So Diane Abbott is now in the running for the leadership of the Labour Party.
Entering the race right at the last minute, with the endorsement of fellow-candidate David Miliband, I wonder what impact her presence will have.
Clearly the aim of Ms Abbott was to produce a more balanced field of runners for Labour Leader, with the two Miliband brothers, Ed Balls and Andy Burnham, who has also entered the contest, all white former cabinet ministers and party strategists from Oxbridge.
It remains to be seen how many votes Ms Abbott, a veteran left-winger and MP since 1987, takes from the other candidates.
I hope David Miliband does not regret his decision to back her.
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