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.

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