A Labour MP has said she has decided to take a "step back" from her work because she is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Nadia Whittome said she has been advised by her doctor to take several weeks off for her health to improve.
The Nottingham East MP said the decision was "incredibly difficult" and one she feels "very sad" about.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer wished Ms Whittome "all the best" in her recovery and praised her "bravery".
To my mind, at 23 Ms Whittome was far too young to become an MP and those who selected her bear some responsibility for doing so. She also comes across as silly, but unfortunately that does not appear to be a good enough reason to disqualify her from Parliament. Her age and lack of experience surely is.
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If only the electorate would stop, think and decide not to vote for such unsuitable people no party would be tempted to put them up as a candidate. The responsibility and the solution lies in our own hands.
Not to worry Labour are carrying on the trend with the replacement of the useless Tracy Babin, who has become a Mayor for an area not town or city? by selecting under her married name someone who has no experience in politics or much else, only joined the Labour party when she decided to stand but the rules were bypassed to include her.
Keir Starmer said this....
“Batley and Spen holds an important place in the Labour Party’s heart. And Kim’s work to bring people together, just as her sister Jo Cox did, has inspired us all,” he said."
Is that called pandering to the grievance vote, we often say that politics can't get any lower in our estimation, then.............
I have no opinion about Nadia Whittome's health for I have no insight into her life. But I suspect that turning off her social media accounts might help her recovery.
When I first started as a most junior manager in a branch of the Civil Service there was a staff canteen to make sure the 'youngsters' had a hot meal, and if you had to stay away to attend a course there was a list of vetted B&Bs. Admittedly that was nearly 50 years ago but the 'duty of care' appears to have changed from something you were expected to do to some process you are expected to document.
Age and experience? There are plenty of older MPs who spout the same type of rubbish. In fact, Whittome is a prime contender for the Diane Abbott Award for Lazy Racist Virtue Signalling.
I hope she recovers, but her getting out of politics would do us all a favour.
djc - yes the responsibility and the solution are in our own hands. Tribal voting is destroying us.
Wiggia - a known face seems to be enough, although it may be that Labour just doesn't attract ability and it's an easy ride for minor celebrities.
DJ - good advice about social media, but I bet she doesn't take it. Yes, 'duty of care' does appear to have changed substantially over recent decades. Regulation usurping traditional responsibilities seems to account for much of the change.
Sam - that's a point, Whittome hasn't even taken the trouble to bring something new to the political game.
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