It would seem that in regard to employment that many on this thread are "out of touch" with today's common employment and training practices. In that, it is not unusual for a person to be employed by a company and then after a period of time, that person may look for advancement within that company. However, that advancement or training may not be available within that company, and the employee will look for that advancement or training within an alternative employer.
In the above, the employee will leave his original employer on a very amicable basis for advancement elsewhere, and may even return after a further period of time to gain even more advancement as new employment opportunities present themselves.
The foregoing means that persons very often change their employers these days on a frequent basis with every two years on average not being unusual. Therefore, Diane Abbott's employment record would not be uncommon in present times and many prospective employers would view such a CV as a great asset if the frequent change of employer had been used to gain new skills and qualifications.
Regarding the Formby proposals concerning MP candidates having to complete a minimum period of time in occupations outside that Palace of Westminster or politics in general, then as started any number of times in this thread, it is an outline proposal. In that, Formby has asked the above question without any caveat in regards to who or what occupations or personal status may be debarred, or what employment or personal status may be allowed.
In the above, the Labour movement in the country is being by asked by way of the constituency/district parties and the trade unions to just state if they basically agree that a person should gain minimum period of life experience in occupations outside of politics before they can put themselves forward as a parliamentary candidate.
Should the above bodies accept the Formby discussion proposal as a correct outline principle, then in all probability, the Labour NEC will set up a grouping to look at all the problems that may be involved in making the proposal firm Labour policy. In that, obviously, Jenney Formby's office would be heavily involved due to having well-established contacts with all sections of the Labour movement.
Now, coffee break over, nose to the grindstone once again. 
