Angela Rayner has accused Tory MPs of utilizing nameless briefings to unfold “determined, perverted smears” about her by claiming she has sought to distract the Prime Minister provocatively within the Commons.
Boris Johnson, in a present of assist for the deputy Labour chief, stated he “deplored the misogyny directed at her anonymously”.
The Mail On Sunday (MoS) reported that Conservatives had claimed Ms Rayner loved trying to place Mr Johnson “off his stride” throughout Prime Minister’s Questions by “crossing and uncrossing her legs”.
Ms Rayner typically sits subsequent to Labour chief Sir Keir Starmer and reverse the Prime Minister throughout the weekly Commons clashes.
She has additionally stood in for Sir Keir at PMQs when he has been compelled to self-isolate because of coronavirus.
In a sequence of tweets, Ms Rayner lashed out on the “lies” being briefed about her.
The Ashton-under-Lyne MP stated: “Boris Johnson’s cheerleaders have resorted to spreading determined, perverted smears of their doomed makes an attempt to save lots of his pores and skin.
“They know precisely what they're doing. The lies they're telling.”
She stated Mr Johnson and his backers “clearly have an enormous drawback with girls in public life” and that they “needs to be ashamed of themselves”.
“I gained’t be letting their vile lies deter me. Their makes an attempt to harass and intimidate me will fail,” Ms Rayner added.
Sir Keir stated the sexism displayed by these briefing the Sunday paper was a “disgraceful new low from a celebration mired in scandal and chaos”.
Tulip Siddiq, the shadow financial secretary to the Treasury, stated the accusations had been “disgraceful”.
The Labour politician informed Sky Information’s Sophy Ridge On Sunday: “On the finish of the day, Angela Rayner is an MP who was elected on advantage.
“To speak in regards to the reality she is utilizing her legs or her posture to govern the Prime Minister is ridiculous and I’m actually upset about it.”
One Tory MP is alleged to have informed the MoS: “She (Ms Rayner) is aware of she will’t compete with Boris’s Oxford Union debating coaching, however she has different abilities which he lacks.
“She has admitted as a lot when having fun with drinks with us on the (Commons) terrace.”
Mr Johnson tweeted: “As a lot as I disagree with Angela Rayner on nearly each political subject, I respect her as a parliamentarian and deplore the misogyny directed at her anonymously as we speak.”
Ms Rayner thanked the Conservative Occasion chief for standing up for her.
When requested on Sophy Ridge in regards to the protection, Tory chairman Oliver Dowden stated he didn't recognise the claims attributed to his occasion’s MPs.
Former Commons chief Andrea Leadsom stated she agreed with Ms Rayner’s evaluation that she had been focused for being a lady.
“Actually sorry Angela. Completely unacceptable feedback,” the Tory MP tweeted.
Well being Secretary Sajid Javid tweeted: “If an MP or MPs actually stated this then it’s completely shameful.
“No girl in politics ought to need to put up with this.”
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