Deputy PM mocks Angela Rayner's headphones

Oliver Dowden criticises Angela Rayner's headphones purchase as they clash over Covid Inquiry costs
Deputy leader of the Labour party Angela Rayner accuses the Conservatives of hiring "loophole lawyers", while Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden alleges Rayner spent tax-payers money on headphones, during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons.
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[@charlie01546]

Why cant Dowden walk away from politics and take his smug grin with him. Total waste of space and public money, incapable of giving a straight answer.

[@doreenellis7439]

Do Rayner and Starmer think, tha in Wales, it is ok to spend £34.2 million in reducing some area speed limits in Wales to 20mph, whilst every labour council is in debt and services being cut. They spent over £60 million investigating the widening of the M4 from Newport, which is a bottle neck and as soon as Drakeford took over, stopped it. In Merthy Tydfil they had 6 labour councillors on garden leave, fully paid, for over 3 years and 3 of them for 6 years, because they had given themselves a huge wage increase behind closed doors, which was discovered by an external auditor. You are talking a 6 figure some each annually, over a million pound a year going out to people who were sat at home. Labour you are a disgrace in Wales.

[@rogercrighton3536]

Nice one Oliver

[@markspark1864]

The only MP to leave school with kids than GCSE's. I'm trying to work out what type of person would want this woman representing them.

[@unconventionalideas5683]

She did go back and finish her schooling afterwards, though.

[@markspark1864]

@unconventionalideas5683 really I find that impossible to believe. You can't seriously respect her ? She's a politician so lying is second nature to them.

[@rowancrew2934]

@@markspark1864I respect her more than a complete nobody such as your good self.😂😂😂😂😂

[@stephaniesnape6787]

what?

[@rowancrew2934]

Real people actually, you stick with your Eaton Mess see where that's got this country.

[@joetodd4351]

Another theatrical performance by a bunch of traitors.

[@davidhoins4588]

The Tory party is always traitors

[@FITZYIS]

ANGELA NO BRAYNER

[@monza10184]

what about johnson and the covid inquiries... stinks...like the tories

[@davidhoins4588]

Bozo already has the findings of the inquiry no justice in Tory Britain

[@car9182]

Literal children. How is this parliament. It's like watching a debate in school

[@am4793]

200,000 covid deaths but 'squirrel'! Two headphones!

[@Matthew-us1fu]

Anyone else thinking that if this is the calibre of tory minister they left this oily runt to turn off the light off?

[@cidertom5140]

No it’s usually last one out turns off the light.doh!!!!

[@Matthew-us1fu]

It's a metaphor. It's usage is meant loosely to express a commonly understood sentiment , its nitpicked only by the small minded.

[@trevordavies5486]

How pathetic from Dowden. Still back in the public school sixth form.

[@cidertom5140]

No it’s great that he bring it up. What’s fair for one is far for another. Fancy spending money on those. Labour aren’t exactly full of moral duties are they.

[@TheDiana1]

@@cidertom5140 step away from the glue ffs ya muppet lol!!!.

[@unconventionalideas5683]

@@cidertom5140She only put one pair of those headphones on expenses. There are real reasons why you would want those as an MP. If you need to fly or take a train and conduct business that involves listening to audio, those are incredibly useful.

[@robertjones8644]

Anybody sick of seeing mps behave like children in a playground, while filling their pockets while nothing is done in this country

[@johnpoile1451]

Braverman's lawbreaking speeding fine ok , Angela's headphones definitely not ok?

[@martincook1331]

She is a millionaire since she started how ?

[@exgren]

Right honourable lady, my arse

[@user-fz8ep5ey4v]

This is the best Labour can do 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@chriswmgrogan9165]

Sorry I didn't hear what he was saying had headphones on all i see his mouth moving

[@neilstanniland1011]

Another non headline if dowden is mentioned, what use has he ever been? much like the rest of this useless f....ng outfit.

[@nigelhopkinson6614]

I suppose claiming speeding fines on Expenses is alright if your a Tory, now that is really value for us the tax payer !

[@SlowhandGreg]

@@nigelhopkinson6614 Every business user I know uses bluetooth in ear while on the phone using Zoom or what's app group chat wtf does he use carrier pigeon

[@hilaryjohnson2386]

Every time i see Ollie Dowden in Parliament,he looks as if he has just " followed through".

[@cameronclarkhull]

he's such a weasel

[@nicholasrupertswainson1168]

Let's hope he has because there's plenty more where that came from !

[@roberttalbot6397]

I told you she was nice lookin. Wow. Look at Angela 😂

[@jimoconnor2594]

The Bike Shed Girl flashing her legs again, wonder if she's wearing any ?

[@kappaslapper14]

Why would you need to protect information which is (By tory standards) "irreverent" ?

[@SlowhandGreg]

the VIP lane and donors + eat out to help out was spreading covid at a rapid rate of knots the Treasury didn't bother to get medical advice

[@unconventionalideas5683]

Irrelevant, but they would not need to do so.

[@LilMaguizy]

0:00 my man said that with confidence

[@crispyduck1706]

The speech impediment makes her sound even more ridiculous

[@HomeGrownVeg]

I think its called a 'smoke screen'.

[@FoxyFox999]

55000 submitted documents from the Tories. What does Labour want, 55001😂😂😂

[@josephbland3904]

They shouldn’t get expenses “PERIOD” it’s wide open to manipulation & skimming off the top… They get paid a good enough screw….,Surely they can buy a few lairy suits… a laptop & pay for a bit commuting out of there vast salaries & insider trading kickbacks….

[@unconventionalideas5683]

But they surely incur expenses as the result of their jobs, and their salaries are very much too small. Expenses should be published in the open and clear, enforceable rules need to be in place for obtaining expenses.

[@SuzanneJones-qy3zh]

This awful man lacks manners a d finesse a tory then

[@woodchopper1752]

is that the best the Tories can come up with if so the are in terminal trouble, were they platinum in cased headphones or something?

[@joeblack8915]

And if the Manchester Mattress is what we've got to look forward to, then we are well and truly buggered!

[@renaissance5494]

Only the Oxford Boys Blair and Brown could wipe the floor with the Tories even though Blair is a despicable individual. Educated ministers will always win the debate and win the vote even if they are sly and cunning. Angela Rayner is not smart enough to outsmart the Eton educated Tories on the front-bench. Education matters.

[@donaldellis3609]

Well you best get some education,you certainly could do with some if that's your best shot.🤪🤪🤔

[@stuartmckay7350]

This is why we need a different system..the worst thing done was to put cameras in parliament cause now we see the idiot's that run the country

[@sidneybell64]

Look at the muppet on her left

[@janwallace5005]

"Ah the noise cancelling headphones, I'm wearing them now to cancel out your whiny voice Oliver" says Rayner "Because no matter what questions I ask you are never answered properly, and what comes out of your gob is shite and outright lies. Oh and the 2nd pair is for the boss when he questions Rich boy so he doesn't have to listen to his lies either. If I could get away with eye patches as well so I don't have to look at your guerning face Ollie they'll be on the shopping list too."

[@pkd6369]

you think our Dopey government ,originally from the U.K in law and citizens would have learnt the mistakes but seems not as they say " we just followed the u.k model"

[@seanmcgarrigan3942]

They have to much to hide, and delays will only help in their avoidance of the truth,and his jokes at poor 💩

[@buzzukfiftythree]

Very ungentlemanly conduct by Letwin.

[@richardhillier1593]

Lisp

[@jezedwards3858]

That was pretty pathetic by Tory standards, couldn’t you have got a second house or something…???

[@bluemotion14]

I hate the Tories. Where is the PPE money that was given to their cronies and written off? Jail the lot of them!!

[@crispyduck1706]

Labour in Wales spent the same per person as the Conservatives

[@bluemotion14]

@crispyduck1706 lies. Is that you Boris?

[@sirderik]

so who paid for his tory suit, was it big money or tax payer money, lets just say what money is being spent is a topic i think all politicians should avoid in this type of context as it has a nasty tendency of making yourself look shortsighted regardless of political lean. and why is providing the inquire its legally required parts considered a virtue.

[@crispyduck1706]

Same tailor as Starmer - he has quite a few in his multi million pound house in leafy North London

[@franceshicks5337]

Who pays her hair dresser they should be sacked she's like a red setter what a plonker, omg her representing us the TAXPAYER'S,crook

[@markford6154]

Angela being spit roasted again!!

[@johnpoile1451]

Gave this your own comment thumbs again?

[@aidandesilva]

you must be having a wet dream because that's definitely not what happened here

[@lillianmayne]

This man who ever he is should be shamed lie and lie

[@FoxyFox999]

What is it with these damn Labour party frigging socialists. Just a pile of nonsense from them session after session. Go get them Ollie ❤

[@Rattlerbrand]

look in the mirror ? would you want this volatile woman with a finger on the nuclear weapons ?if she wont tell the truth on a bit of tax ? WHAT ELSE IS SHE CAPABLE OF

[@donaldellis3609]

You'd better take a look at today's papers.

[@FrankRichardson-pw7uj]

IS THAT THE ISREEALI MEMBER OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY

[@donaldellis3609]

What a crock of shite.

[@chrislaurenceleo]

Wow! Claiming on expenses for headphones needed for work is a disgrace in the tories mind but actually breaking rules like conservatives do on an industrial scale needs to be ignored and hidden

[@cidertom5140]

No it doesn’t need to be ignored what planet are you on???im glad he mentioned the headphones. I’d wear a pair to not listen to her crass diction. Still atleast she’s not like that god aweful corbyn

[@chrislaurenceleo]

@@cidertom5140 I'm sorry I was saying that the tories say we have to ignore their corruption not myself. I was trying to point out their hypocrisy

[@keymaster88uk]

If you want hidden and ignored rule breaking look no further than Starmer’s lockdown party. And yes. Who puts headphones on expenses?? Given what Rayner earns in salary. She wants the taxpayer to pay for her headphones! 😡 Too right that was called out!

[@chrislaurenceleo]

@@keymaster88uk everybody did look at starmers work takeaway and saw the rules at that time allowed this and no rules were broken. Also headphones are a legitimate expense when required for work. I'm afraid your clutching at straws with your false allegations of rule breaking by the Labour Party. I'm not even a Labour voter and I can see through your ridiculous comments.

[@keymaster88uk]

@@chrislaurenceleo Wake up ffs! No, the rules did not allow for social gatherings at the time Starmer had his party. Look at the constituency where it took place. Who was the police force who said no rules were broken? They initially refused to even investigate him until they bowed to pressure. Okay, if Starmer is whiter than white as you seem to think, then why did he lie about who attended that gathering? Why did his deputy also lie numerous times if nothing improper took place? Why did the guy who delivered the takeaway also change his story about who he saw? The aim at the time was to destroy Johnson, so anything else would have been a distraction. Starmer being exposed as a hypocrite would not have been conducive. The simple fact you see no impropriety from Starmer means either you are a Labour voter, or just not very bright.

[@billow9721]

I would vote for screaming lord Such himself if he was still alive at least he was a genuine man for the people, make us all millionaires even if it bankrupts the county, I'll have some of that! before that lot leaves us with nothing in the process of filling their own pockets!!!

[@vo4068]

Who’s going to ask her about the donations to her company, from Mohammed Iman, a know associate of a murderer of two police women?

[@sidneybell64]

Diclk turpin look at your self

[@ryansweeney1661]

Keep the pressure on this ginger 🐋

[@michaelmouse4024]

Dowden is a venal parasite

[@seebarry4068]

We should all have them to drown out the noise of the tory pigs snorting.

[@cidertom5140]

Snort snort oink oink

[@donaldellis3609]

Pigs have better manners than this ignorant arrogant piles of 💩that's running this country up the creak without a paddle slimy gits.

[@trivit472]

Oh yes are these the headphones she needed for zoom calls but when interviewed she did not have them in caught out big time the screaming toddler.

[@user-xi9ri2pg8v]

What a waster he is!

[@willwud]

She is utterly useless! Pls god no!! No labour government 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻