Beth Rigby Interviews... Angela Rayner

Our politics editor Beth Rigby is joined by Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner as they talk cost of living, NHS pressures and Sky News' investigation with Tortoise into the Westminster Accounts.

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[craigburns]

I'm from stockport and I remember Angela. She isn't kidding when she says that she didn't get the best start for lots of reasons. Anyone who knows Angela knows how hard she must have tried to get to where she is. I don't do politics but Big up to ya Ang!👍🏼

[iBoyNZ]

Seems like Beth Rigby wants to ask the questions and the answers…let the interviewee speak!

[henryburton]

Anyone notice how she answers the questions asked rather than obfuscating and running away to an adjacent issue?

[babycharliebrown]

Angela is respected by everyone because she shoots from the hip with true honesty. She’s not bothered if people try to judge her. A politician of the people for a change.

[andreiiliepopescu]

Why can't somebody from Labour just say that Health and Healthcare should and must remain the preserve of the State, because only the State has the capacity to amass the resources to handle the nation's health?

[George-hszm]

Angela Rayner is Amazing, she genuinely cares about everyday people's issues.

[mhtbfecsq]

Of course Rishi understands how bad the situation is, he just simply doesn't care because it doesn't affect him or his circle of friends. He's a classic private school weasel and that was clear from day one. Neither he, Johnson, Truss, Cameron, May should've been in power, every single one of them has taken it in turns to cause catastrophic irreversible destruction to the country and left us as an almost failed state! In terms of Labour, the people who snaked Corbyn should hang their heads in shame for playing a part in causing this mess too. Corbyn was the only guy who had real integrity and cared about people and having a genuinely healthy political system and healthy world.

[andrewrobinson]

Interviewer talks over interviewee INCESSANTLY at the start then remembers what her job is - ask a question, allow an answer, then follow up based on the reply (only interrupt if there's repetition or avoiding answering the question)🤔.

[jamesmasters]

Would have her as leader any day, she’s open, honest, does her best! That’s all the public asks for

[umairmughal]

Politicians like her have it never easy...Every day is a struggle for them to prove themselves against the Ox/Bridge class elitists that are in vast majority around the political arena. But the really "light at the end of tunnel" fact is that she is there in near the top job and thats an inspiration for so many working class people who want to enter politics from humble backgrounds. I really hope that Labor gets into power for the next GE and she gets a good ministerial portfolio. Only a Northerner can understand what North suffers from!

[robertstewart]

So proud of how Rayner answered many of these questions that are completely unfair. I hope Starmer shows her the additional skills required to become the first & I hope she'll become the best PM the UK will ever see. Nothing to do with Political ideology she just cares about people no matter the circumstance.

[katetorode]

I'm not a labour voter but gotta admit they have offered proper answers to things. Costed and into infrastructure... U can't build a country by creaming off all the head n running into the ground.

[pearls]

Beth Rigby needs to keep a neutral face when asking questions not keep making faces and frowning every time Angela responds! So annoying.

[keithramsay]

why do interviewers always ask a question then talk over the answer

[BlackGriffin]

There is not not one statesman in Parliament. Anyone with a knowledge of historic parliamentary leaders will appreciate the depths to which UK leadership has sunk. The calibre of both sides is simply a disgrace. This actually applies to most of the world's politicians.

[ppodism]

Absolutely love Angela Rayner - I hope she will be with us for a long time

[bobwatson]

Rigby asks questions and won't listen to answers, just talking over Rayner... then as the question is being answered fully she says let's not get bogged down and moves to another question!

[allancale]

God help us if she is the best we have got !

[simondavies]

Angela Rayner is my hero and shes a working class hero truly inspirational and am sure will be PM one day. Her mother must be proud of her it really puts tears in my eyes to see her speak and perform like this.

[nickh]

Angela is a breath of fresh air in politics.
Beth Rigby "we got through a lot of ground there"
That's because Angela actually answered the questions asked instead of avoiding them with rambling waffle like most politicians do.