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Diane Abbott walks away after she's asked to explain Jewish 'costume' comment

She walks away from fellow Tube passenger after he asked what she meant while filming her

September 12, 2018 16:18
Diane Abbott
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Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott has refused to clarify remarks she made on BBC Question Time earlier this year where she suggested members of the charedi community became targets of hate crime because of the “costume” they wore.

Last week, she was asked by London tube train passenger Alex Rose to explain the comments but Ms Abbott was clearly in no mood to talk as she ignored his question and stood up from her seat to sit away from him further along the busy carriage.

 

 

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