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→History and controversies
=== 1970s ===
=== 1970s ===
During the 1970s, Diane Abbott and fellow future Labour Party MP [[Jeremy Corbyn]] went on a motorcycle tour of communist state [[East Germany]].
During the 1970s, Diane Abbott and fellow future Labour Party MP [[Jeremy Corbyn]] went on a motorcycle tour of communist state [[East Germany]].
=== 1980s ===
Abbott expressed vehement support for the [[Irish Republican Army]] (IRA), a terrorist group responsible for thousands of deaths, in a 1984 interview. Abbott stated that "every defeat for the British state is a victory for all of us".<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2017/05/21/diane-abbott-expressed-support-ira-height-troubles/ Diane Abbott Expressed Support for the IRA at the Height of the Troubles]</ref>
=== 2010s ===
=== 2010s ===
On 6 May 2017, it was revealed that Abbott had acquired over £100,000 of taxpayer's money from BBC television appearances.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2017/05/06/diane-abbott-earned-110000-bbc-appearances/ Diane Abbott Banked £110,000 From BBC Punditry]</ref>
On 6 May 2017, it was revealed that Abbott had acquired over £100,000 of taxpayer's money from BBC television appearances.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2017/05/06/diane-abbott-earned-110000-bbc-appearances/ Diane Abbott Banked £110,000 From BBC Punditry]</ref>