Which is a shame. Not because I particularly agreed with all her ideas. But because she was a truly inspirational figure; a gymnast slip mum who worked and fought hard to get to the very highest offices of the land.
What will be shuffled to the bottom of the various columns currently being bashed out on laptops across the land is that the majority of the Magnus report refers to her integrity and honesty, the complexity of the process es she was trying to put in place and the punishing expectations laid at the feet of those in public life.
Rayner has no choice but to resign and further distraction while the Labour Party wrangles its way through reshuffles and elections is inevitable. However we may come to regret the loss of someone who has direct experience of the social service system, disability resources and legislation not to mention working in a low paid, menial job struggling to make ends meet.
Minnie’s Musings 
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