Rayner, Housing and Labour – The Aftermath
Looks like we may have another strong candidate for this year's Lammy of the Year award …. Sadly, this one is a bit more serious in its implications than our current front runner for the title - the FS’s recent fishing misdemeanour ….and it's far less amusing, to boot. Rayner seems to have led a very complex life as far as her own personal housing is concerned. The latest high-profile issue, whether she was entitled to designate her newly acquired flat in Hove as her main residence in her dealings with HMRC, having told the local council there that it wasn’t, appears to be just the tip of the iceberg.... Devoted followers of our deputy PM's antics will recall a previous row, again about housing, which surfaced in April 2024. At the time, she actually went as far as promising to resign if action were taken against her over the matter. The police investigation into her affairs stemmed from a complaint made by the local MP at the time, James Daly, that she had false...