This Times’ outrage about Angela Rayner buying her boyfriend a suit had women (and quite a few men) spitting nails
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“Woman buys partner suit for Xmas” is, I have to say, not really the greatest of scoops. pic.twitter.com/xlFyHz57au
— Godspeed You Black Tamperer (ft Maya) (@twlldun) October 7, 2024
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Shock horror, woman buys boyfriend a Christmas present with her own money
People from working class backgrounds, socialist or not like nice things if they can afford themNext week splash: Rayner buys cheese from Neal’s Yard https://t.co/1suHDEIW2M
— Tim (totally unremarkable) (@forwardnotback) October 6, 2024
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My God @thetimes what a scoop!
This is bloody huge – working class woman does well and forgets herself.
Seriously this could actually bring down the government pic.twitter.com/sTAiHkLWkj
— Julie Street (@Juliest101) October 7, 2024
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It’s the 21st century and they’re still running these stories. pic.twitter.com/74w3yF3c2j
— Simon Gosden. Esq. #fbpe 3.5% ☠️ (@g_gosden) October 7, 2024
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The Times has written a story on Angela Rayner… buying her bf a suit for Christmas
(No really) pic.twitter.com/U9lpCiXDz0
— Liz Bates (@wizbates) October 6, 2024
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Oh Christ I can’t be a socialist anymore according to this because I buy myself and my kids well made, stylish clothing. Back to the potato sacks and primark for us. pic.twitter.com/tEVyyly1ww
— Lucy (@crapolatombola) October 7, 2024
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I hasten to add I get most of these very nice things secondhand or on amazing offers but still I can spend my hard earned cash on whatever the fuck I like as can Angela Rayner, paupers don’t always stay poor, we can have aspirations and enjoy nice things. Sorry if that offends!
— Lucy (@crapolatombola) October 7, 2024
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Hi @TomWitherow,
Did you really just write an article about Angela Rayner buying her boyfriend some clothes with her own money? pic.twitter.com/ucMQXfrCqT
— Marina Purkiss (@MarinaPurkiss) October 7, 2024
And author @TomWitherow did indeed get in touch …
Politicians living beyond the means of ordinary Brits appeared important to Rayner when the Tories were in power
Perhaps these shouldn’t have been reported on either?
Rishi Sunak sported £3,500 bespoke suit as he prepared for crunch leadership votehttps://t.co/p48pCDx9fj… pic.twitter.com/Fxs4iZosrS
— Tom Witherow (@TomWitherow) October 7, 2024
To which @MarinaPurkiss replied …
You’re right
They shouldn’t have, because it’s irrelevant bollocks intended to distract from bigger issues at play and piss-poor journalism.
— Marina Purkiss (@MarinaPurkiss) October 7, 2024
Chauvinism! (Did you get it?)
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