Angela Rayner has slammed a “sexist” and “misogynistic” Mail on Sunday piece that claimed Tory MPs accused her of a ‘Basic Instinct’ ruse to divert Boris Johnson’s attention away from her.
“As much as I disagree with Angela Rayner on practically every political topic, I respect her as a parliamentarian and condemn the misogyny aimed at her anonymously today,” the prime minister tweeted.
Following its publication, the story, which claimed that Conservative MPs accused Labour’s deputy leader of deliberately distracting Mr Johnson by crossing and uncrossing her legs, sparked a massive backlash.
Following its publication, the story, which claimed that Conservative MPs accused Labour’s deputy leader of purposely distracting Mr Johnson by crossing and uncrossing her legs, sparked a massive outcry.
Ms Rayner thanked individuals who had criticized the post and “made a stand in the name of decency” in a respectful reaction on social media on Sunday morning.
Ms Rayner’s claimed ruse is compared in the original Mail on Sunday report to a fully-clothed version of Sharon Stone’s notorious sequence in the film Basic Instinct.
