I fail to see the scandal of someone in public spending their own money on something normal. I guess we are supposed to get angry about everything all the time.
Labour and especially ex working- class Labour, like Rayner, have to know their place. They must not indulge in luxury. It's sneering at the lower classes, plain and simple.
Imagine buying your partner a nice gift. Shocking!
Hair-shirt socialism.
Socialists are only allowed to were Mao jackets and pants, made by employee owned factories. Sorry, I don’t make the rules.
More tory attempts "to divide (& conquer) the aesthetics of left & right" by saying "if u want a $$$ wardrobe ... or even fluffy bath towels, then ur no longer allowed to worry about inequality. You're either with us or your dress sense sucks." Nonsense. Progressive tax etc = designer duds 4 us all
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Post Tory Scandal Disorder! Everything now becomes a scandal! The press have lost their perspective! An MP buying a suit for their partner isn’t news!
I'd much rather people splurge on properly made pieces of craft than almost anything else, tbh, my smartphone is more ethically compromising
It would have been OK if it had been even from M&S, but the royal tailor? As bad as being seen drinking champagne at Glyndebourne. We should know our place!
Only way to get the hicks off the couch to vote for fascists
"owning things? Not very socialist of you."