Angela Rayner reveals what's in Labour's new deal for working people

Speaking at the TUC conference in Liverpool, Angela Rayner reveals what measures would be contained in Labour's new deal for workers.

[@becoming.andreia]

Get bloody Starmer out and her in! She's got actual principles, always did!

[@SlowhandGreg]

Whatever you think of Starmer the one quality that comes through is his exceptional focus on getting a job done, excellent managers empower thier team

[@stephenobrien5909]

Pity he doesnt know thw difference from a willy and a fanny.@@SlowhandGreg

[@BiTurbo228]

And fail the same way Corbyn did? By scaring off right-leaning swing voters by being too socialist? Kier's job is to appeal to those voters so they actually get a chance to implement the things Angela's talking about.

[@charanjeetjawanda3827]

​@@stephenobrien5909is that your priority?

[@stephenobrien5909]

@@charanjeetjawanda3827 no it isn't. Why do you think I said it. It seems to be most the labour parties though.

[@indricotherium4802]

The lady has charisma, seriousness and she hates the Tories. She ticks all my boxes.

[@paulconnolly5792]

And mine I can't wait let's get everyone to vote this current government far right facists out

[@junehill4636]

What she has got is a mouth wide then the Mersey tunnel ....and that rare thing something called 'class'....and as the despot Corbyn was her mentor and icon ...we have a lot to look forward to !!!!!!...or NOT.

[@TinyBabyDuckling]

Funny how hate is cool as long as you’re on the right side of it.

[@SlowhandGreg]

@@TinyBabyDuckling calling a party scum for the damage they've done to the economy and the amount of people's businesses they've destroyed the weaponization of immigration, stealing from the lower and middle class to push money into millionaire / billionaire pockets, defunding the Justice system with all the knock on effects on crime. Scum doesn't even come close what's their latest picking on trans kids who have the highest level of suicide of any teenage group not keeping benefits in line with inflation so we can push a few thousand more kids into poverty?

[@indricotherium4802]

@@TinyBabyDuckling: to hate those who intend and practice harm against you is not a question of cool, it's a rational reaction based on reality.

[@jazmo6662]

Angela Rayner has lived & experienced poverty she knows first hand what poverty under the Tories really is. Her speech has returned hope. It made me so emotional. I couldn't hold back the tears, not because of despair or sadness, because of joy & hope that there will be better times ahead. But we have to get rid of the current scumbags infesting Parliament and calling themselves a government.

[@outlawbogz]

i hope to see her as PM one day. One of the few politicians who actually shows any passion for her cause, instead of just looking after their own

[@aleccrombie7923]

Fingers x

[@dhar6015]

Totally agree, she would make a fine PM.

[@mildlydispleased3221]

She would make a great PM but the Tory media would never allow it. The top job is made for toffs.

[@gos4343]

What a lamentable comment.

[@outlawbogz]

@@gos4343tory

[@edmurth]

These are the type of things Labour should be talking about, everyday people need some hope for a fairer society. Her constituency is next door to mine, we’re straight talkers around here and I’ve not had any reason to doubt Angela is as well.

[@rossdavison6526]

Wow, I watched that and I think I felt hope. What a strange feeling, it's been missing for soooo long

[@asadhussain6684]

Labour acting like an actual Labour Party, wow

[@britnatzaredemocracydenier5922]

Lies

[@tomtom-gi9eo]

It's a pantomime.

[@skipper6967]

You're actually believing it?

[@keithparker1346]

No it's just Rayner telling unions what they want to hear

[@jordondraggon1459]

​@@britnatzaredemocracydenier5922 continue voting in tory then dumbas*. Even if it is a lie, still the lesser of two evils by a huge amount

[@writtenenglish]

A politician who can deliver both rhetoric and authenticity is a real asset. Hope she is given a prominent role in the GE campaign.

[@Bill-kj5xw]

Hope she given the sack

[@adamturowski3765]

​@@Bill-kj5xwLooks like her opponents are scared because they want her sacked.

[@getasia7915]

A hard working, working class, union supportimg Labour MP...am I dreaming... this is the strong women we need to represent us. Thank you Angela Raynor you reminded me why I support labour and the unions

[@nigelbenn4642]

Murdoch will trash her just like he does Lynch.

[@baldy3405]

Ffs they have destroyed what actually Labour are meant to stand for, the weak right wing party now.

[@brianblackamore1609]

I live in hope that one day the dream will become a reality. Solidarity to you all

[@DecMurphy]

I hope she can actually get this done against the opposition she'll face from the neoliberals on the front bench.

[@user-sd3ik9rt6d]

You can be fairly sure this has been settled by the front bench or she wouldn't be saying it. The coms team have learned their lessons.

[@DecMurphy]

@@user-sd3ik9rt6d They've said a lot of things only to go back on them later.

[@philking7505]

Middle of the road pragmatists I suspect, rather than neoliberals. Step 1 get elected, step 2 try to repair some of the damage, step 3 be more progressive (here's hoping)

[@jonb5493]

It has nothing to do with "neoliberals" or "socialists" or any other vacuous terminology. It's a matter of Brits being ignoramuses about labour law, which exists in the developed world, but not in the UK. It goes far beyond zero-hour contracts. And it isn't a phenomenon of this millennium. Brit workers have been shafted by the loony concept of "employment law" which allows any fraudster and crook to do whatever the heck he likes, and has been thus since ever. But I live in hope that Angela will learn to use a web browser and see how labour law protects people in say, Germany or the United States.

[@jaygatsby3039]

Very well said

[@matsouthwell1429]

Finally hard commitments on workers rights from Labour.

[@keithparker1346]

its vague af

[@michaelrch]

Its not a firm promise until it's been implemented. Starmer's track record on renegading on promises is second to none.

[@wynbaxi5910]

Watch it being binned. 😂😂

[@nigelbenn4642]

Yeah let's see if they stick to it all. By the way don't hold your breath

[@fang_xianfu]

​@@michaelrchthat's like saying it's not a promise to pay you back until they give you the money. I'm not sure you understand what the word "promise" means.

[@rolinti9146]

I truly believe Angela Rayner is our only hope in labour, I'm so glad Starmer doesn't have the power to kick her out

[@mramg6038]

Starmer (through Tony Blair) has reformed labour to be centre-left rather than far left. He's adopted a slander campaign against the incumbent government, after which he'll create a strategy for how to deliver policy. Politically astute, but not sure it's leadership stuff. We'll soon see when they win i guess. On the otherhand, Angela seems to be too much a one trick pony; the poor me single mum with no job into benefits then upwards into being a politician - i'm not convinced that means she's anyone's hope for running a £3.2tn/p.a. country.

[@rolinti9146]

don't make me laugh with the whole "centre left" rubbish, there's nothing left about Starmer!

[@keithparker1346]

@@mramg6038 I think you mean right wing

[@davependragon1]

She really needs to be Labour's first Female PM. It would be a fairy tale come true for this amazing woman.

[@SlowhandGreg]

It would be wall to wall misogyny central in the media and would detract from policy

[@adampowell5376]

Do I trust Starmer even to give her a Cabinet post? Do I trust Starmer and Reeves to stick with this list of promises? I shall be voting Green.

[@RM-to8xr]

@@adampowell5376wasted vote may as well vote Tory.

[@TrevorTaylor-jk3ng]

I hope your joking she hasn't said one thing about the billions that's being thrown down the drain on migrants they're not going to stop it I remember the last dose of them I ended up out of work because of there open door policies if they close the door and give us back our country instead of giving it to migrants they might get my vote reform is the only way forward for me

[@RM-to8xr]

@@M1cko33lefty logic that’s why you never get anywhere or win anything.

[@colinhowarth]

She is saying what Labour supporters have waited to hear. A Labour Leader who will work with the Unions and I bet she would be more than happy to stand on any picket line!

[@AM2K2]

Didn't Starmer promise a bunch of things too?

[@tickledeggz]

​@@AM2K2didnt Johnson and Sunak promise to make brexit work and curb inflation?

[@archvaldor]

"She is saying what Labour supporters have waited to hear." She came out with a bunch of platitudes. If she'd made any actual policy commitments that would be different but she said literally nothing specific.

[@Bill-kj5xw]

Let's hope she doesn't have to wait for a train when drivers are on strike

[@nilsalmquist802]

Now this is what we need to hear from the Labour Party.

[@toyotaprius79]

But Keir won't let it near the manifesto and mandate.

[@adamturowski3765]

​@@toyotaprius79Are you suggesting that Angela Rayner promised all of this in the congress without Starmer knowledge and approval?

[@noeve6795]

finally something which seems to be heading in the rigth direction !!

[@tomtom-gi9eo]

Personally, I don't buy it.

[@YA-hm5zy]

Until starmer does a u-turn

[@FoundationMCR]

@@YA-hm5zythey already have

[@ennbee2051]

@@FoundationMCR😂No they haven’t.

[@FoundationMCR]

not what i read @@ennbee2051

[@maggiecherry4908]

Inspiring, a breath of fresh air!!

[@markhodson4763]

We also need a law to state that all meal breaks and paid breaks alot of companies are getting round the minimum wage by not paying people for there breaks

[@maskedavenger2578]

You should only get paid for actual work done ,not for sitting on your arse drinking tea ,& munching grub. The world owes no body a living .

[@h_jay5478]

Can I just pretend she's leader and not starmer

[@stephenharrison8004]

14:30 as a Labour member myself Can I just say this has inspired me so much This is the Labour Party I have known and respected Thank you

[@thomasparkin259]

She's a very effective speaker, very convincing. Bloody marvellous to hear a front bencher make such solid commitments to British workers.

[@archvaldor]

IT IS NOT A SOLID COMMITMENT. Here's what a solid commitment is: we pledge to raise worker wages n% during our first term. Something with a tangible goal where you can say whether they did it or not. Anything vaguer than that they are promising nothing and will deliver nothing.

[@paperandtwine]

I love this woman, eloquent, passionate and charismatic. I wish there were more politicians like her

[@johngrundy9849]

Are you describing someone else. She's no lisa nandy

[@lynnhickinbotham3784]

Makes me hopeful listening to her

[@robmarkworth5377]

Staking her position for a future leadership bid there

[@adampowell5376]

She won't be party leader. The PLP will never support her. She is not posh enough for them.

[@aleccrombie7923]

We can only hope

[@Nick-kb6jd]

Starmer and his neo-lib gang will have her gone at the first opportunity. Mores the shame.

[@mariarobson8116]

She's brilliant! God, I pray Labour get in next time. Lets have a kinder government that tackles poverty instead of creating more poverty. Im sick and tired of Tory greed and lies. Its madness we've got a PM who is richer than our royalty. What does he know about being an average British person? He doesn't have a clue.

[@Demun1649]

"It's madness that we've got a PM who is richer than our royalty". Is that all? It is an insult that we still have a monarchy living on the income obtained by stealing land, and gold, using violence against the workers. Monarchy is TORY.

[@AM2K2]

She was brilliant in that interview with Andrew Neil 💀

[@georgemitchellmusic]

I refuse to vote Labour whilst Starmer is a member and JC isn't. Love how he sends out the only working class person in the shadow cabinet to butter up the TUC for more donation money

[@jasonmullaley3234]

Welcome to Venezuela 🤣🇬🇧

[@Demun1649]

@@jasonmullaley3234 Is that where you are? Seems very unlikely. Or are you a TROLL, or an Orc?

[@jamesbyrne9312]

Let's do this Angela, stay strong against those that would dilute your vision. Let's get Labour in power

[@stephenobrien5909]

who will pay?

[@jamesbyrne9312]

@stephenobrien5909 ? Well we can start by building a country that people want ro work in. That will attract the brightest to this country and we can the tax them more because they earn more. We can invest in apprenticeships to build a skilled workforce. It generates its own return. Austerity doesn't work.

[@BiTurbo228]

​@@stephenobrien5909The Tories found the money to bung their mates millions and millions in dodgy covid contracts, and bail out the rail companies for every lost pound of profit during strikes. There's shitloads of money around, it's just being syphoned off to line the pockets of Rishi's mates...

[@user-bu9nb8wr6e]

She is just what we need in this country and I'm hoping that Starmer doesn't water this down. What is just as important it what are they going to do about taxing Non Doms. Big businesses making huge profits here but paying very little tax because they are based elsewhere. Why do we allow off shore betting companies to take peoples money from them but pay no taxes for instance? We need to make it a criminal offence to lie to the public if an MP or a news outlet, with a prison sentence if found guilty. We need the truth as it sets us free.

[@SI-vb7hd]

He will, so much it will be nothing but window dressing at best

[@T.O.A.D.U.K]

I really do want to believe them but Keir Starmer has backtracked so much that it starts to feel like this won't happen.

[@wayneford2481]

Tell me what stamer has backtracked on ? Or is this like BREXIT BONUS THERE ARE NO BREXIT BONUS.

[@AreMullets4AustraliansOnly]

@@wayneford2481Are you silly? He only got elected into Labour leadership on 10 promises, ALL of which he immediately backpeddled on and kicked out the left-wing.

[@leobloom4526]

Tories failed to fulfill half of their manifesto pledges The conservatives are backpeddle masters

[@daisyl2629]

She’s so genuine and relatable, brings home how the Tories have been running the Country to benefit the top 1pc and giving the rest of us soundbites and word salads. I’m so fed up of the Tories and ready for a real change.

[@archvaldor]

You mean you like her because she has a regional accent. Everything she says is the same bs other politicians say, she just doesn't have a home counties accent so you think she's different.

[@evelbsstudio]

She's pretty that's enough for me, I would like to thank her speech writer sor a great speech.. She delivers it greatly.. Been pretty helps I guess

[@daisyl2629]

@@archvaldor What an idiotic thing to say. Maybe you prefer to listen to an Eton accent.

[@Gerard-Fisher]

The sad thing about this is that I may not live long enough to see it come to fruition. I'm 47. A damning indictment of this current government and the conditions I'm being forced to live in as a WORKING man who just completed a 75 hour working week yet STILL I have no disposable income. Infact, I don't have enough income to get by.

[@JustinTimeEnglishClip]

Angela Rayner is the type of politician the UK needs to move forward. She is a star! I hope to see and hear her much more in the future. A breath of fresh air ...

[@MercuryCircuit]

Im a newly elected Union rep for Health and Safety. Looking forward to improving conditions going forward. Angela you are an inspirartion to all working class people.

[@adampowell5376]

I strongly approve of her proposal to build more council houses. Mr Mandelson will be trying persuade Mr Starmer to drop that on the grounds that it is not aspirational enough just the same as he criticised Angela Rayner as shadow Education Secretary for wanting to introduce universal free meals. That wasn't aspirational enough.

[@archvaldor]

"I strongly approve of her proposal to build more council houses." How many? How is that going to be paid for? In what timeframe? I can't believe people like you just swallow a vague meaningless statement like that. People have been saying similar things for 40 years, it never comes to anything and there is zero reason to think anything is different with Rayner.

[@adampowell5376]

@@archvaldor I agree with what you say and if you look elsewhere I have been critical of the Labour leadership. I just did not want to be overwhelmingly negative.

[@bulletproofblouse]

There's not much can be said for the 1997 New Labour, but before they got in I was working in a cinema, raking it in and paying the staff £2.30 an hour. This looks like good news but they better bloody stick to it.

[@Ritchie319]

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[@Bridie_Aine]

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[@Saffron_Weisz]

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[@AlfredR92]

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[@Saffron_Weisz]

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[@AlfredR92]

@@Saffron_Weisz I'm going to look him up as well because I want to start with some excellent capital-it might not be much, but it's better than nothing. Considering that the 2008 crash is resurfacing.

[@robertwhitehead2122]

She's a brilliant politician a true working class lady made good. From a social worker to deputy leader of the Labour Party

[@danksheev66]

Sounds great, let's hope they actually do that...

[@ryangrange938]

This makes me feel hopeful for my countries future, its been too long 😅

[@princesavage2234]

As a tory angela rayner just convinced me to vote labour at the next gen election.what a strong woman 👏

[@user-sd3ik9rt6d]

You have said it, do it.

[@baconmantube]

Why is Starmer not saying this? Why does he keep rolling back promises to align with Tory promises?

[@darrenpearce6617]

Starmer will contradict it all in no time.

[@pollytickle8346]

​@BluetwoNo she is Deputy leader, this is part of her remit.

[@pollytickle8346]

​@@darrenpearce6617No. This is her job as Deputy, her & Starmer work together.

[@pollytickle8346]

​@BluetwoNo, he is Labour alright, a intelligent, clever man. He & Angela work together, do you think that he didn't know before hand what was in her speech?. If so how wrong you are.

[@AM2K2]

I seem to remember Starmer promising a bunch of things too...

[@robertmaitland09]

I'll believe it when I see it.

[@paulneedham3608]

Excellent

[@skipper6967]

£100 says none of that will happen.

[@keithparker1346]

I agree I think this is just to appease the unions

[@wofutokerati]

A ban on zero hours would be a mistake. I work a zero hours contract and it suits me down to the ground. Still, this lot have got to be given a crack of the whip. It can’t possibly be any worse!

[@kelly6739]

trust many ppl who say that it can be a lot worse.

[@shamanahaboolist]

They'll do none of it.

[@36thurlow]

She's so good! Great to see some passion from labour. Shame we have Keir as leader and not her

[@BiTurbo228]

Do you not see the double-act they're playing? It's clever. In order to get in power, the Labour party needs to steal voters from the Tories. That's Kier's job. Appear as inoffensive as possible to people who lean a little too right wing to vote for a genuine Labour party. Meanwhile, Angela is allowed a little more freedom to appeal to committed Labour voters.

[@SI-vb7hd]

Absolutely zero faith this will even make it to the manifesto let alone actual implementation.

[@jeanneale9257]

Let's see how long this commitment lasts

[@firefalcon124epic]

Pretty sure that if Rayner and her overall philosophy were at the head of Labour, I could vote for them. Shame Sir Kid Starver's the one calling the shots.

[@kcwliew]

A lot of comments on here showing how distrustful people are of Kier Starmer and co... I get it but if you think for a minute - what kind of power must be arrayed against him? The 0.00001% who are desperate to continue the status quo for as long as possible, they'll be cutting his balls off left right and centre. He has to be smart, smarter than we can possibly imagine - he has to think of the long game and play every move right. I too wish he appeared more confident - I wish he was the lion we all want - like Mick Lynch AND I wish they'd supported the pickets BUT... I'm also prepared to watch and wait because I know the reality of his position is tough. He's trying to turn a corrupt ship around but it'll take time AND cunning to beat the establishment. I first came across Kier Starmer in a little documentary called McLibel - it's free on youtube. It's about a postman and a gardener who took on McDonalds and won. Kier Starmer helped them as a young lawyer. He did it for free and stuck with them through the whole process all the way to taking the UK government itself to court because the libel laws in the UK are unjust. So... I have no doubt his heart is in the right place - but the powers that be are just that, powerful, clever and manipulative. I think we should give him a chance... We all want Labour to jump up and start championing the working man but we saw what happened when Corbyn did that - the right wing oligarch owned press immediately jumped on him as a communist etc... I think Kier is playing a waiting game - a smart game. He knows that the rightwing press are ready to jump on his every move. OR... he IS a coward and I'll be the first to shout that out if he disappoints us. All I'm saying is we gotta give him a chance.

[@davidbates3057]

Many of us have given Starmer a chance, and unfortunately he's come to show that there's a reason he has a "Sir" tacked onto the front of his name. For me, it's not necessarily his political stances that are concerning, but more about what he's doing behind the scenes, such as cutting out proven good Labour MPs and Councilers, or having one of the worst expenses claims, one that in four short years is currently higher than all four leaders of the party going back to Blair had combined in all their years in office, and rivals the worst Tories have put out. Had the talking points of the party been what Rayner laid out here, Starmer wouldn't be getting any of the stick he is today. Which begs the question, why the sudden change? If his acting like a Cameran Tory to date was all 10D political chess to get the right wing press on side, how is it Rayner came out and set this speech out when the election hasn't even been called? Are the right-wing press just going to ignore this, because let's be real, had this come out in Corbyn's leadership we'd be getting across the board headlines of the country being driven towards Communism for the next month. I mean she stated putting mental health on par with physical, yet only last week the shadow minister for mental health quit over it not being any priority for Starmer. This sudden worker's rights speech also ties in with a number of baffling videos from the New Statesman, a traditionally Tory-lite Neo-Liberal outlet, also calling for "radical" Labour policy to tackle the crisis the country is in. I want to believe what Rayner is saying here is reality -- I genuinely do -- but they've damaged their reputation so badly in the past few years that the cynic in me is saying the party is now in a place where the establishment is happy it won't be a threat in any way and so they are happy to put out the soundbites to grift the working class into voting them into office at the next election.

[@keithparker1346]

another Starmer fanboy posted similar nonsense above - Im guessing you and they have been paid to post. Sorry but Starmer has already proven hes untrustworthy and doesnt deserve a chance

[@kcwliew]

​@@keithparker1346 maybe... None of what you guys say is wrong... he COULD be just changing tack for the optics, meanwhile will quite happily sell out the working man once he gets in. Business as usual... And yes he's moved a long way from that young idealistic lawyer that he was. They have knighted him with that 'sir'. No better way to kill idealism than with money and status. I'm not an apologist, I'm an optimist. It would be pretty miserable if labour and conservatives were the same as Democrat and Republican - i.e. two sides of the same coin. When Obama got elected everyone felt so hopeful for a moment but in the end he was the same if not worse... a massive sell out. All I'm saying is that until they're in power I'm prepared to see what plays out. We've all heard parties promising the earth before elections - the manifestos that turn out to be empty air and not worth the paper they're printed on... Kier is actually not promising very much - I'm pretty sure the easier path would be to make ridiculous and unfulfillable promises. And frankly... like it or not we don't have a lot of alternatives.

[@kcwliew]

@@keithparker1346 I'm not being paid to post! Also I'm not a fanboy - I barely keep up with what's going on. I'm just bored at work on a Tuesday afternoon!

[@jonjacks7119]

​@@kcwliew I couldn't agree more (with your original post). When the vast majority of the media have a vested interest in keeping anything resembling a labour government out, any labour leader needs to be really careful in what they say, knowing full well it will be scrutinised and torn apart to the enth degree.

[@darrenpearce6617]

You do realize Starmer will renege on all this in a day or two?

[@tommurphy727]

Remember Tony Blair and his lies

[@davidbates3057]

I've been deeply critical of Labour since, well, at least 6 months since Starmer took over. Rayner has done more to sell Labour as a credible government in the last 48 hours than the party as a whole has done in it's entire time since Starmer took over. Let's just hope that this all isn't something that a few negative headlines in the press will result in a media scrum of backtracking two weeks from now with claims that as much as they want to help workers, we have to prioritise getting inflation down. Or worse, what with seeing the likes of the New Statesman all of a sudden calling for a radical Labour agenda, that this isn't all a cynical ploy to get working votes onside now that the establishment is confident Labour is fully prepared to take over and continue the Tory agenda in their name.

[@keithparker1346]

It's vague words. You are aware that all the stuff has been in Labours website for months? Meaningless without any action behind it. I suspect she has been told to butter the unions up. It's unlikely any if this will happen

[@carlbrown2538]

Its a shame she didnt stand on the pickets with her power hungry at any cost boss

[@kcwliew]

Yeah... made me sad too. But lions aren't born in a day... maybe Kier is slowly feeling stronger - I can't imagine the powers arrayed against those who want to change the status quo. If you want to know what kind of person Kier is watch the film 'mclibel' he was a young man - he helped a post office worker and gardener take on McDonalds. He did it for free - and they won. It's full on David and Goliath and well worth a watch if you haven't seen it. So, I don't doubt his heart is in the right place... I just wish he had more courage but hopefully that will come in time as he builds confidence. I'm happy to see what happens next...

[@keithparker1346]

I can't imagine the powers arrayed against those who want to change the status quo. - hahahaha - Starmer is a Sir. Hes pure establishment, pure status quo. You sem to ignore Starmers complete sell out recently@@kcwliew

[@kcwliew]

@@keithparker1346 well maybe - but maybe not. I mean just because you've been knighted doesn't mean you sold out. They gave him an honour - I mean I guess he could refuse it but that's not really an argument. That's like saying ANYONE with a 'sir' is a bleeding sell out. I mean, I quite like sir David Attenborough for instance.

[@andyshakeshaft8077]

Brilliant speech. So exciting to hear these words.

[@DJWESG1]

Nicked one off the army ads there.. good call 'I was born in bristol, but i was raised by the state'

[@UK75roger]

Good speech! I'll vote for that!

[@zedooncadhz]

Lost all hope and don't believe any of them anymore

[@JJDoole]

Starmer and Mandelson will be mobilising as we speak to prevent any of this from happening.

[@JJDoole]

What did I tell you?!

[@jamesmurphy9462]

What a profound, deeply touching speech about one woman's climb ... while being a single Mum no less (!!)... all the way to Deputy Leader of the Labour Party! I am certain a million interesting stories could be told about her life already! Much good luck to you in the future, Angela !! 😃👌

[@NosyFella]

Words, words, words. She's a ruthless careerist like the rest of em. None of the things she talks about will happen.

[@PooleyX]

I think she's brilliant. I want her to be PM.

[@poesie6279]

In a Starmer government, I wished! I don’t see Rayner lasting long.

[@comanchio1976]

A wealth tax is what we need.

[@mramg6038]

"This government has turned it's back on our economy" - I understand this is Politics (capital P). However, why do they always think people are dumb enough to believe these one liners? Do I really believe the 20,000 permanent staff employed at Whitehall & BoE have somehow decided to ignore the countries' economic prosperity? No, i dont. Do i think we need bold policy to break out of low growth cycle, which has been exacerbated by Brexit? Absolutely, but that's a much more intricate train of thought than her statements.

[@odinallfarther6038]

Words words and more words !

[@DeanPickersgill]

Angela Rayner? I'd call her 'Leader' :-)

[@baronmilhaven11]

Im beginning to like the labour party plans

[@keithparker1346]

It's just words to calm the unions

[@nigelbenn4642]

Well don't get used to it, either they'll U turn on it OR not get elected.

[@richardburns5925]

@@keithparker1346 doesn't anyone know in the comments that the labour party no longer represent the working class? They represent the leftist elites, from Emily Thornberrys chav jibe to a white van man with an England flag outside his home to Gordon Browns bigoted woman jibe to Tony Blair's sending everyone to university (to end up in debt with a Micky mouse degree) aspire away from your working class roots, should be aspiring middle class policy.......to this woman who wants to expand, a mandate widespread clean air zone. That's nothing more than a tax on small businesses and tradesmen, doesn't affect Tesco or Amazon with brand new vans, it hammers the working man!

[@baronmilhaven11]

@@nigelbenn4642 I've never met a truthful politician apart from Enoch Powell. It's a game to them where the winner gets to pick the golden pot.

[@nigelbenn4642]

@@baronmilhaven11 Enoch Powell? You met Enoch Powell? The racist ignoramus from Stechford? Wouldn't boast that if I was you

[@AdeSwash]

AR for PM!

[@kimblecheat]

Wow!

[@clairehanmer4441]

This is who we need leading the Labour Party.

[@terencewilkes9131]

I must say angela you inspired me, I live in an ex mining village called woodlands, Doncaster, I see the downward spiral on the street, more homeless in in Doncaster, foodbanks, energy bills doubled, food prices raising, people are suffering and the anger will grow, and it is, and looking after illegal immigrants more than there own desperate British people, you need to take notice here as I walk the street and see us and we talk

[@adampowell5376]

If Labour are to repeal anti-union laws, why not repeal Braverman's legislation stopping peaceful protest?

[@keithparker1346]

Starmer said that needs to bed in - so good luck seeing those laws go

[@professorpigeon6517]

Because it is easier just to amend it

[@keithparker1346]

@@professorpigeon6517 there's no indication they will try to make amendments either. According to David Lammy they won't have time. They will have 4 or 5 years. It's a ridiculous excuse

[@brusselssprouts560]

I might be wishing too soon, but I look to Angela and her Party on the Government benches with a powerful mandate.

[@GR-su3xc]

Has she spoke to her chief before all these promises ?

[@PORRRIDGE_GUN]

She doesn't have to. She tells him what he needs to do to win an election and get a majority. Labour have led the polls by 20 points by offering no alternative. Now they'll be nudging a 30 point lead and a landslide majority

[@adam4757]

I trust her with these promises, and would vote for Labour under these policies in a heartbeat. However, I just can't trust that any of this would be done under Starmer, and its just not worth the risk voting for Labour when you could end up with Tory lite.

[@regoftherovers7175]

She needs to be the face of the Labour Party!!!! A down to earth girl that's lived on the other side!!!!!!

[@lesleypatoncox1569]

You have my vote.

[@futures2247]

words and action are very different things.

[@noidear7216]

How refreshing ....I like this woman.

[@adampowell5376]

I hope there is another investigation into Hillsborough and Orgreave.

[@apedanticpeasant1447]

Have to adopt Signal or a Signal based communication platform.

[@lambrettasoulboyhughes6641]

I’ll Believe you when I see Kier on a picket line and wearing a RMT badge

[@prasanamcdonald7991]

Yes, this is exactly what we need in this country! More rights for non workers, wfh people, those who go sick when asked to work, those who are ditheringwrecks when told to get on with work. The country is tired from all the hard work since Covid. Not easy working from home in pyjamas. We need Angela our messiah!! We need Labour who know how to spend working peoples money. They are the new entrepreneurs.

[@cdean2789]

Nice to hear Labour talking positively about unions.

[@mrbuster7255]

Heard it all before but hope it happens 🤞

[@paulneedham3608]

This is the sort of not Labour leader but Prime minister of the UK

[@carlmoore7765]

Talk is cheap let's see if this actually happens, if they gain power.

[@ciderman1950]

It all sounds good, let's hope they do it after all starmer is not known for his honesty.

[@tomtom-gi9eo]

Keep it sleazy, vote Labour... What a choice.

[@rat6893]

revolutionizing workers rights or just giving workers the respect that the rest of the world seems to be able to afford?

[@TinyBabyDuckling]

Putting mental health on a par with physical health is great. However, I hope there are serious guardrails in place to stop pharma companies inventing more trending psychological issue “awareness” that they can treat, but which don’t actually exist.

[@1dogMrTheno]

I’m with you Angela all the way! But, your on an up hill battle! You have my vote for my local Politician everyday of the week month year! When you come up for re election in Parliament please go the way I told you! No more hiding from your insecurity if I’m with you so are the rest who believe!

[@wendywolfman]

0 hour contacts are really handy for certain workers.

[@iskrajackal9049]

@wendywolfman Really??? For example? Can't see how. Zero hours is not the worker deciding to take time off without much notice, which is just having a flexible boss. ZH is the boss denying you a full week of employment some weeks, with little or no notice, against your will. It leaves you unable to budget or plan, and forever fearful in a precarious so-called 'job'. It was only invented for director-level roles, and intensely remunerative temporary roles, not for bar staff, cleaners and other low paid positions.

[@Niki-mp8qe]

​@@iskrajackal9049exactly I'm a home carer, tell you now social care would improve drastically if contracts were offered, sort out the staffing issues if they had more security, more clients would be fitted in as the office staff would have to be more efficient with the Rota's to not waste the agencys money on hiring and paying staff unessessarily, 0 hours is really bank staff so that could still be available for those that want that

[@genuine_legend]

I'm a lifelong labour voter but i'll be voting reform

[@yetidodger6650]

I'm surprised Starmer hasn't got rid of her yet.

[@Happy_Shopper]

Will be interesting to see how long these pledges last