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Diane Abbott Jokes: Twitter Lets Rip

The Huffington Post UK Posted: 05/01/12 12:26 Updated: 12/01/12 10:37

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Just in case you missed it, Diane Abbott tweeted something rather daft/offensive/racist/adjective-of-your-choice last night.

What she tweeted exactly was: "White people love playing divide and rule. We should not play their game #tacticsasoldascolonialism".

And while you may or may not agree with her opinion (personally, I don't. To my mind, white people love playing hide and seek), we can all probably agree on one thing. That she was probably unwise to express it on Twitter.

Because, dear Diane, there are two things you need to know about Twitter. One: a deleted tweet still gets spotted. And two: the only thing Twitter loves more than being outraged is mocking people (and their outrage).

So, without further ado: here are some of the funny tweets made at Diane Abbott's expense... so far:

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ZC1968
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18:54 on 10/01/2012
I guess the truth hurts. BP know WP play that game all time. It is so true. Like it or not, Ms Abbot got that right!!!
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13:22 on 07/01/2012
Best joke was about the 8 debate ban. Not sure she should be charged by the FA- She should be charged for doing FA!
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mrs w waugh
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19:56 on 21/06/2012
She is a huff post member.just in case you didnt know already..............................
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