‘Scab’ Rayner Refuses to Commit to Respecting Whitehall Strike Pickets – Guido Fawkes

‘Scab’ Rayner Refuses to Commit to Respecting Whitehall Strike Pickets

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Angela Rayner’s trade unionist credentials are in question as the Deputy PM refuses to commit to respecting the picket line. What has happened to our Ange?

In a written parliamentary question Tory Lord Jackson asked MHCLG if Rayner “will undertake Ministerial meetings in her Ministerial offices in (1) Marsham Street, and (2) 70 Whitehall, during periods of industrial action by staff or contractors in those respective office locations.“ I.e. cross the picket line…

Housing minister Baroness Taylor has replied stating that “it is a matter of public record that the Deputy Prime Minister is a proud trade unionist” but “the details of ministerial routines are not shared for security reasons.” A classic bogus excuse…

Rayner was posting videos from inside departmental offices while strike action was ongoing in April this year and has happily got into a row with Unite after the union voted to suspend her. If she wants to use her new DPM office on 70 Whitehall during frequent strike action she will have to get used to some old-fashioned scabbery…