Diane Abbott sparks racism row on Twitter

The transcript discusses a controversy involving Diane Abbott, a black MP, who faced backlash for a tweet during a Twitter debate about media terms related to the black community. Abbott's tweet, which mentioned 'white people love playing divide and rule,' was criticized as racist. She explained that her comment referred to 19th-century European colonialism and was taken out of context. The incident led to political repercussions, including a call from Labour leader Ed Miliband.

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