Diane Abbott was unable to list a single one of the 127 recommendations made in a key report on counter-terrorism report that was produced last yearDiane Abbott, the shadow home secretary, was accused of not being on top of her brief after failing to identify a single point made in a leading counter-terrorism report. In an appearance on Sky News, she was asked about the report produced in October by Lord Harris of Haringey, the former chairman of the Metropolitan Police Authority. In a performance punctuated by long pauses, Ms Abbott insisted to Dermot Murnaghan that she had read the report but was unable to identify its 127 recommendations, saying: “I know he was talking about preparedness and resilience and I do think we need to act, not necessarily on every specific recommendation . ”Asked about the specifics, she said: “I thought, because I know Toby Harris —…

Source: The Times June 05, 2017 23:50 UTC