Angela Rayner

[Lazarus]

Well Angela Rayner, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party has been in the news a lot recently.
This is mostly in relation to financial affairs and the sale of a house and allegedly false information she gave in relation to her main residence.

Angela Rayner has said she’ll stand down if she’s found to have broken the law. I think many people would acknowledge that what she’s alleged to have done is a drop in the ocean compared to some Tory behaviour.
two wrongs don’t make a right; are the press right to be reporting on this, or is it a convenient storm in a teacup?

 

[Ennui]

I wrote a long whingy post but this is it in a nutshell.



The media decides who gets a kicking and when. Who that is depends on what's most suitable for our media barons' interests at the time.
Guilt or innocence doesn't come into it.

 

[MrsBsDayOff]

I don't know who I'm voting for next time. I couldn't be bothered with either Labour or Tories, and I've voted for both in the past. Can't stand Angela Rayner but equally can't stand Rishi Sunak etc

 

[Moley1]

This is a very good read and explains what is happening and why for those interested.

No wonder the Tories are out to get Angela Rayner

Setting the attack dogs on Angela Rayner shows us just how much she is feared—and if she resigns, it will only be a victory for cowardly conservative ...

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk

 

[cowtastrophe]

This is a very good read and explains what is happening and why for those interested.

No wonder the Tories are out to get Angela Rayner

Setting the attack dogs on Angela Rayner shows us just how much she is feared—and if she resigns, it will only be a victory for cowardly conservative ...

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk

That‘s a really good article and bang on the money, imho. I tend to think there’s a certain level of sexism involved too - a lot of the discussion I’ve seen on more male-dominated platforms use some rather misogynistic language about her in a way that they don’t about male politicians.

 

[Lazarus]

That’s an excellent article and a great reminder of how forgetful the Tories are when it comes to their money.
That said, am i satisfied that she can weedle out of saying she lived somewhere when she was clearly elsewhere with her husband? No.