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| Labour MP Angela Rayner: 'I'm proud of my accent' | Labour MP Angela Rayner: 'I'm proud of my accent' |
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| Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner has said she is "proud" of her northern accent after online abuse. | Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner has said she is "proud" of her northern accent after online abuse. |
| The MP for Ashton-under-Lyne was called "thick" following a TV appearance. | The MP for Ashton-under-Lyne was called "thick" following a TV appearance. |
| Ms Rayner, from Stockport, said on Twitter: "Anonymous hard right accounts attacking my accent again saying l am thick etc, I will reiterate I am proud of my accent and will not change!" | Ms Rayner, from Stockport, said on Twitter: "Anonymous hard right accounts attacking my accent again saying l am thick etc, I will reiterate I am proud of my accent and will not change!" |
| Linguistics expert Rob Drummond said the prejudice she faced was a form of discrimination which was "damaging". | Linguistics expert Rob Drummond said the prejudice she faced was a form of discrimination which was "damaging". |
| The senior lecturer from Manchester Metropolitan University told the BBC: "I think it is really bad that in this day and age, people are still getting abuse for the way they speak. | The senior lecturer from Manchester Metropolitan University told the BBC: "I think it is really bad that in this day and age, people are still getting abuse for the way they speak. |
| "If you just exchange accent for something to do with ethnicity or gender or sexuality, you can see how wrong it is." | "If you just exchange accent for something to do with ethnicity or gender or sexuality, you can see how wrong it is." |
| Yvette Cooper tweeted support to her fellow Labour MP, saying: "Shameful - and also really very pathetic - abuse towards brilliant Angela Rayner today. Won't deter her from carrying on doing great job." | Yvette Cooper tweeted support to her fellow Labour MP, saying: "Shameful - and also really very pathetic - abuse towards brilliant Angela Rayner today. Won't deter her from carrying on doing great job." |
| Mr Drummond said the Labour MP's accent should be celebrated. | Mr Drummond said the Labour MP's accent should be celebrated. |
| "She has an authentic accent for the region - the social background she has. It's part of her. | "She has an authentic accent for the region - the social background she has. It's part of her. |
| "There are very few people whose accents actually match the people they represent. | "There are very few people whose accents actually match the people they represent. |
| "Part of her appeal is she is so genuine, she is authentic." | "Part of her appeal is she is so genuine, she is authentic." |
| Mr Drummond said regional accents have become more prominent across the media, but there are still relatively few in politics. | Mr Drummond said regional accents have become more prominent across the media, but there are still relatively few in politics. |
| There have also been examples of "reverse snobbery" in politics, he said. | There have also been examples of "reverse snobbery" in politics, he said. |
| Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg struggled with his "posh RP [received pronunciation] accent" when he was trying to get elected in Fife. | Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg struggled with his "posh RP [received pronunciation] accent" when he was trying to get elected in Fife. |
| "He had no chance," said Mr Drummond. | "He had no chance," said Mr Drummond. |
| "He has said that as soon as he opened his mouth, he realised he was just losing votes." | "He has said that as soon as he opened his mouth, he realised he was just losing votes." |
| It is not the first time Ms Rayner has spoken about her accent. | It is not the first time Ms Rayner has spoken about her accent. |
| Speaking in October 2016, she told told the BBC: "[My accent] gives me a bit of stealth, so I don't mind if people want to think I'm stupid and thick, then more fool them. | Speaking in October 2016, she told told the BBC: "[My accent] gives me a bit of stealth, so I don't mind if people want to think I'm stupid and thick, then more fool them. |
| "If you want to underestimate me because I speak like a Mancunian, like the people I grew up with, then so be it at your peril." | "If you want to underestimate me because I speak like a Mancunian, like the people I grew up with, then so be it at your peril." |
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