Does it matter if Rachel Reeves fibbed on her CV?

Rachel Reeves is in the headlines again, for all the wrong reasons. The Chancellor’s entry in Who’s Who lists her as a contributor to the Journal of Political Economy. The problem? Reeves has, in fact, only published a single article in a far less prestigious publication, the European Journal of Political Economy.

At this rate, it is hard to feel confident she is actually called Rachel

The latest revelations follow claims that Reeves exaggerated the amount of time she spent working for the Bank of England. Her LinkedIn profile lists her as working at Threadneedle Street for nine months longer than she actually did. Reeves has also previously said she worked as an economist at Halifax Bank of Scotland before entering politics, when she has now acknowledged that her role was in retail banking. A book on economics by the Chancellor was also found to include passages which appear to have been lifted from Wikipedia.

At this rate, it is hard to feel confident she is actually called Rachel, or whether she is really a member of the Labour Party.