'Three Pads Rayner' is dubbed a hypocrite after splashing out on an £800,000 seaside flat
Labour’s Housing Secretary has been dubbed ‘Three Pads Rayner’ after it emerged that she had shelled out £800,000 on a luxury flat in Hove, East Sussex.
She is said by neighbours to have bought the ‘biggest and nicest flat’ in the Victorian terrace block, with sea views and celebrity neighbours, and has been spotted sipping wine on the beach as well as taking to the water in a kayak.
The 45-year-old Deputy Prime Minister already owns a large family property in her Greater Manchester constituency and has use of a grace-and-favour apartment in historic Admiralty House in Westminster.
Oh dear, a veil falls and unfortunately there aren't many left. Naturally Angela may do as she wishes with her piles of ill-gotten, but the working class credentials have taken a significant knock.
Even physically attacking an egg-thrower* didn't shelter John Prescott from the 'Two Jags' jibe, so Angela would be unwise to try that route back.
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According to various female relatives working in shops and the care sector, Rayner has, until now, enjoyed a certain ‘working class girl made good’ admiration, particularly among older women. Even the acceptance of free clothes and holidays didn’t elicit much response beyond ‘well, wouldn’t you?’
I doubt it can survive this, though; those at the sharp end of the housing crisis -and it’s very sharp indeed for women whose children are still renting bedsits and for whom the hope of grandchildren is dwindling year by year - are hardly likely to be amused by this latest manifestation of conspicuous consumption.
She needs to be introduced to Two Jags or Arthur Two Sheds Jackson:
https://youtu.be/HLjS3gzHetA
Agreeable spot, Brighton. Though I see her pad is in Hoveactually.
Macheath - yes it's the housing crisis and Rayner's prominent housing role which makes her purchase politically damaging. She also gives a strong impression that she doesn't care what people think of her, but this now seems to include ordinary people which makes the thing even worse politically.
James - yes she does, imagine a Two Shed type interview - .
"Ms Rayner, do you plan your housing policy in your Brighton home or in one of your other homes?"
dearieme - I've never been there. I'd like to see the Brighton Pavilion, but it's not an area we visit.
The Pavilion is jaw-droppingly wonderful. Unlike most historical buildings it's not built as a grim defensive structure, or as a "Look at me I'm wealthy" house; it's built to bring glee to visitors.
Re Pavilion
I recently found myself explaining the Brighton Pavilion to my Indonesian daughter-in-law. Interestingly, she ‘got’ it immediately and made much the same point as dearieme; perhaps George IV makes much more sense seen through a Far Eastern lens.
Harking back to a previous comment exchange about beaches, the Pavilion came up in a chat about bathing machines (well, you have to talk about something when looking out of the beach hut at the rain); now there’s the ultimate in having someone else carry your paraphernalia!
dearieme - there are many fine buildings in this country, but generally we seem to be dull builders. The Pavilion does emphasise this even for someone who has never visited it.
Macheath - yes the Pavilion does make sense seen through a Far Eastern lens. I can't imagine bathing machines being very practical except on certain beaches where the tide didn't go out too far and shingle didn't make the thing impossible to move.
Having seen that photo of the ginger growler on her lilo, if I were her, I'd ask my personal photographer for the £64,000 back.
Penseivat
Penseivat - not very flattering is it? Maybe that personal photographer doesn't like her.
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