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Reeves’s Sabrina Carpenter freebie furore proves our politicians should avoid one thing: fun | Zoe Williams
With the UK mired in gloom for the foreseeable future, how can the chancellor possibly think about enjoying herself? The line is that Rachel Reeves had to accept Sabrina Carpenter tickets, reportedly worth £600, for security reasons. Sure, she could have bought her own tickets, but how safe would she be in a mosh pit, with her approval ratings at 58% against, 17% in favour? I would argue still pretty safe. I personally disapprove quite strongly of Reeves’s performance in the exchequer: her dispiriting, intellectually shonky defeatism (for decisions, apparently, that can’t be helped) and empty boosterism (for the growth she thinks she can conjure). Yet I wouldn’t dream of ruining an evening of bouncy pop by accosting her, which I’m sure goes for most Carpenter fans. I wouldn’t even give her a piece of my mind at some musically appropriate event, like a Billy Bragg concert.Heidi Alexander started a half-hearted attempt to defend Reeves in an interview with Times Radio, which turned into an absolute knee-capping halfway through. “I actually sadly haven’t been to see any concerts at all over the last nine months,” said the transport secretary, “partly because I’ve been very, very busy.”Zoe Williams is a Guardian columnistDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...
With the UK mired in gloom for the foreseeable future, how can the chancellor possibly think about enjoying herself?
The line is that Rachel Reeves had to accept Sabrina Carpenter tickets, reportedly worth £600, for security reasons. Sure, she could have bought her own tickets, but how safe would she be in a mosh pit, with her approval ratings at 58% against, 17% in favour? I would argue still pretty safe. I personally disapprove quite strongly of Reeves’s performance in the exchequer: her dispiriting, intellectually shonky defeatism (for decisions, apparently, that can’t be helped) and empty boosterism (for the growth she thinks she can conjure). Yet I wouldn’t dream of ruining an evening of bouncy pop by accosting her, which I’m sure goes for most Carpenter fans. I wouldn’t even give her a piece of my mind at some musically appropriate event, like a Billy Bragg concert.
Heidi Alexander started a half-hearted attempt to defend Reeves in an interview with Times Radio, which turned into an absolute knee-capping halfway through. “I actually sadly haven’t been to see any concerts at all over the last nine months,” said the transport secretary, “partly because I’ve been very, very busy.”
Zoe Williams is a Guardian columnist
Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...
