Amanda Platell has written a column today claim tat misogyny is not a big issue is the house of commons.
Oh, Angela Rayner... do stop playing the misogyny card - it's not true
She appeared on ITV’s Lorraine show, wearing a modest trouser suit, saying she doesn’t want to be judged by what she wears but who she really is, a serious politician. Her claims over the way she says she has been demeaned have launched a tsunami of furious complaints from the woke brigade, claiming that Parliament is full of men who treat women badly.
Having worked there for decades, I know that is not true. The vast majority of male MPs are decent. Yes, there still exists a tiny number of sexist dinosaur MPs, but to tar all men with the same brush is just wrong. Thanks to Rayner, charges of woman-hating are now being thrown about like confetti.
Angela Rayner is a clever and talented politician who doesn’t need curly hair extensions and split skirts to pack a punch. Describing her as sexy when she chooses to flash her enviable legs is not misogynistic, it’s the simple truth.
Platell hasn't worked in the house of commons for decades, she worked there briefly in the late 90's while working has William Hague's head of media relations. She got plenty of criticism in that role mainly because she was fairly rubbish but also because she is a woman. How any female journalist can look at events in the commons and reach the conclusion that sexism and misogyny is not a problem is absolutely ridiculous.
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