DIANE ABBOTT, MP

Agent: Juliet Pickering
Assistant: Finlay Charlesworth

Born in London in 1953, Diane Abbott attended the Harrow County grammar school and went on to Newnham College Cambridge where she obtained a Masters degree in history.

In 1987, Diane made history by becoming the first black woman ever elected to the British Parliament. She has since built a distinguished career as a parliamentarian, broadcaster and commentator.

In 2008, Diane was awarded the Spectator/Threadneedle Speech of the Year Award and a Human Rights Award from Liberty. Diane is founder of the London Schools and the Black Child initiative, which aims to raise educational achievement levels amongst Black children.

Diane’s memoir, A WOMAN LIKE ME, will be published by Viking in September 2024.

Please direct all queries (excluding those relating to Diane’s books) to Diane’s own website: www.dianeabbott.org.uk