to restore the party whip to Diane Abbott, who was suspended by Keir Starmer in July last year over comments about racism. Lewis also suggested Burnham should ask Jeremy Corbyn if he wishes to rejoin the Labour Party. Lewis stated that Abbott "should not still be suspended" and should be brought back into the party if she wishes.
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bskyClive Lewis urges Andy Burnham to reinstate Diane Abbott and approach Jeremy Corbyn about rejoining Labourleftfootforward.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulledShe should not still be suspended.
She should be brought back in.
Burnham has been clear that Faiza Shaheen and I believe Diane Abbott, that they should be back inside the party if they want.
Lewis said the Hackney North MP should not still be suspended
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