Surprised this hasnt been mentioned on here

[Wasthere]

Diane Abbott said it wasn’t a group of 8........it was two groups of 5

[Rjk]

Diane Abbott said it wasn’t a group of 8........it was two groups of 5

I know you're trying to be funny, but that could make sense. If Corbyn and his wife are in both groups, with 3 others in each then there are 5 in each group and 8 people in total. Problem solved.

[BLUETIT]

I know you're trying to be funny, but that could make sense. If Corbyn and his wife are in both groups, with 3 others in each then there are 5 in each group and 8 people in total. Problem solved.

Plus the one taking the photo, makes 10 (in Abbott’s world)

[Rjk]

Plus the one taking the photo, makes 10 (in Abbott’s world)

http://www.diverse.cam.ac.uk/stories/abbott/

Having read the above and thought about my own achievements in life I'm less inclined to mock a simple maths error in an interview several years ago now. Perhaps you've achieved more.

[splott parker]

http://www.diverse.cam.ac.uk/stories/abbott/

Having read the above and thought about my own achievements in life I'm less inclined to mock a simple maths error in an interview several years ago now. Perhaps you've achieved more.

I’ve read up on her previously, it’s amazing how people mock her when, academically, she’s made tremendous achievements against the odds.

[lardy]

I’ve read up on her previously, it’s amazing how people mock her when, academically, she’s made tremendous achievements against the odds.

She's a soft target for some reason. No idea what it could be.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Diane Abbott said it wasn’t a group of 8........it was two groups of 5

Funny how Diane Abbott is always the butt of mathematical jokes, yet government ministers have done exactly the same as she did, yet they escape....