Lol like clockwork.
Scandal unfolds
Party insists they have "full confidence"
Spend a short amount of time trying to figure out how to deal with the clusterfuck
Resign
this post was submitted on 05 Sep 2025
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The prime minister has complete confidence in you and I say that in complete confidence
Makes sense from an internal party management point of view. Rayner remains a popular figure with the membership and the left of the party. Starmer might have known that he was going to end up needing to sack her, but it's useful for him (not always the most popular figure with that crowd) to show some support for her and avoid sticking the knife in. Ultimately the independent ethics report was going to come back with what it came back with, and Starmer and Rayner would both agree that she couldn't remain in role at that point- but at least it doesn't look like Starmer was itching for an excuse.
From the voting public's point of view, I'm not sure it makes much difference in this case. Starmer said he'd wait for the full facts, and then sacked her when he had the full facts. Anyone upset with him for not going a couple of days earlier would probably have been upset with him whatever he did anyway.
Rayner remains a popular figure with the membership and the left of the party.
Yeah sure, the union busting, nature destroying, Starmer supporting, tax dodger is popular with the left...
Was gunna say, is "the left" just anything that could be considered left of (or even including) Starmer now, even if only a little bit? It's painful where most people's overton window is in the UK. Very clearly overt capitalists being called "left" all the time because they're part of the historically left wing party that obviously hasn't been left wing since the 90s?
Kinda had to end this way, really.
You'd think someone of her status would absolutely ensure that her situation was checked over regarding tax payments. Honest mistake or not, her position became untenable.
I think she knew tbh, the shit with her right to buy council house stinks as well.
It's a shame because I used to like her, but we shouldn't be surprised, given how she sold out to become deputy in the first place.
She employed multiple firms to manage something that a specialist, which she had already employed for the more complicated parts could have handled in its entirety. Its very unusual to do that unless you are either very dumb or are trying to hide what you are doing.
No MP particularly one that was voted in to fix tax loopholes should be using them.
I love how pundits and commentators are excusing her by saying she's "a mother" and that "she was only doing what is best for her child". Fucking hell if I dodged paying taxes could I use the "I'm just a mother looking out for my children" line?
The absolute state of some people. Pay your fair share of taxes people?!
Hahahahaha