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→History and controversies
In 1996, Abbott made a [[racist]] attack on her local hospital for hiring "blonde, blue eyed Finnish girls" who have "never met a black person".<ref name="expressaug242013">[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:I606hlVBoZ0J:https://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/424355/Diane-Abbott-lets-slip-Labour-s-real-immigration-policy&hl=en&gl=uk&strip=1&vwsrc=0 Diane Abbott lets slip Labour's real immigration policy]</ref>
In 1996, Abbott made a [[racist]] attack on her local hospital for hiring "blonde, blue eyed Finnish girls" who have "never met a black person".<ref name="expressaug242013">[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:I606hlVBoZ0J:https://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/424355/Diane-Abbott-lets-slip-Labour-s-real-immigration-policy&hl=en&gl=uk&strip=1&vwsrc=0 Diane Abbott lets slip Labour's real immigration policy]</ref>
=== 2000s ===
On 21 February 2008, during an interview on ''This Week'' alongside [[Andrew Neil]] and [[Michael Portillo]], Abbott defended Chinese genocidal dictator [[Mao Zedong]], claiming that "I suppose that some people would judge that on balance Mao did more good than harm". Even the liberal-biased ''Fullfact.org'' acknowledges this in 2019.<ref>[https://fullfact.org/online/diane-abbott-mao/ Diane Abbott did say that Chairman Mao did more good than harm]</ref>
=== 2010s ===
=== 2010s ===
In 2010, Abbott failed miserably in that year's Labour Leadership election, being eliminated in the first round with 7% of the vote, the lowest share of all candidates.
In 2010, Abbott failed miserably in that year's Labour Leadership election, being eliminated in the first round with 7% of the vote, the lowest share of all candidates.