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No. She wouldn't make a a very good home secretary regardless, but I am willing to accept that Abott's condition at the time was affecting her and made her appear an even worse option than Rudd.

No I haven't? She does have an illness that was exacerbated by the pressures of electioneering, appearing on live TV several times a day being grilled on massive issues and running around to various demos and conferences speaking in public etc. An illness that precluded her from acting as...

Were those TV appearances as intense and as regular as they are at the moment, did they occur at the same time as general electioneering off screen as shadow home secretary and was her condition the same then as it is now? You say it yourself campaigning wasn't on. Gardiner, the Brent North...

Could she not have a long term condition that is being exacerbated by the pressures of electioneering, appearing on live TV several times a day being grilled on massive issues and running around to various demos and conferences speaking in public etc. I can imagine this would take its toll on...

Well being interviewed carries it's own pressures. Maybe I'm being naive but I don't think it's outside the realms of possibility that she is ill and that is affecting her at the moment more so than it may be expected to in the future, or may not. I'm going to hold off leveling any further...

Surely being shadow home secretary (or home secretary) entails more duties and responsibilities with an increased workload above and beyond those of a regular MP?

If she does have a long term health condition that would prevent her from undertaking her duties as an MP then yes she should not stand. If on the other hand she does have a long term health condition but that would not prevent her from undertaking her duties as an MP then yes she should stand...