David Lammy is no John April 2024 › Forums › General discussion › Labour wants to be a nasty party too › David Lammy is no John December 16, 2013 at 10:39 am #98120 jondwhiteParticipant David Lammy is no John McDonnell. David Lammy always struck me as not someone to let people or principles get in the way of power and personal ambition.