STEPHEN POLLARD: Instead of gushing on about her birthday, Nick Robinson should have asked Angela...

For years, the flame-haired firebrand has vocally demanded that Conservative politicians publish their tax returns in full.

But now that Rayner's own affairs are under scrutiny – and she is facing a possible police investigation – suddenly she has a very different take. Her financial situation is no one's business except her own. READ MORE: Rayner on the ropes: Labour's deputy leader flounders over housing row in interview and refuses to publish legal advice as local authority launches council tax probe and police reconsider case

The efficacy of the electoral roll is not only vital for the legitimacy of elections. Credit reference agencies mine it for accurate information, as do public bodies that need up-to-date details of where people live – such as the Office for National Statistics. And our jury system depends on it, too, to ensure summonses to serve in court are sent out fairly.

Bizarrely, the only aspect that seemed to trouble presenter Nick Robinson was whether Rayner should have paid tax on the profit of the house sale. READ MORE: Labour's Angela Rayner refuses to explain why she does not owe any capital gains tax on council house she sold for £48,500 profit 15 years ago - but admits she DID consult an expert this month just to make sure after row broke out Advertisement But this seems to have passed Robinson by. Instead, he apologised for even raising the issue. 'Forgive me for doing this on your birthday,' he began.

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