‘Politics is nasty… However I’m used to a lot worse’: Labour MP Rosie Duffield hits out at Keir Starmer aide ‘for briefing towards her’ amid fallout from transgender storm

The feminine Labour MP who says the social gathering has a lady drawback has hit out at Sir Keir Starmer’s high spin physician for briefing towards her.

Rosie Duffield accused Matthew Doyle of making an attempt to undermine her by spreading rumours that she spent extra time with fellow ladies’s rights campaigner JK Rowling than in her Canterbury constituency.

She additionally insisted she had been in to see Opposition chief Sir Keir solely as soon as, moderately than quite a few instances as had been claimed by Mr Doyle, his govt director of communications.

It comes after Ms Duffield, who was heckled by her personal aspect in a Commons debate on transgender rights, likened her remedy by the social gathering to her expertise in an abusive relationship.

Rosie Duffield was heckled by her own side in a Commons debate on transgender rights, likened her treatment by the party to her experience in an abusive relationship

Rosie Duffield was heckled by her personal aspect in a Commons debate on transgender rights, likened her remedy by the social gathering to her expertise in an abusive relationship

A leaked recording, revealed by the Guido Fawkes web site yesterday, supplies extra particulars of feedback first revealed by The Mail on Sunday.

Within the audio clip, senior Labour staffer Mr Doyle admits that the state of affairs relating to Ms Duffield is ‘irritating’ however insists it doesn’t do the social gathering ‘any precise harm’.

The aide – who beforehand labored for Sir Tony Blair – claims Ms Duffield has been in to see Sir Keir ‘quite a lot of instances however she additionally then does extremely disingenuous issues’.

‘There are individuals in Canterbury who say it will be good if it is potential to spend a bit extra time really in Canterbury moderately than hanging out with JK Rowling,’ he says.

In response, Ms Duffield stated she had ‘by no means had the pleasure of assembly’ the adviser, who was apparently recorded ‘loudly ranting about me’ in Parliament on Friday.

She stated that ‘whereas he was overheard loudly opining on my whereabouts and selection of associates’, she was assembly individuals in her constituency. ‘On a extra severe observe, when ladies are thought-about tough, these statements are clearly designed to undermine us,’ she wrote on Twitter. ‘Sow slightly seed of doubt… rumours that may catch on. Politics is nasty. However suppose on. I’m used to a lot worse.’

She additionally stated there have been a ‘couple of inaccurate feedback from this chap’ as she had been in to see Sir Keir solely as soon as, in September 2021, and claimed the chief had not been to Canterbury.

Rosie Duffield accused Matthew Doyle (pictured), Keir Starmer's top spin doctor, of trying to undermine her by spreading rumours about her

Rosie Duffield accused Matthew Doyle (pictured), Keir Starmer’s high spin physician, of making an attempt to undermine her by spreading rumours about her 

Final evening, Harry Potter writer JK Rowling shared a hyperlink to Mr Doyle’s feedback, tweeting: ‘Rosie Duffield, an ex-assistant trainer, single mom and survivor of home abuse gained Labour a seat they thought was unwinnable.

‘Put up-Corbyn, she was returned to Parliament with an elevated majority. That is how Labour repays her.’

Labour sources insisted the aide had not been briefing towards Ms Duffield and defended her proper to talk out.

Sir Keir insisted his social gathering should have ‘respect and tolerance’ regardless of differing views on gender rights.

It got here because the Labour backbencher who barracked Ms Duffield within the Commons final week denied making an attempt to intimidate Tory MP Miriam Cates, by crossing the ground of the chamber to take a seat near her as she spoke in a fractious debate on transgender rights.

Lloyd Russell-Moyle yesterday insisted he had moved to a unique seat on his option to a vote and would ‘by no means intentionally intimidate anybody’.

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