Cross and open your legs in a sensual way to distract the prime minister, Boris Johnson, during his intervention in the British Parliament. These are the real accusations launched by some Conservative MPs against Labor MPs, Angela RaynerWhat has denounced “sexism and misogyny” that women face in politics every day”.

Last Saturday, the tabloid newspaper Daily mail issue report which has sparked great controversy among the British political class. The article claims that several Conservative MPs – whose names have not been disclosed – have “naughtily suggested that Mrs Rayner likes to distract the Prime Minister when she is on the stand by showing fully clothed parliament on par with Sharon Stone’s famous scene in the movie 1992 basic instinct“.

“He know it can’t compete with Boris Oxford Union’s public speaking trainingbut he has other skills that he doesn’t have,” one of the unnamed deputies told Daily mail. “He already admitted it when he went with us for a drink on the terrace,” said another story.

Quickly, Angela Rayner assured that This is a “completely false” accusation. and expressed her anger via Twitter stating that she is no different from any other woman in politics who also suffers from sexism.

“They accuse me “planning” to “distract” the defenseless prime minister, being a woman, having legs and wearing clothes. I conspired to “take your step.” I won’t repeat the rest, but you get the idea,” he said on the social network.

Boris Johnson Scandal

The MP, 41, has served as the leader of the Labor Party, Keir Starmer, while not in the House of Commons. According to the British media, Rayner has done this work diligently and his debates with Boris Johnson became famous.

In this case, the deputies have criticized that they use it to shift focus away from the latest Boris Johnson scandalsuch as the accusations against him for going to a party on Downing Street during restrictions due to the pandemic.

“Boris Johnson’s cheerleaders have been forced to spread misguided slurs and despair in their failed attempt to save their skin. They know exactly what they are doing. The lies they tell,” he wrote on Twitter.

Criticism of the background

Rayner also condemned the attacks on his abilities and education. representative dropped out of school at the age of 16after getting pregnant, but then learning English sign language and graduated as a social worker. In addition to being a social worker, he was union chairman for several years before entering politics in 2014.

“They go against my education, my experience as an assistant, my family, my classes, my background. The implications are clear,” he added. Likewise, he also directly accused Boris Johnson, insisting that “it was the prime minister who dragged the Conservative Party down the drain.”

“Anonymous Conservative MPs who made their bids are involved. He and his cheerleaders clearly have a big problem with women in public life.. They should be ashamed of themselves.”

Meanwhile, Boris Johnson also took to Twitter to express his “respect” for Rayner. “While I disagree with Angela Rayner on almost every political issue, I respect her as a member of parliament and regret the hatred of women directed at her without a name.”

Rayner said Sunday that he would not let this “heinous lie” stop him and hoped that “this experience will not discourage one person like me, with a background like mine, from aspiring to participate in public life.”

“Your attempts to harass and intimidate me will fail. I have been open about how I had to fight to get to where I am today. I’m proud of my background, I’m proud of who I am and where I’m from, but it takes time. We need more people in politics with backgrounds like mine, and less as a hobbyist to help their colleagues,” he concluded.

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