The former head of English National Opera (ENO) has lashed out at the deputy prime minister, Dominic Raab, for describing Angela Rayner as a “champagne socialist” for attending an opera during the rail strikes.
John Berry told the Observer that he was “shocked” that Labour’s deputy leader had been mocked for attending a performance of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro at Glyndebourne near Lewes. “It’s incredibly sad and embarrassing. Coming under attack for going to an opera is ridiculous,” he said.
