Well the ‘favoriting‘ spree that she just did on Twitter is rather illuminating:

@suzanne_moore Can’t believe @EmilyThornberry having to resign over ridiculously overblown tweet about flags
Few enough women in politics

— Janis Sharp (@JanisSharp) November 21, 2014

https://twitter.com/MnWthtQualities/status/535584037147254784

@EmilyThornberry What a storm in a teacup. What is the fuss about? 3 England flags, so? Has the world gone mad? @BBCBreaking @Ed_Miliband

— Edward Anthony Rayne (@rayne_ea) November 20, 2014

@EmilyThornberry Sorry 2 hear U've resigned.Personally am ashamed 2 b English in these dark times & we need people like U 2 put things right

— Celia Kelly (@Scoscarwood) November 20, 2014

@EmilyThornberry I don't know why you've quit. I'd also like to know what a West Ham fan is doing in Rochester.

— Shambles (@AmazingShambles) November 21, 2014

@EmilyThornberry in my opinion I think you did nothing wrong I think it's all been taken out of context.

— Thomas Elkins (@Tommy_Elkins) November 21, 2014

You would think she would just stay away for the internet for a while.

How sorry is she really?