To feel very sad that Margaret Becket isn't deputy leader of the Labour Party, instead of Angela Rayner?

[MaMaLa321]

I listened to Margaret Becket's speech at the start of the Labour Conference this morning. Reasoned, intelligent and temperate.
(I watched it live, and can't find a link yet - apologies).
Then read the transcript of Angela Rayner's speech at what seemed to be a fringe meeting yesterday, which was the absolute opposite. No reason. No intelligence. Just a rant.
I'm very off the party at the moment, but Beckett made me think again, while Rayner - well - who would that attract, apart from those who were already going to vote Labour (and feel very smug about it in the process)?
Of course, the latter speech gets loads of media coverage, which is just what the Party doesn't need.

In regard to her shoes, anyone remember when she used parliamentary notepaper to try and intimidate shop workers?

My problem with Rayner is that she simply does not deserve to be there. There are many worthier working class women but Rayner has the Unison connection so will always get her own way.

I thought we were discussing who’d be Labour’s best hope for getting elected. That’s all I want. I’m happy with someone with the integrity to stand up for what they believe in and go against the leadership

Ah then possibly where we differ is that I don't associate back stabbing as a characteristic associated with integrity. He wanted to be leader, lost, bogged off north and has been sniping at the leadership ever since. His track record on women isn't stellar either.

I don’t see a problem with discussing her shoes.

Theresa May’s shoes were widely discussed.

The shoes are the least of Angela Rayner’s problems.,