Former Labour MP Rosie Duffield has mentioned she by no means thought she would go away the occasion “in a million years” and instructed the prime minister has a “problem with women” after her resignation.
The Canterbury MP, who submitted a scathing resignation letter to Sir Keir Starmer on Saturday, advised the BBC she is “desperately sorry” to these in her constituency who voted for Labour.
“It’s not at all where I wanted to be. I never thought in a million years I would leave this party,” she advised the broadcaster late final night time.
“I am attempting to not get upset… it is in your soul and your coronary heart, notably somebody like me.
“I’m from a very different background to Keir Starmer. I was a single mum who needed the Labour Party.
“It is simply so profoundly disappointing as a Labour voter and activist and a former recipient of tax credit in a low-paid job to see that is what we have turn out to be.”
Her resignation letter to the prime minister mentioned she was “so ashamed of what you and your inner circle have done to tarnish and humiliate our once proud party”.
Within the interview with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, Ms Duffield was requested if she thought Sir Keir “has a problem with women”.
She replied: “I’m afraid I do. I’ve experienced it myself.”
The now-independent MP mentioned she and different feminine Labour backbenchers confer with “the young men who surround” Sir Keir as “the lads”.
“It’s very clear that the lads are in charge,” she added.
“They’ve now got their Downing Street passes and they’re the same ones briefing against me in the papers and other prominent female MPs.”
Her resignation letter particularly criticised Sir Keir’s remedy of Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP Diane Abbott as “deeply shameful” after her long-term suspension.
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He additionally mentioned he’s “not ashamed of the party” and that “government is always tough” in gentle of Labour’s resolution to chop winter gas funds for 1000’s of pensioners.
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Ms Duffield advised Kuenssberg Labour’s three months in energy has been “mass hypocrisy” she “can’t be part of”.
“It’s greed,” she mentioned. “Why else would someone on so much more money than most people get free gifts? He can absolutely afford his own clothes – we all can.”
She mentioned Sir Keir “hasn’t answered” or “actually explained” the scenario.
In response to the revelations on his donations, he mentioned: “Wherever there are gifts from anyone, I’m going to comply with the rules.
“It is crucial to me that the principles are adopted. I’ve at all times mentioned that. I mentioned that earlier than the election. I strengthened it after the election. And that is why shortly after the election, my group reached out for recommendation on what declarations needs to be made so it is in accordance with the principles.
“They then sought out for further advice more recently, as a result of which they’ve made the relevant declarations.”
