Rachel Reeves goes for growth

Coffee House Shots

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🗓️ 9 October 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

It was Rachel Reeves's moment on day two of Labour party conference. Addressing the hall she detailed her ambitious plans for growth and vowed to stick to 'iron-clad fiscal rules' if in power. She also received a surprise endorsement from former governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney. Once branded 'boring snoring' by a BBC editor, Reeves doesn't look boring anymore. Will she be the first female chancellor of the exchequer?

Katy Balls and Isabel Hardman.

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0:27.9	the spectator's daily politics podcast.
0:30.2	Time is far harboring.
0:31.7	And I'm sitting on the edge of the mercy with Katie Balls.
0:36.8	How's Labour conference going for you Katie?
0:39.4	It's going.
0:42.3	I think what we were just saying for we hit record is it does feel, I think,
0:47.8	flat is the wrong word because I think you definitely feel there's no
0:51.3	when there is speeches the hall is very enthusiastic so I went into what Rachel
0:56.9	and I got in pretty early but I think lots of people turned away
1:01.1	then they started bringing you know a one person per publication rule
1:04.7	or they possibly were moving you from the hall.
1:07.7	Luckily I was in but it got to the point where they were clearly
1:10.8	both in terms of those who wanted to see it who were from you know
1:13.4	the Labour grassroots but also Jan there's the felt you know there was a demand there
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