Angela Rayner may be planning to soak the middle classes with her new council tax reforms, but judging from these exclusive photos, she clearly intends to stay warm and dry herself.
The Deputy PM's plan to hit Middle England with a hefty hike in council tax has already met a wave of opposition, but she seemed unconcerned as she sipped a glass of rosé on the beach, snuggled up in a £165 Dryrobe.
The scene might not have fitted with Ms Rayner's 'woman of the people' image, but she was clearly enjoying herself with a small group of friends on Hove beachfront on Monday evening.
The impromptu party came just before news broke of Ms Rayner's (appropriately named) 'Plan For Change' assault on middle class homeowners by reforming the council tax system and forcing householders in the countryside to subsidise residents of cities.
The move was branded 'spiteful' by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch.
