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Angela Rayner has said a Mail on Sunday article that claimed Tory MPs had accused her of a Basic Instinct ploy to distract Boris Johnson was “misogynistic”, “sexist” and “steeped in classism”.
Speaking on ITV’s Lorraine, Labour’s deputy leader said she was “crestfallen” upon hearing that the paper planned to publish the story and described constantly having to “prove my worth” as a female in politics.
Describing the article as “disgusting”, Ms Rayner said the piece “wasn’t just about me as a woman, it was also steeped in classism and about where I come from, where I grew up”.
She added that despite feeling “really sad” about the story over the weekend, she has been “heartened” by the reaction from members of the public.
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Labour’s deputy leader also revealed she had made a conscious decision to wear trousers for the TV interview on Tuesday morning and called for a “culture change” in parliament.
The story, which reported that Tory MPs had accused Ms Rayner of deliberately distracting Mr Johnson by crossing and uncrossing her legs, has received a huge backlash after its publication.
Reacting to the article at the weekend, the prime minister posted on social media: “As much as I disagree with Angela Rayner on almost every political issue, I respect her as a parliamentarian and deplore the misogyny directed at her anonymously today.”
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Posting a dignified response to the article on social media on Sunday morning, Ms Rayner thanked those for criticising the piece and “making a stand in the name of decency”.
“I won’t be letting their vile lies deter me. Their attempts to harass and intimidate me will fail,”…
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Source : skynews
