Is Angela Rayner Labour's answer to Farage?

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🗓️ 28 May 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

What’s going on inside Labour? After the prime minister’s recent u-turn on winter fuel allowance, a previously fixed policy, and hints of more u-turns to come, it's becoming less and less clear what Labour are offering.

A leaked memo implying divisions and unhappiness at the direction of travel means some in the party may be looking at deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, as credible opposition to Keir Starmer. She might also be better placed to take on Nigel Farage.

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0:00.0	I'm always up before the birds and the kids.
0:02.9	Good thing Costa Express is always up too.
0:07.0	Early starts are easier with great coffee.
0:09.7	And if I grab one for Bob, I might even get some decent company.
0:14.5	Large cappuccino for the bloc who's half asleep.
0:17.2	Oh, you legend.
0:19.6	Now that's a proper coffee.
0:21.3	Should kick in Justin Samfut to remember which end of the screwdriver to use.
0:25.1	Hmm.
0:26.3	Costa Express.
0:27.8	Quality coffee every time.
0:33.2	At EDF, we don't just encourage you to use less electricity.
0:37.5	We actually reward you for it.
0:39.7	That's why, when you use less during peak times on weekdays, we give you free electricity on Sundays.
0:45.3	How you use it is up to you.
0:47.7	EDF, change is in our power.
0:51.9	Households to shift weekday peak usage by 40% could earn up to 16 hours of free
0:55.4	lectures tea per week, subject to fair usage cap.
0:57.1	For all teas and seeds, visit edfenergy.com forward slash r-hifem power.
1:04.2	From the times and the Sunday times, this is the story.
1:08.8	I'm Manvina.
1:13.0	The Kyr-Starmer, governing, is one big balancing act.
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