Diane Abbott Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“My forebears refused to cut the sugar cane for plantation owners, and I am recognisably a product of that background.”

“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.”

“The honest truth is that if this government were to propose the massacre of the first-born, it would still have no difficulty in getting it through the Commons.”

“Gun crime is a major cause of fear and distress throughout the UK. The problem is deeply entrenched in a wide range of social and cultural factors and therefore not an isolated issue.”

“I want to write a best-selling book.”

“Abortion is an issue of conscience for the Labour party.”

“Because when you watch U.S. television, all the presenters and reporters, they're all out of central casting.”

“My family were from Jamaica.”

“Tackling childhood obesity is key.”

“I wanted my marriage to work, but it didn't.”