Angela Rayner 'played by the rules' over tax affairs, claims Labour's David Lammy
The shadow foreign secretary defends his party's deputy leader, telling Sky News he is "confident" she has "done nothing wrong" after fresh reports about her living
But challenged over why she would not publish her tax returns, having called on Rishi Sunak to do so, Mr Lammy said: "I think there's a different arrangement and expectation for the prime minister than there is in this context and we are not yet in government."
Assuming this is the best he can do, support from David Lammy certainly has a chucked under a bus feel to it. I wouldn't want him supporting me.
"We are not yet in government," he says. Doesn't quite sound like an HMRC consideration.
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Lammy strikes me as the sort of bloke who would struggle to understand how a mortgage works, and couldn't put spin on a toy windmill.
In any case, shouldn't he be putting in the hours studying geopolitical history and the nuances of international relations? I hear that the Russians and Chinese can be quite tough negotiators, and Israel and America need astute handling.
I know, lets wait until Labour form the Government and then insist on transparency for Rayner's tax affairs (Lammy's Rule). An early defenestration perhaps? And who could Sir IKEA pick next?
Sam - yes he should studying geopolitical history and shouldn't have much time for anything else. Perhaps he knows something we don't and there is no point.
DJ - ha ha, the Lammy Rule would be good. Could result in a very early defenestration, even before the election. Like a footballer being sent off before the match starts.
The 'statement' is the sort of incoherent gobbledegook which will do wonders for world peace when he's made Foreign Secretary!
Yet another voice on LBC to avoid too!
The Lammy can only be displaced by someone with more minority virtue cards up their sleeve. Especially if usurper has no sleeves to hold the cards.
I would have said "Like Top Trumps cards." But that would drop me in deep doo-doo with those suffering with DJ Trump Derangement Syndrome.
Anyway Lammy is acquiring the gravitas of a national premier. Just look at pictures of him as a new MP and now.
Grown people would actually vote for this shower of Labour? Mind boggles.
David Lammy is the shadow (soon to be actual) Foreign Secretary? God help us all. I suppose I ought to have known this, but some facts are so awful one tends to be in denial.
Why do I suddenly have the feeling that things could yet get much much worse?
Scrobs - I don't know why he's prepared to do the job, people will just make fun of his incoherent gobbledegook.
Doonhamer - ha ha - a version of Top Trumps cards for politicians could be interesting.
James - it does boggle, but it seems to be where we are headed.
Peter - I suppose things are almost bound to get worse, but maybe they have to to wake up enough voters.
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