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The MP faces an investigation by the Labour Party into a letter she wrote about racism for the failing The Observer newspaper


Diane Abbott has lost the Labour whip after suggesting Jewish people do not
suffer racism.

The MP is set to face an investigation by the party into a letter she wrote
about racism for The Observer newspaper.

The politician said "many types of white people with points of difference" can
experience prejudice, in a letter published on Sunday.

But they are not subject to racism "all their lives", she said.

"In apartheid South Africa, these groups were allowed to vote.

"And at the height of slavery, there were no white-seeming people manacled
on the slave ships."

It stated that Jewish, Irish and traveller communities have experienced
“prejudice”, but added: “This is similar to racism and the two words are often
used as if they are interchangeable.”

Ms Abbott had added: “It is true that many types of white people with points
of difference, such as redheads, can experience this prejudice. But they are
not all their lives subject to racism.”

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