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Tories accuse Angela Raynor of "doing a Basic Instinct"

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Nannee49 Sun 24-Apr-22 10:03:34

Totally outrageous, misogynistic so called news item in the dreaded DM today.

Senior Tories have accused Angela Raynor of distracting our buffoon Prime Minister by crossing and uncrossing her legs - à la Sharon Stone - in Prime Minister's question time.

Can they sink any lower???

Yet another disgusting example of the true mind sets of the guffawing Tories. They're a disgrace yet again.

icanhandthemback Sun 24-Apr-22 11:58:40

I can't stand Angela Raynor but this is an absolutely disgusting article which does no favours to political debate.

DaisyAnne Sun 24-Apr-22 11:56:57

How did that "e" get in. Sorry!

DaisyAnne Sun 24-Apr-22 11:56:32

GrannyGravy13

Mr.Johnson has tweeted

As much as I disagree with @AngelaRayner on almost every political issue I respect her as a parliamentarian and deplore the misogyny directed at her anonymously today

I have decided to treat this article as those on GN repeatedly tell us to do with anything in the Daily Mail, Mail on
Sunday or Mail online and that is ignore it.

Good decision "GrannyGravey". I echo it.

Zonne Sun 24-Apr-22 11:55:10

Not only should it not be ignored, it should be reported to IPSO by as many people as possible www.ipso.co.uk/

It’s despicable nonsense.

Of course, the underlying message is that Johnson is so bad ant PMQs, we need to find an excuse for it. That the best they can come up with is that he’s Benny Hill in a suit highlights how desperate his supporters are.

FannyCornforth Sun 24-Apr-22 11:48:58

But I buy the DM and I'm a member of The Labour Party, so maybe it’s better just to a ignore me as an analogous misfit smile

volver Sun 24-Apr-22 11:47:43

Oh and look. Already, mud being slung at Rayner.

No, we shouldn't ignore it.

ruthiek Sun 24-Apr-22 11:47:03

Wouldn’t put anything past Miss Rayner , she is the reason I won’t vote Labour along with Emily Thornberry

FannyCornforth Sun 24-Apr-22 11:46:48

I think that he’s scared of her too.

But (I’m a bit scared to say this, please go easy with me) I have previously noticed that their exchanges often have a certain frisson

volver Sun 24-Apr-22 11:46:34

Zoejory

This appears to be one of the Mail's exclusives. Other papers are calling it ridiculous which it is. I didn't think that GN folk read the Mail.

Apart from anything else, they've got the wrong film. It wasn't due to Sharon Stone crossing/uncrossing her legs it was due to the lack of underwear.

I doubt even the Mail would infer that.

Totally pathetic story for clickbait.

To avoid confusion I am no fan of this government . But please. Let's not make a trashy story in a trashy paper into some massive deal.

It is a massive deal though. The DM are telling its not-insubstantial readership that a stupid, common woman of loose morals is using sex to bait our saintly, well educated PM because she can't stand up to him any other way.

So the DM readers whom are unable to tell they are being manipulated, of who there are many, now have a view of Raynor that is strengthened by misogynistic and untrue reporting.

It changes the political landscape of the country and we can't ignore it. Good for the PM for criticising them. But he did it on Twitter; which as you know is considered by many on here as the devil's work and not worth looking at. So the size of his audience is very different to that of the DM.

eazybee Sun 24-Apr-22 11:42:27

I doubt if Angela RayNER would have the wit to think of it.
Scared of her?
There is a large collection of clips of her greatest gaffes.

Whitewavemark2 Sun 24-Apr-22 11:42:02

Of course Johnson isn’t a misogynist is he

tickingbird Sun 24-Apr-22 11:29:06

How very dare she?

Carry on up The Commons!

Nannee49 Sun 24-Apr-22 11:23:09

Of course GNs read the DM Zoejory, albeit online because who would give it their money, because it's useful to know all POVs.

And whether the article can be regarded as clickbait or not, it's still indicative of the excoriation slung at Angela Raynor for being a bit too successful coming from such lowly roots.

How dare she!

GrannyGravy13 Sun 24-Apr-22 11:20:36

Mr.Johnson has tweeted

As much as I disagree with @AngelaRayner on almost every political issue I respect her as a parliamentarian and deplore the misogyny directed at her anonymously today

I have decided to treat this article as those on GN repeatedly tell us to do with anything in the Daily Mail, Mail on
Sunday or Mail online and that is ignore it.

trisher Sun 24-Apr-22 11:10:06

It is disgusting Mind it is obvious why they are choosing to attack her she is coming across as the biggest challenge to the Tories. There are numerous clips of her calling the Tories to account, both in and outside the House.
This is a great one about energy sources. twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1504073901453758464
With Dominic Raab trying to cope.

dolphindaisy Sun 24-Apr-22 11:09:24

Farzanah

“Uneducated” Angela Rayner is more than a match for Eton & Oxford educated Johnson and can wipe the floor with him when she stands in for Starmer a PMQs.
I think he’s scared of her ?

Well said, I totally as agree

Farzanah Sun 24-Apr-22 11:06:28

I don’t read the Mail but it was featured on Broadcasting House BBC4 this morning.

Farzanah Sun 24-Apr-22 11:04:33

“Uneducated” Angela Rayner is more than a match for Eton & Oxford educated Johnson and can wipe the floor with him when she stands in for Starmer a PMQs.
I think he’s scared of her ?

Zoejory Sun 24-Apr-22 11:00:54

This appears to be one of the Mail's exclusives. Other papers are calling it ridiculous which it is. I didn't think that GN folk read the Mail.

Apart from anything else, they've got the wrong film. It wasn't due to Sharon Stone crossing/uncrossing her legs it was due to the lack of underwear.

I doubt even the Mail would infer that.

Totally pathetic story for clickbait.

To avoid confusion I am no fan of this government . But please. Let's not make a trashy story in a trashy paper into some massive deal.

Whitewavemark2 Sun 24-Apr-22 10:58:50

Remind me who called the Tory MPs

SCUM?

I reckon whoever said it had a point.

JaneJudge Sun 24-Apr-22 10:55:57

I just ventured over to the dark side to read the article. Could they be any more vile? angry

Ms Rayner, 41, a socialist grandmother who left school at 16 while pregnant and with no qualifications before becoming a care worker, has frequently landed blows on the Prime Minister during sparky – some say flirty – exchanges.

During one encounter in January, Mr Johnson raised claims that she was agitating to succeed Sir Keir by saying: ‘We all know what job she wants.’

Whitewavemark2 Sun 24-Apr-22 10:53:44

Angela Raynor

Whitewavemark2 Sun 24-Apr-22 10:51:30

This is as good a time as any to remind everyone

growstuff Sun 24-Apr-22 10:49:04

Whitewavemark2

It isn’t just the sexism though is it.

That foul article drips classism and snobbery.

They simply can’t accept that a working class woman who was schooled in the state system, could possible compete in a debate with someone who’s parents paid for their education.

That would include I suspect the vast majority reading this thread.

I agree! It's a vile article.

JaneJudge Sun 24-Apr-22 10:48:49

WTAF ???????