Angela Rayner lashes out and calls Sunak “pint sized loser”.

So do some of the "boys" in the hoc.

And calling people a "loser" is so juvenile. It's how children and teenagers talk to each other, or about each other.

I had some admiration for her, for what she's achieved, but that's seriously diminished.

I have admiration for how she has achieved what she has so far, after her difficult start in life. She's obviously got drive, ambition and must be clever.
However, she often shows her lack of education.

Callistemon21

But perhaps that's partly why they are gone.
Unacceptable behaviour.

I don't believe those are the reasons.
It was party gate.

But perhaps that's partly why they are gone.
Unacceptable behaviour.

If Starmer were elected and became incapacitated she would be in charge. Unthinkable.

The fact that people are gone doesn't mean they never said these things.

Kate1949

It's unacceptable to make comments about someone's appearance, no matter who they are.

That's my feeling too.

He has control of who he is, but not his height.

And calling people a "loser" is so juvenile. It's how children and teenagers talk to each other, or about each other.

I had some admiration for her, for what she's achieved, but that's seriously diminished.

... would've been more civilised and mature to attack him on his policies and what he says.

youtube.com/shorts/h_YY7uIIhhs?si=5mDe9X6DKSmLnn4x

Whatever Boris Johnson said … I still don’t like her!

MissAdventure

Reuters
Boris Johnson has a long record of controversial comments about women, gay people and ethnic minorities.
He has called gay men "bumboys," and compared Muslim women to "letterboxes."
In one column he labeled black Africans "piccaninnies" with "watermelon smiles."
He suggested that Malaysian women only go to university "to find men to marry."

He's gone.

MissAdventure

How about having a face that belongs on a baby seal clubber?

That's my passport photo!

What's his excuse?

Reuters
Boris Johnson has a long record of controversial comments about women, gay people and ethnic minorities.
He has called gay men "bumboys," and compared Muslim women to "letterboxes."
In one column he labeled black Africans "piccaninnies" with "watermelon smiles."
He suggested that Malaysian women only go to university "to find men to marry."

I have had enough of silk purses in the last fourteen years to last me a lifetime, bring on the sows ears. I don’t think the electorate really cares if Rayner is ‘not ladylike’ and makes the genteel harumph into their handkerchiefs, they just want a government that will deliver, and they like her - in fact they probably like her more than they like the vast majority of politicians.

And all the other insults bandied around?
By countless others?

MissAdventure

Is it because she says them with a northern accent?

But half of us didn't hear her say it, we just read it on here, so we wouldn't know about the accent? WHAT she said is is not appropriate.
I don't dislike her, but I dislike derogatory comments about anyone's physical appearance.
I might be wrong, but I think in France there is a fine if politicians do this.

The trouble with this kind of pathetic insult is that it ruined the argument she was putting against no-fault evictions. The silly remark killed her cause in parliament to-day.

How about having a face that belongs on a baby seal clubber?

Callistemon21

MissAdventure

Atilla the Hen. (Margaret Thatcher)
Dodgy Dave (David Cameron)

That's their characteristics, not their physical appearance!

I'd rather be called Attila the Hen than pint-sized!

Maggiemaybe

The gutter? Wow.

So we shouldn’t have politicians who’ve been dealt a very poor hand in life but have managed to pull themselves up by sheer hard work and determination? They seem the best sort to me.

I admire her, for what it’s worth. I heard a talk she gave at our local literature festival last year and she got a huge ovation (and no, I don’t think we were all raving lefties). She came over as sincere, passionate, intelligent and determined to improve the lot of the poorest in society - and she’s certainly been there, done that.

I’d never condone picking on people’s physical appearances - she needs to work on that. Though I do have a pint-sized DH and a pint-sized DD and it made them laugh. Believe me, they’ve heard a lot worse.

She has her place, but it’s not on the world stage.

I agree with what you say Primrose.

I recall that when we recently discussed AR a comparison was made with Alan Johnson, who had had a terrible childhood but made himself into a good politician who could talk to anyone. A thoroughly decent and honourable man. She should take a leaf from his book. When she gets going the gutter is still very much in evidence.

MissAdventure

Dennis Healey described John Prescott as having a the face of a man who clubs baby seals.

😯

Well, he does know how to throw a punch

Dennis Healey described John Prescott as having a the face of a man who clubs baby seals.

The gutter? Wow.

So we shouldn’t have politicians who’ve been dealt a very poor hand in life but have managed to pull themselves up by sheer hard work and determination? They seem the best sort to me.

I admire her, for what it’s worth. I heard a talk she gave at our local literature festival last year and she got a huge ovation (and no, I don’t think we were all raving lefties). She came over as sincere, passionate, intelligent and determined to improve the lot of the poorest in society - and she’s certainly been there, done that.

I’d never condone picking on people’s physical appearances - she needs to work on that. Though I do have a pint-sized DH and a pint-sized DD and it made them laugh. Believe me, they’ve heard a lot worse.

I know, but it's fun.