DA Well it was intellectually indefensible. James is 18 now, has just finished his international baccalaureate, and is hoping to go to Cambridge University. Of course one could argue that the genetic tendency to mental health issues is what draws them to drugs in the first place, so the argument is a bit circular. Diane Abbott in racist jibe storm - Evening Standard Yesterday Judge Aaronberg QC told him: You were a model citizen, you had a good education, a good degree and good employment. Perhaps he identifies Jeremy Corbyn as his dad this could cause a lot of mental anxiety and trauma. If the lad has had a breakdown, how long before someone in The Guardian suggests that its a result of living in our horribly racist society? Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. They would come up to me and shake my hand. Neil Sears for the Daily Mail I note from the story (The Mail! The terrified MP called police begging for help when James. From my understanding schizophrenia falls in to that category. My feeling is that schizophrenia is entirely genetic in origin, its just that drug taking pushes more people over the line so to speak. Labour's Diane Abbott was asked to resign over interview blunder Diane Abbott's son - UK and Europe - Unexplained Mysteries Discussion Id always had a lot of time for this doughty daughter of Jamaican immigrants who became the countrys first black woman MP in 1987, and remained the only one for a decade. I cant recall if I saw insanity but my acquaintance with murder cases was limited, so that is perhaps unsurprising. The mother of one made headlines when she decided to send her only child to the private City of London School in 2003 after criticising colleagues for choosing selective and independent schools. BR But werent you effectively letting the other black boys sink while helping your own son to swim and not really caring about what happened to those left behind? Late onset ones, if his early civil service career is anything to go by. The comments below have not been moderated, By DA Id done a lot of work on how black boys underachieve in secondary schools so I knew what a serious problem it was. Mr Abbott-Thompson attended the brief hearing at Thames Magistrates Court in east London on Tuesday but his mother was not in court. A kind of touch my children and well turn quite difficult. DA Theres always this assumption if youre a black person whos done something, that someone has given you a bye. Diane Abbot is a British politician who became the first woman of African descent to be elected to the House of Commons. Instead, they always denied saying it, then talked about all their close friends of other races. Interestingly, until now, its the one thing thats got me the most positive response from black women locally. Abbott-Thompson turned up unannounced and asked to see a member of staff he knew. For me, of West Indian origin, that was a no-brainer. Ms Abbott, the Labour MP for Hackney and Stoke Newington, was widely criticised for her decision to send her son to the fee paying City of London. Just follow the success sequence: get the highest level of education that you can. As for his parentage, I understand that a better man said That is my misfortune, not my fault. Diane Abbott's son admits assaulting two police officers The son of the Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott has admitted spitting at one police officer and biting another after being refused entry to a government building in central London last November. Abbott-Thompson, whose Left-wing mother came under fierce criticism for sending her only child to the private City of London School, joined the Foreign Office in 2014. BR But couldnt you see why there was anger? What gets me about this case is that Abbott-Thompson had been given every advantage in life that could have been given to him. Judge Aaronberg QC made an interim hospital order while psychiatric reports are prepared. The terrified MP called police begging for help when James Abbott-Thompson began chasing her round her house with the scissors while claiming he had a gun in his dressing gown. . Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. Ms Abbott told the two men succinctly why she was leaving the future Labour leader: "It's hard to have a relationship with someone who doesn't come home for two weeks." Mr Corbyn reportedly. Without a genetic explanation I can only think of illegal drugs. Diane Abbott's son appears in court charged with 11 offences, including In the end youre coming from a culture where whatever you can do for your children you do. The day after Kara-Murza's sentence was handed down, a Russian court denied release to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, the American son of Soviet Jewish refugees. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. As we reported yesterday Diane Abbotts son has been charged with biting & spitting on a Police Officer and we were one of the first media outlets to get this out. A person with a mental health record will be sectioned far more quickly than one without. Do things that raise the morale of your troops, and dont do things that lower it. Ive been loyal to the party but not necessarily to the leaders. The laddies having problems rather than being one perhaps. I can remember from my own undergraduate days how suddenly marijuana appeared and how, without exception, all the early users I knew were people (mainly male) who were already discernibly a bit potty. It was just me throwing these options around in my head. But I think the immigrants daughter- turned-single mother has had a tougher life than we gave her credit for. A few days later he beat up a doctor at Mile End Hospital, assaulted a female nurse at the Royal Free Hospital and hit out at another man. 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DA When Im on my death bed I wont say I wish Id had the opportunity to do more for my career. Diane Abbott's son 'had crystal meth delivered to 1.2m home' - Daily Mail Ive seen loads of schizophrenics charged. But when stat-ioned in the British embassy in Rome, he is said to have become hooked on highly addictive stimulant crystal meth. >The laddies having problems rather than being one. BR Making that decision though must have caused you a lot of pain and soul-searching over the years? Its not my place to forgive what she did with him but if it was Id struggle. Black, male with important mother: Unlimited warnings or until the Daily Mail is likely to find out. But when I heard in 2003 that she'd taken her 11-year-old son James out of the state education system and sent him to the 10,000-a-year City of London School, I was gobsmacked by her hypocrisy . I dont think you can have pain and soul-searching doing the right thing for your child. There was an FOI ttempt to find out the details of why he was sacked, but it was refused. The grey area between being criminally responsible and being a total nutter is very large indeed. The terrified Labour MP begged police for help as James Abbott-Thompson, 28,. If that is the case the theres a great irony that the son of an MP who has spoken out vociferously in the past about the rights of single mothers and the pressures on them, should go down a similar self destructive route as that taken by so many much less gifted and high achieving Black Britons whose families are also afflicted by fatherlessness. About 20 minutes ago I was reading that quote.. Having Jonathan Aitken as your stepfather cant help. Abbott-Thompson had formerly enjoyed a meteoric rise within the Foreign Office after joining Diplomatic Fast Stream in 2014. I quote loosely from memory. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. But were not the Left. BR You have been vilified and patronised in equal measure (Abbotts 56, but looks years younger). Diane Abbott (Diane Julie Abbott) was born on 27 September, 1953 in Paddington, London, United Kingdom, is a British Labour politician. He went on: The officers had information that he had had crystal meth delivered to the home address and police officers later found items consistent with crystal meth in Mr Abbotts room. He was assessed as suffering from a drug-induced psychosis and sectioned. And on November 7, he racially abused a nurse, assaulted her and smashed her glasses. , To paraphrase Trotsky (real name Lev Bronstein): You may not be interested in Identity Politics, but Identity Politics is interested in you.. Diane Abbott's son was in court yesterday after being charged with a string of violent offences including allegedly beating up police, emergency workers and doctors as well as exposing. Diane Julie Abbott (born 27 September 1953) is a British politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987. in 1992, before divorcing in 1993, @ dearieme and Jim Abbott's decision in 2003 to send her son to the private City of London School after criticising colleagues for sending their children to selective schools, which she herself described as "indefensible" and . Abbott-Thompson pleaded guilty in a remote hearing tocarrying out 12 assaults as well as racially aggravated criminal damage, making threats and exposing himself. He had turned up demanding to see a former colleague but flew into a rage when they asked him to leave - spitting at one cop and biting the thumb of another. Diane Abbott Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Family The terrified Labour MP begged police for help as James Abbott-Thompson, 28, threatened her by claiming he had a gun in his dressing gown. How could she do it? (2) While there seemed to be a decent chance that his mother would become Home Secretary he was accorded a disgraceful degree of privilege. But my feeling is that these things do not come out of the blue the signs will be there from a young age. I thought that biting a rozzer during the closed season was also on the charge sheet. Ms Abbott, 66, will become home secretary in charge of policing if Labour winsthe general election in a little over a weeks time. https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Assault-definitive-guideline-Web.pdf B. ritain's first black woman MP, Diane Abbott, was forced to issue a humiliating apology today after making allegedly racist remarks about white people. Whether that obtains here is another matter. Details of the shocking case can be revealed for the first time after Abbott-Thompson pleaded guilty to 16 offences including spitting and exposure over a six-month period. 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BR Theres also your cosying-up to Michael Portillo on the BBC couch? James Abbott-Thompson, pictured, pleaded guilty to 16 offences including spitting and exposure over a six-month period. The next day he set upon another policeman. DA Some of my colleagues resent that but I think its just jealousy. If this kid gives as an oppo to do to our enemiesthe foes of all decent humanitywhat they are trying daily to do to us then we should seize it with both hands and shake it like a Rottweiller. The next day he set upon another policeman. Eh, I dont think theres much political juice in slamming Diane Abbotts lunatic son. Any other suggestions?. Id waited a long time to ask Diane Abbott some questions. Racism itself may contribute to social exclusion, increasing the vulnerability to schizophrenia. Hah! He could have told those who were offering him Meth at the start of his Meth downfall that he was not interested and ingest something else instead. Diane Abbott: Sentence over racially abusive letter - BBC News You need to resist the temptation of taking illicit drugs in the future., The comments below have not been moderated, By Yes. Labour MP Diane Abbott has said sending her son to a 10,000-a-year private school instead of a comprehensive is "indefensible". He also faces one count of exposure on a hospital ward. He also made a number of threats, wrecked a glass plaque and assaulted a third man. Perhaps given his subsequent predilection for nibbling coppers and hospital staff, he may have planted his incisors into Her Majestys Ambassador rather than the Ferrero Rocher. And on November 7, he racially abused a nurse, assaulted her and smashed her glasses. DIANE ABBOTT Well, since I made that decision Labour built five new secondary schools in Hackney, one of them with some of the best GCSE results in the country. So yes, our fight is with their ideas, not the person. These factors seem to be more powerful than socioeconomic disadvantage, which is more likely to be a consequence than causal. You cant expect a boy to be vicious till hes been to a good school, @Tom: And it sounds like the poor young guy has severe mental health issues. Tim may be wrong about stuff, but ..that, ultimately, makes up for his beating squirrels to death for a hobby, Tim Worstall a horrid man who is anti-minimum wage among other repugnant things Socialist News. Whats the most likely outcome of that? Im glad she stood for the leadership. James Abbott-Thompson, 28,. Yesterday the ex-diplomat was handed an indefinite hospital order and banned from entering the Foreign Office after attacking police officers there and throwing a stone at a member of the public when he was refused entry after being sacked last summer. She was an ambitious girl and very early on decided to work towards getting the best education that she could. So in this case, given the person was already involved with the mental health system I find it very unlikely that the police did not have him assessed by mental health professionals prior to be charged. When told they werent there, he flew into rage and went on to attack two police officers. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. I wouldnt have to make the same choice today. He went on in October to expose himself at Homerton Hospital. In a statement on Tuesday, Scotland Yard said: A man has been charged with assault following an incident at around 2.45pm Friday Nov 29 at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in King Charles Street, Westminster. Kate Middleton's sister Pippa may be attending King Charles' coronation alongside their parents Michael and Support for the Sussexes slumps: Now only Prince Andrew is less popular than Harry and Meghan and just a RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: What do we want? If he was just mental, hed have been quietly sectioned. He also hurled a stone from a flower pot at a member of the public in reception. James Adam Abbott-Thompson, 28, was charged on Sunday Dec 1 with two counts of assault by beating of an emergency services worker. Face what? Distraction tactics. I found out a former work colleague (from a business with less than 10 employees, so we were reasonably close) had been sectioned. Her sons lawyer presented character references from his godfather Jonathan Aitken and the Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy. Below psychosis there is then a hierarchy of conditions all the way down to undiagnosed, non-specific personality disorder, with things like Aspys, depression and PTSD (thats quite a biggie, actually) along the way. 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Because ultimately in their eyes its about doing the right thing for their children. They dont charge lightly, and there would have been pressure not to in this case. Diane Abbott: I sent my son to private school so he wouldn't end up in Now! In my experience theyve always had to follow the Code for Crown Prosecutors (I think there is now a Code for Private Prosecutors, also), which sets out a two stage test: 1) is there a realistic prospect of conviction, 2) is prosecution in the public interest? DIANE Abbott's son chased her with scissors and bit a cop in one of nine vicious attacks on emergency workers. He was further charged with an offence under Section 4 of the Public Order Act.. Majority of British public think Charles should not apologise for slavery, new poll shows, Even most republicans see no benefit in abolishing the monarchy, new poll reveals. James Abbott-Thompson was high on a cocktail of drugs when he started threatening his mother with violence. 'They are subjected to peer pressure and when that happens it's very hard for a mother to save her son. So why aren't we all talking about Diane Abbott's son? BBC NEWS | UK | Politics | Abbott's son defends going private I realised that the offences that Abbott-Thompson was accused of were very serious but it was only when this case came to court earlier this month that the full details the violent depravity of Abbott-Thompsons actions came out into the light. Pregnant singer and baby daddy A$AP Rocky have red carpet to Florence Pugh debuts a SHAVED HEAD at her first Met Gala: Actress creates a buzz with dramatic new look as Baring it ALL! According to a court report from the Daily Mail, James Abbott-Thompson was reported to the police by his mother after he allegedly chased her around her house armed with a pair of scissors whilst claiming that he had a firearm in his dressing gown pocket. And it sounds like the poor young guy has severe mental health issues so the temptation must be resisted and best wishes for a speedy, full recovery offered. DIANE Abbott's son chased her with scissors and bit a cop in one of nine vicious attacks on emergency workers. Well thats precisely the point, isnt it? Particularly significant factors appear to be the combination of isolation and exclusion, both within society (living in areas of low ethnic density and reduced participation in society) and within the family (family break-up and paternal separation). The details of the letter are private and cannot be published. Final point. 22:59 BST 29 Jul 2020. BBC NEWS | UK | Politics | Abbott speaks out on school row Its amazing to comprehend what James Abbott-Thompson has thrown away by his own foolish actions. Its also interesting to speculate as to why Abbott-Thompson thought he could get away with not becoming addicted to a substance that has ruined the lives of many others? . More generally, it would be interesting to know why he left (/was recalled) from his FCO post in Rome. See the Life and Death of Colonel Blimp for dramatised instruction. Maybe he misheard that Jean-Jacques Rousseau quote. in the first place might be worth an inquiry. The alleged assault took place on Friday less than an hour afterthe London Bridge terrorist attack. Fashion disaster! A few days later he beat up a doctor at Mile End Hospital, assaulted a female nurse at the Royal Free Hospital and hit out at another man. The grey area between being criminally responsible and being a total nutter is very large indeed.. ', She told the BBC's Andrew Neil: 'West Indian mums will go to the wall for their children.'. But when it came to having to make a very difficult decision for my son, I had to choose between him and my career and I chose my son. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. So its quite possible that this troubled young Abbott is not psychotic but instead has one or more other afflictions as to which we may or may not sympathise in his apparent inability to handle them. Posted April 29, 2020. I never understood why the defendants never defended themselves on the basis that, yes, I did indeed say hes a woggy c**t, but thats just because I wanted to offend him, not because I have anything against worthy oriental gentlemen. I have had to deal with two undergraduates who suddenly showed symptoms at about age 21 they were dreadful episodes. The son of Labour MP Diane Abbott appeared in court earlier this week over a string of violent attacks on NHS staff and police officers. A furious Ed Miliband . Instead psychosis seems to be the preferred euphemism nowadays. Lawyers acting for the Labour front-bencher wrote to this newspaper after it approached her for comment. I realised they were subjected to peer pressure and when that happens its very hard for a mother to save her son. The terrified MP called police begging for help when James Abbott-Thompson began chasing her round her house with the scissors while claiming he had a gun in his dressing gown. You might say, perhaps Diane re-wrote it for him, but it shows no sign that she has done so, as its well-written and doesnt have spelling mistakes and is not written in crayon. He is also accused of racially aggravated criminal damage and exposure at the Homerton Hospital in east London. But she later defended her decision insisting it had been the making of him,and saying: I was taught that you sacrifice everything for your child.. Explaining her decisions about his education, she said: 'I knew what could happen if my son went to the wrong school and got in with the wrong crowd. Having Diane Abbott as your mother may be considered a mitigating factor in a simple case, but carries less weight with offences at three hospitals and the FCO itself. QUALITY BADGES IN A LOVELY GIFT BOX. The alleged offences include attacks on an emergency services workers, police officers, a nurse and a social therapist. After all, Abbott-Thompson has had to live with the tragedy of fatherlessness, an affliction that has befallen on far too many Britons of West Indian heritage. I'm fashionably late, baby! He then beat up a doctor at Mile End Hospital a few days later, and later assaulted a female nurse at the Royal Free Hospital and hit out at another man. Further study is needed on whether social cohesion and strong family support or other factors within the South Asian community confer a protective effect. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. If you became leader how could you take Labours total belief in state education to the country knowing youve done something with your own son that you called indefensible? If mens rea ever entered the fray, it was because the CPS reviewing lawyer concluded that mens rea would be difficult to prove and therefore there was no realistic prospect of conviction. Once a black boy is lost to the world of gangs it's very hard to get them back. The Telegraph has now sensationally said that Abbott got lawyers involved to try and suppress this story: Diane Abbott, the shadow home secretary, on Tuesday night tried to prevent The Telegraphfrom publishing details of a court hearing at which her son was accused of assaulting a police officer.