had suggested she tried to distract the prime minister in the commons by crossing and uncrossing her legs. the claims have led to a wider row about sexism expereinced by women working in the house of commons. 0ur chief political correspondent, adam fleming, is in westminster. as you haven t read the article, what did it claim? it as you haven t read the article, what did it claim? what did it claim? it was in the mail on sunday what did it claim? it was in the mail on sunday yesterday - what did it claim? it was in the mail on sunday yesterday and | mail on sunday yesterday and acclaimed angela rayner, labour s deputy leader, who is often on the front bench in parliament, sometimes standing infor front bench in parliament, sometimes standing in for keir starmer up against borisjohnson at prime minister s questions, and it quoted an unnamed conservative prime minister by. i can t even believe i m saying this, by opening and closing her legs. there was a reference to the film basic in
conversation about sexism expereinced by women working in the house of commons. here s our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. it was in the mail on sunday yesterday and it claims that angela rayner, labour s deputy leader, who is often on the front bench in parliament, sometimes she is standing infora keir starmer up against borisjohnson at prime minister s questions, and it quoted an unnamed conservative saying she had a tactic of distracting the prime minister by i can t even believe i m saying this but opening and closing her legs. and then there was a reference to the film basic instinct in there as well. now, that was roundly condemned as soon as people started reading that report from across the political spectrum. you ve got people like the conservative party chairman oliver dowden saying that it was ludicrous. then there was a tweet from the prime minister saying it was clearly misogynistic. and boris johnson followed that up with a private text message to angela