Angela Rayner UK Deputy Prime Minister Dancing Video Released
Visited Ibiza Club During Vacation... Conservative Party "Is She a Teenager?"
Rayner "Serious About Work... Let's Talk About the Essence"
Angela Rayner, the UK Deputy Prime Minister who gained attention as a 'dirt spoon' origin figure, recently faced criticism after videos of her dancing at a nightclub in the Spanish resort town of Ibiza, a mecca for clubbers, were released. She responded by saying, "I take my job seriously." On the 5th (local time), the daily newspaper The Times reported, "A video showing Deputy Prime Minister Rayner on stage at a nightclub in Ibiza, Spain, singing and dancing next to a DJ has sparked controversy." The video was reportedly posted on the social media account of British actor Denise Van Outen on the 29th of last month.
Angela Rayner, the UK Deputy Prime Minister, dancing at a nightclub in Ibiza, Spain. [Image source: Screenshot from Deniz van Auten's Instagram]
After the video was released, criticism arose mainly from the Conservative Party, arguing that the Deputy Prime Minister should not be dancing and partying at a nightclub. Nadine Dorries, former Culture Secretary of the Conservative Party, said, "It was a wrong judgment to think it was okay for the Deputy Prime Minister to party like it was 1999 when many people are worried about the future, and it seems childish," adding, "The country is with a party animal who prefers house music over the House of Commons. (Rayner) needs to mature."
In response, Rayner told the British media outlet Sky News in an interview, "I took about two days off. You can criticize me for dancing, but I take my job seriously," emphasizing, "I am always in Parliament and doing what I have to do. Everyone needs a break. I take my job very seriously." She added, "I am working class and I like dancing and dance music," and lamented, "I have also been criticized before for going to the opera. Going to the theater like a 'champagne socialist' (a socialist who enjoys a luxurious lifestyle) is not tolerated."
Rayner also shared the difficulties she faces as a female politician. She is a self-made figure who overcame adversity, growing up in a poor family, leaving school at age six due to childbirth, then returning to study after giving birth, engaging in union activities, entering politics, and becoming the second-in-command in the cabinet. She said, "The day I entered 10 Downing Street right after the general election victory was an incredible moment for someone with my background, but there were far more comments about what I was wearing."
Previously, the mint-colored suit Rayner wore at Prime Minister Keir Starmer's inaugural speech was priced at ?550 (approximately 970,000 KRW), and the orange dress she wore the next day was ?227 (about 400,000 KRW), making her a target of some conservative commentators. At the time, a GB News commentator criticized, "Rayner, who claimed to represent the working class, dared to wear pretty clothes not made in a Bangladeshi factory."
In response, Rayner said, "I have worked really hard, had a child at 16 and raised them, and have worked to show that I deserve respect and that what I do has value. Yet people talk about what clothes I wear." She added, "It's disappointing," and urged, "Let's talk about the essence."
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