Another explanation could be that the social stigma of mental illness in society, and the black Caribbean community in particular, means theyd rather face criminal charges than admit mental health problems? Abbott-Thompson had formerly enjoyed a meteoric rise within the Foreign Office after joining Diplomatic Fast Stream in 2014. Its time for a robust response that points out that these people are hypocritical arseholes so they can be finished off for good. 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 furious Ed Miliband . To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. James Abbott-Thompson was remanded in a mental hospital for assessment following a six month binge on Methamphetimine that appears to have completely wrecked Mr Abbott-Thompsons life and his career in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Id also throw in foetal alcohol syndrome as an occasional factor, plus skunk although, as Jim says, that bit can be rather circular. James Abbott, 12, rang a radio phone-in on Tuesday after it emerged his mother was planning to send him to the 10,000 a year City of London School, rather than a comprehensive. As for his parentage, I understand that a better man said That is my misfortune, not my fault. The most recent reading of which was Sakis (as HH Munro given the way theyve run the alphabet) contributions of which that was one. Black, male with important mother: Unlimited warnings or until the Daily Mail is likely to find out. Why also did Diane Abbott try and suppress this story? 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? The court was told police had been scrambled to Ms Abbott's home in Hackney on July 26 when he began chasing the 66-year-old with scissors. . Hope he gets better soon is really the only worthwhile comment here. Ms Abbott was approached for comments when reports of the incident began circulating on the internet. Lily James steals the spotlight in a dramatic leather gown as she flies Met Gala 2023: Kate Moss, 49, slips into a pink lingerie inspired gown as she coordinates with lookalike Met Gala 2023: Brooklyn Beckham looks lovingly at wife Nicola Peltz as she wears a flowing white gown with Bill's in Vogue! Without a genetic explanation I can only think of illegal drugs. In my experience neither the rozzers nor the CPS are, past a certain point of criminality, interested in making nice and humane and on this occasion, I do not criticise them for that (theres plenty else we can stick the boot into the bastards for). The comments below have been moderated in advance. The grey area between being criminally responsible and being a total nutter is very large indeed. . I was a single-mother when I made that decision (she was married to her sons father, architect Richard Thompson, between 1991-93). Hence why it gets young men in the 20s and 30s they get involved in drug taking and that triggers the latent mental issues. Diane Abbott in racist jibe storm - Evening Standard From discharge to Life Imprisonment, depending on which category of assault (there are 6) with a rough average of 4 years. How Jeremy Corbyn exposed his love affair with Diane Abbott Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. The cases I did were assault and abusive/threatening words (or some such nonsense). Diane Abbot is a British politician who became the first woman of African descent to be elected to the House of Commons. 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. 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. The son of left-wing Labour MP Diane Abbott has entered the fray over her decision to send him to private school and rejected claims she is a "hypocrite". 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. Further study is needed on whether social cohesion and strong family support or other factors within the South Asian community confer a protective effect. DA No, no, no. On another occasion, he smashed a female nurses glasses, saying: Bitch you think you are white? The former shadow home secretary stumbled over the . Diane Abbott and Baroness Anderson A Jewish former Labour MP has said she feels sad over the anti-Semitism scandal engulfing "icon" Diane Abbott. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Diane Abbott's son charged after biting and spitting at - Metro Forbes magazine's extraordinarily arrogant contributor Tim Worstall Jeremy Corbyn. We must judge individuals by their behaviours and the content of their characters not by slapdash reference to political tribes, classes, races, or genders. It's better to have a little sugar than any sweetener at all, says Gut Health Guru Dr Megan Rossi. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Its a small but perfectly-formed example of how constrained we are as we fight them for our civilisations survival. On November 7, Abbott-Thompson launched into a racially abusive attack on another female nurse and smashed her glasses. 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. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Actually his LinkedIn page is a bit suspicious, in that with his past jobs he described what he did, whereas with his latest job it lt says nothing specific about what he does, its just a cut-and-paste job about the company (HewardMills). A wise and ancient Chinaman said Man who catch fly with chopstick, accomplish anything., Diane . The former Shadow Home Secretary did not pursue the case against her son, but he was charged in relation to the attacks on emergency workers. You can go online and check. The youngest developed schizophrenia around the age of 20 and it was put down to delayed affects of the malaria hed had when he was about 8. View our online Press Pack. George Gross, defending, said Abbott-Thompson could be suffering from a personality disorder or psychotic illness possibly caused by drug addiction in an earlier hearing. Diane . 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. I hope this guy can rebuild his life but it may be impossible, he might have done too much damage to his brain to be able to do that. Abbott-Thompson threw punches and kicks at one mental health nurse after telling her: I will get you. 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Ive seen loads of schizophrenics charged. James Adam Abbott-Thompson, 28, was charged on Sunday Dec 1 with two counts of assault by beating of an emergency services worker. He got a job in one of the Great Offices of State and seemed to be given an overseas posting quite swiftly, something his Cambridge University education would have helped him achieve. Milord. The Cambridge University graduate, 28, was once tipped for the top in the Foreign Office. 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I passed the cases to qualified hands; I wouldnt have expected them to break patient confidentiality to tell me any more. Yesterday it emerged the rising star had been hooked on drugs even before he joined the Foreign Office fast-track scheme in 2014. Again, in my experience, if 1) is passed, then 2) is a shoe-in. After two and a half years in London, he was stationed in the British Embassy in Rome and was appointed as the First Secretary for Exiting the EU. They would come up to me and shake my hand. James Abbott-Thompson may not have started out as a violent thug, but some flaw within his character from who knows where, sent him along the path to consume Meth and sadly for him hes forever going to be known in the future as that nutcase who bit police officers. The last assault on a hospital worker is said to have taken place just two days before Christmas. 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. 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. The final attack was on December 23 when Abbott-Thompson whacked a therapist in a hospital canteen with a tray. The former diplomat left the Foreign Office in June this year just weeks before the first alleged attack on July 26 when he is accused of carrying out three attacks including two on emergency workers outside Homerton Hospital and elsewhere in Hackney where his mother lives. 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.