Diane Abbott criticized after suggesting former military commander could not have been Bercow bullying victim – The Independent, Independent
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Shadow home secretary Diane Abbott has been accused of a “ridiculous comment” after suggesting a former military commander could not have been a victim of bullying .
David Leakey , who served as Black Rod until , stood by his claims that former Commons speaker John Bercow “brutalized” staff after the ex-Tory MP dismissed them as “total and utter rubbish”.
Ms Abbott came to Mr Bercow’s defense, writing on Twitter: “Allegations come from former official official David Leakey. He had been a Lieutenant General who served in Germany, Northern Ireland and Bosnia. But claims he was bullied (i.e. intimidated and coerced) by John Bercow . Unlikely. ”
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