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Angela Rayner and dancing

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Ziplok Thu 05-Sept-24 12:39:10

What’s the problem with Angela Rayner, as some here seem to have one regarding her? Whatever your political views, this constant pulling her down by some is, frankly, wearing and unkind, whether you like her or not.

I can’t say, in all honesty, that I’ve heard her going on and on about her working class background, but perhaps I’m not listening to or reading the things where she allegedly does.

I agree 100% lemsip.

MissAdventure Thu 05-Sept-24 12:33:30

I expect its probably what every interview is most interested in, and ask her about, from what I've seen.

LilyoftheValley Thu 05-Sept-24 12:29:44

I had not realised that there was another thread about Angela Rayner. I have not met her so neither like or dislike the woman. Good for anyone to be proud of their roots, colour or gender! It is just annoying when they feel it has to be shouted from the rooftops at every possibly opportunity, So boring!!

MissAdventure Thu 05-Sept-24 12:10:19

lemsip

oh for goodness sake leave the woman alone!

This.

Siope Thu 05-Sept-24 12:10:18

Oh, the possible permutations.

Let’s see, would being middle class and dancing make one a difficult colleague news.sky.com/story/amp/michael-gove-hits-the-dancefloor-in-aberdeen-telling-nightclub-boss-i-love-to-dance-12394956

Being bloody loaded (in many senses) and dancing? m.youtube.com/watch?v=TOdz2CUzVr0

Or being aristocratic and dancing? www.tiktok.com/@eu__larissa0/video/7376808520387153157

What sort of colleague are you if you’re working class and don’t dance?

Does it make a difference whether you’re a good dancer or Theresa May-level?

Enquiring minds need to know [no, they really really don’t]

notoveryet Thu 05-Sept-24 12:08:27

I am working class, and at her age liked to dance. I attained a professional career but never achieved what she has

lemsip Thu 05-Sept-24 12:05:44

oh for goodness sake leave the woman alone!

MissAdventure Thu 05-Sept-24 12:00:08

I think it's about a trouser suit. grin

Tuaim Thu 05-Sept-24 11:59:39

Why is Angela Rayner such a source of fascination? Is she not allowed to state she is working class and likes to dance? What is wrong with being working class and to like to dance? She is stating facts and I think people read far too much into what are really quite insignificant facts about her. I am sure when she said that she was not weighing up the pros and cons of dancing within our English class system. If you query that she is a difficult woman to work with, please provide evidence based examples and back up your queries.

NotSpaghetti Thu 05-Sept-24 11:59:07

What isthe point of this thread please?
Is it about dancing?
Or Rayner?

Babs03 Thu 05-Sept-24 11:58:02

She is just proud of her working class background, and likes to dance. How do these two facts make her difficult to work with?
Have to say this is really reaching.

NotSpaghetti Thu 05-Sept-24 11:57:48

Well, Gove supports her "right to dance" grin

MissAdventure Thu 05-Sept-24 11:52:41

No, I don't agree.

By the way, there is already a thread putting her down for, well, existing, it seems.

It supposedly was about dancing, but probably covers the whole of her life, both personal and professional.

Rekarie Thu 05-Sept-24 11:42:06

No chip.

And of course, people of all classes like a dance. Even your aristocrats and royalty as we've seen.

The press keep banging on and on about her roots so she's just giving them what they want.

I like her.

Cossy Thu 05-Sept-24 11:39:11

No! I don’t think she has a chip on her shoulder, imo, she’s proud of her roots, proud of her achievements and sick and tired of being constantly critiqued many by (so called) middle class women!

LilyoftheValley Thu 05-Sept-24 11:36:47

Does anyone else agree that Angela Rayner appears to have a huge chip on her shoulder regarding class and that she would be a difficult woman to work with?

Her recent statement stating that she is working class and loves to dance is a prime example. Does she really think that people who come from middle class families don!t enjoy to dance?