Actually, you have a point there. If anyone actually thought she'd ever wield some form of power then twisting the knife is just part and parcel of smearing somebody whose campaign you wish to scupper. But she's just a yappy dog that will be forgotten about one day soon, so rather than hatred/vitriol we all ought to just giggle at her. I sometimes raise a smile watching Chucklevision, but I don't hate Barry Chuckle. The other one is a prick though.I don't mean it guys, I like you both.

Does that make it alright to engage in abuse and vitriol towards her?

I think you're standing in a bit of a glass house there Nick. From memory, I recall you being "a tad mean" about such people as:

* Mrs T
* Jeremy Hunt
* Osborne
* sundry "Tory cunds"

so it's a little rich to now say we're not allowed to be mean to Abbott (who probably deserves it more than most). I think calling out a total idiot with plenty of previous for either not knowing her brief, or for not being able to articulate it is totally fair enough (the fact that she seems a pretty obnoxious individual doesn't help)

I've had a pop about them and their policies. Quite rightly too. Don't think I've been personal though, unless you can show otherwise.

Is not simply referring to them as cunds" a somewhat personal attack? Unless you can show anywhere a policy statement that says "I intend to be a cund"

Yes totally.If you do not know what you are talking about its sometimes best to say nothing. She craves the limelight and attention and deserves the abuse and vitriol towards her. I have always found her to a cnut of the highest order.