In an unlikely analogy, Diane Abbott's bid for Labour Party leader is being likened to the rise to power of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.This blog recognised some time ago that Ms Abbott had leadership potential, and she does share with Mrs Thatcher the virtue of being a "signpost" rather that a "weather vane", to use Tony Benn's defining description of the political temperament. The new Communities Secretary Eric Pickles described Ms Abbott as "consistent and persistent" yesterday.
As someone offering a genuinely left of centre perspective, Ms Abbott's candidacy for Labour Party leader is very much to be welcomed at a time when the interests of government and big business have become to far too closely intertwined, both in this country and abroad.
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