Wes Streeting asked why Diane Abbott barred from election when former Tory MP allowed to join party

Streeting refuses to say why Elphicke allowed in Labour party but not AbbottSource: Sky News

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00:00 What qualities does Natalie Elphick have that Diane Abbott doesn't?

00:03 Well Natalie Elphick is not standing for Labour at this general election either.

00:09 What Natalie Elphick and Dan Porter represented I think

00:12 is millions of Conservative voters who can see the absolute chaos

00:18 and incompetence of the Conservatives and are putting their faith in Labour

00:21 for the next general election. Neither Dan Porter nor Natalie Elphick

00:25 are standing for Labour at this general election.

00:27 They've not jumped ships to save themselves, they've come over to save the country.

00:31 We're talking about why you wanted to welcome Natalie Elphick

00:35 when she was so negative about your party while still maintaining Diane Abbott should be suspended.

00:41 Well because Kay, at this general election we want to welcome millions of people

00:48 who have seen the chaos and incompetence of the Conservative party

00:53 and are looking for change with Labour.

00:55 And so that's what Darren and Natalie represent.