Angela Rayner has condemned a 'sexist' and 'misogynistic' Mail on Sunday article which claimed Tory MPs have accused her of a 'Basic Instinct' ploy to distract Boris Johnson
In her lengthy rebuttal of the article, Labour's deputy leader states:"Women in politics face sexism and misogyny every day - and I'm no different. This morning's is the latest dose of gutter journalism courtesy of Mail on Sunday politics.
"Boris Johnson's cheerleaders have resorted to spreading desperate, perverted smears in their doomed attempts to save his skin. They know exactly what they are doing. The lies they are telling."The potted biography is given - my comprehensive education, my experience as a care worker, my family, my class, my background. The implication is clear.
"I hope this experience doesn't put off a single person like me, with a background like mine from aspiring to participate in public life. That would break my heart. We need more people in politics with backgrounds like mine - and fewer as a hobby to help their mates. "You are making a stand in the name of decency - against those who would further coarsen, cheapen and debase our politics to benefit their own interests. We all deserve so much better."Responding to Ms Rayner's Twitter thread on the matter, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer wrote:"The sexism and misogyny peddled by the Tories is a disgraceful new low from a party mired in scandal and chaos.
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