Rayner Has Resigned

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AIBU to say it isn't unexpected, or a surprise?

Yes, whatever happened with Michelle Moan? Anybody??

Most of the suit wearing criminals are in the Labour Party

REALLY? How has she managed to accrue that sort of wealth?

The trade unions really have hitched their wagon to an arch capitalist in this case...

This is the most important issue for me. She dipped in to her disabled son’s trust fund to start a new life with her on/off boyfriend.

Maybe she didn’t recognise that others don’t have such a chaotic life with ex’s, ex wife’s, current partners kids, partner who has been kicked out of Labour Party plus being part of a Trust.

Her most outrageous statement is that she did this all for her children? When is moving 100’s of miles away from them a sensible idea.

I think there is more to come with all of this especially around her boyfriend. You really couldn’t make this up and it’s like a episode of Shameless

Like she didn't really lie about her council house purchase or lie her brother's subletting or lie about living with her husband and new born baby. The woman's shady as fuck but hey she doesn't actually lie she skirts the truth for her own gain whilst telling the little people what to do and what not to do.

So you agree she didn’t lie? Good.

Your last sentence perfectly demonstrates my point about politics as entertainment. Reactionary rubbish designed to sell the 'news'!

Ok- Farage has sh*te principles then.

Good people don't swindle their disabled child's trust fund out of money by inflating a property price. She should be legally removed as a trustee.

The lie was talking about bad advice from the conveyancer and other. Hence both Verrico and Shoosmiths putting out immediate statements.

She shouldn’t have tried to land others in it.

I hope you’ve got solid evidence of this as it’s libellous otherwise. I’ve only seen it as a talking point from people who hate her.

I thought she would. I wish her success and hope the spotlight is off her for a while. We all make mistakes, nobody died.

No, they told her to pay the lower rate - she has that in writing from two sources. They also suggested getting further advice, which she didn’t do. Stupid, I agree. But that’s different.

It looks like Lammy is out of the foreign office. That's good news at least.

Absolutely!!!! So many of the replies here are misogynistic and ignorant. She made a stupid choice and has resigned - rightfully so.
I hope very much we will hold other ‘politicians’ to the same standard..!!!

She went to the press and said she had got bad advice. Streeting and many others repeated this lie.

Two firms released statements to correct her.

How can you even say that after the scandals from the Tories over the last 14 years!?!

I never liked New Labour and their neoliberalism shite, but I am sick of this spectacle of corrupt wealth controlling the country through the government and so many stooges nodding them through, or having nothing better to do with their lives than be paid to foment trouble on social media.

Hope you will be happy when the population of Britain gets decimated through the upcoming new Dark Age.

She went after others with name calling etc. it’s come back on to her

Any evidence?

Tory or Farage? Has to be one of the two.

So your theory is that AR was trying to get policies in place so her son could get a few more quid?

"No one good wants to be an MP"

As an ex PPC I'm trying not to be personally offended here 🤣

And yes, let’s just repeat this as a reminder of British corruption and degeneracy.

Rayner was not perfect, but at least she was trying to protect her disabled son. What’s a man like Farage playing his games for? Who is he protecting? Who do men like that ever act for?

I feel so sorry that she didn’t get the appropriate legal advice that she was advised she should arrange.
What a woman! What a loss to top level politics. To have no educational qualifications, a mother at 16, marriage and then a disabled child(presumably medical negligence) To go through all that and become housing minister and deputy prime minister. I have been so upset and shocked by the level of hateful misogyny directed at her.
I met her once when she was speaking at a Care Conference. She was so impressive.
I’m sure she will overcome this blip in her career, and hope that Nigel Garage’s tax situation is subject to the same scrutiny.

Someone of Zahawi's standing in business is expected to get his tax affairs correct, its in HMRCs guidance.
Where as a layperson, which is what Rayner would be classed as, there is an understanding that they would seek advice, Rayner failed to do so.

There is also the matter of scale: £5m in unpaid tax vs £40k.

Interesting to see now, how Farage is treated over his tax affairs, i wont hold breath.