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Angela Rayner reacts to Mail on Sunday’s ‘peverted’ Basic Instinct smear

One person described the story as a "stain on everyone involved in briefing it out, writing it, editing it, and approving it for circulation."

Jack Peat by Jack Peat
2022-04-24 08:56
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The Mail on Sunday has courted controversy after it suggested Angela Rayner has been using Basic Instinct tactics to distract Boris Johnson.

According to reports by Glen Owen, the paper’s political editor, Labour’s deputy leader has been accused by her Tory colleagues of putting the prime minister “off his stride” in the chamber by crossing and uncrossing her legs when they clash at PMQs.

One MP reportedly said: ‘She knows she can’t compete with Boris’s Oxford Union debating training, but she has other skills which he lacks,” with the Mail suggesting Rayner deploys a “fully-clothed Parliamentary equivalent of Sharon Stone’s infamous scene in the 1992 film Basic Instinct”.

Rayner hit back at reports today in a blistering thread posted on Twitter.

She said: “Women in politics face sexism and misogyny every day – and I’m no different.This morning’s is the latest dose of gutter journalism courtesy of the paper.

“Boris Johnson’s cheerleaders have resorted to spreading desperate, perverted smears in their doomed attempts to save his skin.

“They know exactly what they are doing. The lies they are telling.”

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Women in politics face sexism and misogyny every day – and I’m no different.

This morning’s is the latest dose of gutter journalism courtesy of @MoS_Politics

🧵👇🏻1/9

— Angela Rayner 🌹 (@AngelaRayner) April 24, 2022

Reaction

Reaction elsewhere has been similarly fierce.

Here’s what people had to say:

This disgustingly misogynistic piece was written by Glen Owen, political editor of the Mail on Sunday. But subs, designers & editor David Dillon all thought it just fine to print shockingly, repulsively misogynistic trash about a senior political figure in 2022. Shame on you all. pic.twitter.com/IwaeAWTvTh

— Rachel Clarke (@doctor_oxford) April 24, 2022

Don't share all of Rayner's politics but always admired her, especially given all the shit she has to deal with. The Mail on Sunday can fuck off.

— Sam Freedman (@Samfr) April 23, 2022

The Mail on Sunday story is a stain on everyone involved in briefing it out, writing it, editing it, and approving it for circulation.

Multiple people thought it was not only acceptable, but useful in defence of the Prime Minister.

Not sure what that says about them, or him.

— Dmitry Grozoubinski (@DmitryOpines) April 23, 2022

I’ve just complained about the Mail on Sunday’s misogynistic treatment of ⁦@AngelaRayner⁩. You can too. https://t.co/HdyOUnn32n

— Life Going Down💙 #FBPE #BLM (@mylifegoingdown) April 24, 2022

Not cool.
It's fair to say @angelarayner and I have political and personal differences, but this demeans our politics generally and Angela personally.
I sincerely hope this is a misreporting or exaggeration and not something someone actually thought acceptable to say. https://t.co/MvuUIrWRlQ

— Chris Clarkson MP 🇬🇧🇺🇦 (@ChrisClarksonMP) April 23, 2022

Are they for real?? Jesus Christ what an appalling take.

1) If he’s put off that’s because he’s not serious about his job and is a dirty fecking letch.
2) people are allowed to move and shift position!
3) can someone confirm we are in fact in 2022!! 🤯https://t.co/3eP2kmRRzl

— Buck Frexit! 🇪🇺🇺🇦🌎 FBPE #GTTO #PR (@Beany_1) April 23, 2022

Someone inside Number 10 thought briefing that Rayner story was a great idea. What’s at its core? Misogyny and Boris Johnson spends his time trying to look up women’s skirts. Put that on your election leaflets Tories.

— Emma Kennedy💙 (@EmmaKennedy) April 24, 2022

Everybody appalled by the misogynistic MoS story about Angela Rayner should read this thread. https://t.co/z6cB7tqYP5

— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) April 24, 2022

Related: Why shaky Wakey could be the final nail in the coffin for Boris

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