Owen Jones meets Angela Rayner | 'People are realising they can transform Britain'
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- Angela Rayner, the shadow education secretary, tells me she believes voters have felt powerless in recent years but that 'things have changed' and people are starting to realise they have the opportunity to transform Britain.
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We took a walk around her constituency of Ashton-under-Lyne, where she told me she thinks Theresa May has shown arrogance in taking a general election victory for granted and how, for perhaps the first time in a long time, Labour is offering a genuine alternative to Tory austerity and cuts at the general election.
This interview was recorded on the same day as the cowardly attack on Manchester. Just want to make sure people know that we weren't avoiding the subject.
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This interview was recorded on the same day as the cowardly attack on Manchester. Just want to make sure people know that we weren't avoiding the subject.
Owen Jones yes but you're avoiding discussing the link between the doctrine of Islam and acts of violence. where does the concept of Jihad or Martyrdom or the 72 virgins exist in the Bible or other religious texts?
Are you still a Muslim apologist?
180lbs They're not avoiding it; they're talking about something else.
David Vere no they don't. why is the Link between the Koran and violence exempt from Criticism?
Owen Jones Like the Westminster attack. Then you avoided it. Then 2 days later do a video how bad the tory are. Not a muma of it at all.
I like Rayner. Too many people dont like to see a working class woman succeed. Id vote for her
I dont think so, no
Her upbringing guarantees that she has a low I.Q
@@vubearshe is a disgrace !
Why is there a conservative advert clearly against Labour at the front of this video??
redtreasure1 money talks
Especially party donors.
Yeah I've seen loads of them. All that dosh is being used to target Labour voters
A carpet bombing of wealthy donor money.
There really needs to be a ban on this. I hope TH-camrs are complaining to Google, and asking for those ads to not be shown before their videos.
"people are starting to realise they have the opportunity to transform Britain. "......I agree with that.....and they proved it at the last general election when they wiped Labour out in many traditional Labour seats
So what did you get??? More London Only MPs, No More Money for The N.H.S. (wich was set up by Labour in 1948) More of Less spending on local services, Letting Covid come into Our Country, even though we could see it coming our way from Early January 2020 yet they locked down in Late March. Telling you to social distance and using The Police to prosicute you if you did not Yet they were doing it all the time ... And prices going up because we left The E.U. That's what you got for voting Tory you FOOL!.
Owen Jones meets Jonathan Pie. Make it happen.
After hearing about how background, it makes me feel like I can still be a MP even though I'm raised on benefits
Thanks
"The only way you get in there (grammar schools) is by having private tuition"
I attended a grammar school and got in without private tuition but with hard work from a working-class family. This argument is completely redundant because families who can afford private tuition use it not just for 11+ but GCSEs and other qualifications.
Get in their?...or get in they're?
@@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504 'get in there' is correct as it is referring to a place, as in Grammar schools.
As in 'that Grammar school over there'.
I attended Grammar School because I passed the 11 plus? Nothing to do with private tuition.
A very inspiring woman gets me enthusiastic about the potential of people.
wait...the shadow education secretary left school with no qualifications? I'm all for giving people opportunity to better themselves but that is ridiculous.
Wandering Wonderer only labour hahaha
john major made it to lead the tory party and he had no qualifications either.
She does come across as warm and caring it’s a shame that the Labour Party is dead and buried because of people like her talks working class then fiddles her experiences
A really great interview, Angela is absolutely amazing to have achieved what she has coming from the background she came from. We need more Angela's, so, so genuine👍
Plenty benefits
Token female, Working class, dislikes men Ticks all the boxes
a union raised mouthpiece....doesn't take much more than a big mouth and a chip on your shoulder to rise in the Labour party these days...
Yes, the Conservative party do need more Angela Rayner’s in the Labour Party. Drop a few into the SNP and they can truly sleep easy.
Your comment is very reassuring, as someone who voted Labour all my life until JC. I now vote Tory. Angela Rayner and Owen Jones are everything the Tories need to stay in power. Labour still isn't learning.
She seems to be 36? I'm 39 and paid fees. Though I didn't go til I was 21. What am I missing?
I think that Angela Rayner over extended herself when she would integrate independent schools into the state sector.
Labour keep on offering us people like Angela and Dianne, Jezza, etc, and they keep LOSING ELECTIONS!!!! When will they ever learn?
This was filmed right near where I live! I wanted to go to the Labour campaigning on that day in Ashton but I was working😕
Angela Rayner comes across as totaly genuine and capable. Brillaint role model.
FUTURE PRIME MINISTER
Getting pregnant at 16 isnt really a role model
I can't believe you were in the town where I live!
I also can't believe it's not butter!
Social mobility........hmmm.....remind me again who brought-in tuition fees?
who tripled them?
Good interview with a rare down to earth politician
Bwahahahahaha!
how is the voter registration numbers this year as compared to previously? what are the demographics of those that have registered and are there any changes.
Very impressed with Angela Rayner. She did a great job on Question Time!
yeah, iv'e been watching angela over the past few months and been very impressed.
Snort.
You must be very easily pleased
Great woman, who cares, down to earth
Ah yes Owen Labour Jones. Grammar School and Oxford.....typical champagne socialist and the Vicky Pollard of the front bench.
No thanks
I've decided to vote this year, after not voting last time I regret it. I don't want to see theresa may leading this country anymore.
I think Angela Rayner is a fantastic politician. I'm impressed everytime I see her on question time. A real working class politician with experience of actual hardship exactly what the country needs.
Why hasn’t anyone managed to make Owen Jones just disappear.
Why does everyone want to transform Britain? I quite like this country, we made it after all.
"3 Things for Social Mobility: Health, Housing and Education." We American Democrats could learn a thing or two from Labour. Best of luck on June 8th.
Ryan Ruark, that very same wave of social mobility was forming during the last democratic primaries. What an historic moment that was lost, and an absurdist reality formed when the trumptonite Sanders didn't get the ticket.
Sure, but, couple things. 1) Sanders isn't a Democrat, and 2) Sanders isn't a golden goose. Real changes starts with the people, not the leaders. Sanders himself would have said that.
Rayner cares about funding??
What happens to funding if the economy collapses due to spending led inflation???
University is for YOUR OWN BENEFIT!!!
She’s an inspiration, grounded and decent. She’s been there, not like these Tory public school guys.
How do the public schoolboys keep winning elections, then? Answer that one without insulting me. Bet you cant!
@@danielmoran9902Don't judge me by your standards please. In answer to your question : extremely well constructed lies.
But they are lies.
No shortages in European supermarkets or petrol stations. I know, I live here. not a chance I'd want to come back to racist broken Britain either,.
You have no idea what my standards are, how on earth are YOU able to judge? Thereby goes the predicted insult, temper temper!
Also, you're able to to lament the state of Britain from your wonderful European home? How patriotic.
As for lies, I really don't think it's just the Conservatives who are able to tell whoppers.
@@danielmoran9902 haha, yeah, I got well upset there, unlike yourself of course. Cool, calm and collected.
@@iain075 Absolutely, cool and calm as per usual. I have no idea why you are being so defensive, but it's hugely entertaining, so do feel free to continue. X
I absolutely love the bones of Angela Rayner. She is the most important MP we currently have.
As long as there are people like her within the Labour Party I will fight for it. Future leadership material.
i love this woman, my local mp in east manchester, she talks so much sense
When
My mum passed her 11 plus & went grammar school she was working class & didn’t have extra classes, I’m a labour voter through & through , my father did not pass his 11 plus yet went on to Oxford & Sussex university , it’s the labour polices that helped as always
I have a question, will you come and interview me about the election.
Like looking at two fruitcakes and after wondering which one to have you then decide that you want neither.
I love this woman! She's done so well for herself and she has a big heart. Great MP
Angela cares for people&knows what she's talking about, future prime minister
As a Yank . . .
I like that Angela hits bread-and-butter issues like GP wait times, student loans, and the cost of tuitions.
Here in the states, we had Andrew Yang in 2020 talking about systematic job lost - first and foremost from automation, and secondarily from shipping jobs overseas. But the big one was automation.
And yes, he was a long shot candidate and didn’t really chance on. I like to think he advanced key conversations which we need to be having.
Anyway, intrigued by parliamentary form of democracy, and would like to visit UK again. 🌈😊 🏙
She's a lovely human being.
If there's any reason I'm voting Labour in 2024, it's for Angela Rayner.
Legend. Absolute Legend.
Over Labour's 13 year run, our pay and conditions were destroyed. It was a period where I actually wrote to the PM, so disgusted with it was I. The minimum wage was set too low and higher wages crushed to the minimum. Overtime has gone - bank holiday pay, gone. Night pay and attendance bonuses - gone. And the rise of massive employment agencies supplying workers on zero hours. Where were the unions and the TUC? Here in the South West wage theft has been as common as the lack of hot food, being in the same industry for 33 years I can say it was none existent pre Thatchers period. No one writes out an excel project sheet that shows a loss, but just in case it does loose, they have always got the workers wages to play with to balance the books. I want to see a "none of the above" box on the next voting form, reboot the system.
Such a lot of respect for Angela Rayner. We really do need more MPs from everyday backgrounds in politics.
MP's like Angela need more exposure so we can see what they are like and how "normal" they are. I can relate to her - much more than the Tory ministers who are so aloof!
I love Angela Rayner over Theresa May. Angela doesn't need any script for speech, and she talks out from her heart.
It’s great to look back and then realise how wrong and ridiculous these people are. Without a ‘Labour government’ the Conservatives were in power most of the time. Talk about changing history.
Absolutely lovely, I think I'm going to go out campaigning today then.
Top. Class. Comedy
This aged well
Absolute champ!
As always .... Great ...good and motivational .... Come on young 'uns you got the power!
How did that go for yer ha ha
Could not have put it more sasyncly myself 💗
More what??
Succinctly?
People are realising they can transform Britain. Indeed they did on 12 Dec 2019.
We will see
@@carolynwestlake7670 well in 5 years our country won't be bankrupt. That's a start of we will see.
Enjoy your third world status.
Transform Britain, there's a red wall just been knocked down.
Joe smith thanks to these clowns in parliament that would be a step up, labour got their asses handed to them on a plate in the election because they ignored the democratic result of the people of this country and all they can do now is blame anything and everything on their biggest loss in a lifetime LMFAO
"When people talk about meritocracy.....the Labour government transformed that for me" 1:50
Rather insidious given that she doesn't support proportional representation and was absent during the vote on the issue (which included lowering the voting age to 16) on 20th July 2016.
Funny how that doesn't come up.
Only discovered Angela during this debacle of an election. She was the one bright light I'd back her as next party leader.
@fleetlordavtar That's what the tories said Boris Johnson would do to the Cu*tservative Party.
@MrAeronuk1 Why? What sort of accent do you think she should speak with?
@MrAeronuk1 Define 'a plain English accent' and who gets to decide these things?
@MrAeronuk1 Why would that be an advantage?
@MrAeronuk1 Absolute rubbish.
Angela Raynor is a great MP and a great education spokesperson, we definitely need more people like her in parliament, more people that actually represent the make-up of this country - more women, more working class people, more teachers, nurses, etc, running for parliament.
Pity Raynor has apparently ruled herself out of the leadership, she's a much better bet than Long-Bailey.
@@Mitjitsu Both Rayner and RLB are part of that problem as well though not their faults for being selected. If Labour want to get out of the rut they have to have someone who's not a part of that momentum movement or identity politics. Corbynov needs to resign immediately and not be any part of the selection of the new leader.
@@Mitjitsu What good is reflection when none of Corbynistas can accept what went wrong? It's just three months of being ridiculed in commons with Corbyn just sat there all glum faced. There is absolutely no point him remaining leader right now.
Angela Rayner, shadow education secretary, but worse at maths than the majority of students.
But great at debunking Boris
She’s amazing.
You for real ?
It was a good interview Owen, Angela comes across as an intelligent and caring human being - as opposed to a suited no marks slavishly following some political script; regardless. The attribute that sticks in my mind; regarding Angela, is the the fact that she has real experience of life and of the sort of genuine struggles that countless people face throughout their lives.
Although I was an active member of the Labour Party - Branch Secretary, Constituency officer, electoral agent and candidate - I tore up my membership card after Blair became PM in 97. (Kept the one with the original Clause Four though). Together with many like minded active members of the time, I KNEW that Blair and his New Labour backers shared an ideological and political narrative that had more in common with the old SDP and the softer end of the Tory Party than the genuine core values of the Labour Party. I say this even whilst recognising the broad church nature of the Labour movement. I believe that history supports this view. Whilst the Labour Government certainly did some things right and did them well (Sure start for example), they also did some things that caused a great deal of harm - (extending the privatization of NHS services via the internal market, extending the use of PFI for public works, the invasion of Iraq etc). One point often missed is also the effect they had on public discourse, for example, the idea of "conditionality" . "The rights and privileges enjoyed reflect the duties and responsibilities owed" - this phrase actually affected the public narrative surrounding the benefit system, health provision, education . If you consider that one mood setting phrase; it prepared the mind set of the many to accept such things as sanctions within the benefit system, conditionality in the provision of health services - even the forcing of offenders to wear "Community Payback" lanyards whilst clearing verges etc.
Even now, Owen, despite the fact that I like Jeremy Corbyn, agree with his proposed political programme and seriously hope Labour form the next Government (because five more years of the Tories is UNTHINKABLE) - I still can not bring myself to rejoin. I am a Green - together with several other former Labour colleagues that I know of.
Keept that alternative voice out there Owen - you are doing a good job.
The best part of this video was the dude doing a wheelie behind Owen right at the end.
The labour party introduced benefit sanctions employed atos' that caused disabled people to take their lives remember that and as for raynor expenses she bought every item in a apple store and put on expenses.
This lady should be the next PM, down to earth lady.
Having a hard time forgiving Owen Smith for his traitoress attacks on the membership and Corbyn and by default, the UK public, who so desperately need a PM like JC, but have to say I really do like Angela Raynor. As always, she gets it.She's one of us and hasn't forgotten her roots,or why she is where she is and what her job is all about. Good for you Angela!. #JC4PM!
This woman, HAS to be the face of British politics for the next decade.
People like Angela working in the labour party gives me hope for the future of the party 🙃
You seem to be ignoring the Manchester attack....aren't you gonna address that?
LOL but I thought we were not allowed to join the Labour party because worker parties are not allowed
Owen, in light of the bombing in Manchester, do you think that we should improve the prevent strategy?
Oh Angela, “the only way you get in there (grammar school) is by having private tuition”. That simply isn’t true. Any child who is bright can go to a grammar school; that’s the point - any child can do it. Private tuition has nothing to do with it. I came from a very working class background (my parents didn’t own their own home) and I certainly had no private tuition, but I went to a grammar school. I feel I should add that I am a fan of this woman, she’s inspiring.
Delusional guff. On this basis alone, must be a front-runner to take Magic Granpa's throne (if Commisars McCluski and McDonnell permit it)...
Nice to have your in depth analysis
@@paulroundandroundandround My pleasure!
@@dpurcell5 No one else's though
Nope... Looks like English, but... Nope. I don't understand what you are trying to say. Have another go, if you like, but do get it checked by an adult before you send; I'm very busy. Tricky little fellow, the apostrophe!
She's never seen a Labour government, just tories and the tory in disguise, Blair.
@MrAeronuk1 Iraq
thanks to both of you
She seems like an nice person but the whole discussion with full with cliches, sorry.
A ballet dancer and a adultness, what a pair lol.
Hey Owen how's things working out for ya 😏🤫
She’d be so great as education secretary!
At least once she's been educated. About anything, which would be an improvement.
Only topless. Apart from that she’s useless
No matter where you go there is at least one guy in a Pantera shirt
Student loans are not debts in strictest sense. They're liabilities. You don't think of the hundreds of thousands of pounds in tax you'll pay over a working lifetime as a 'debt'. It's a student tax in all but name. I would get rid of it as the entire system is basically insolvent anyway, but kids really shouldn't be put off going to university because of state provided student loans. It's nothing compared to privatised, predatory system that exists in the US.
yep . this explains a lot
We need her and more like her
I really want to like Angela Rayner, but I just can't get behind a lot of her statements - to me it always feel like she's mouthing someone else's ideas. Whether or not that's true, it makes her seem incredibly insincere - and that's at odds with the kind of person I imagine she probably actually is.
I actually like her after watching this, unfortunately can't say the same for Owen.
Angela sound as a pound!
Angela Rayner is my favourite politician; she is an inspiration and would make a fantastic prime minister! A real person who people can relate to
health, housing and education - so difficult - why?
Great interview and massive respect for Angela.. Her sorry is an inspiration!
Yeah her hatred of men and poor upbringing and poor education and being up the duff when at school isa true inspiration ! Cough "story" not sorry did you go to the same school ha
@@millwallholdings
Okay fair point, but she didn't let that situation keep her down and just continue living the life of a 'victim', she picked herself up.
Also the poster may have meant her "son is an inspiration", particularly if he's wheelchair bound.
@@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504 Did she put him in the chair?
Owen interview Douglas Murray you know you really want to you know you do don't you eh eh eh
Manchester looks completely different these days.
How did that go then .
I think Angela Rayner is great.
Labour unfortunately in most of their policies adopts the Crab method - making everyone equal by pulling them down to the same low level.
This lady is a game changer Boris is in his way out.liars and cheats goodbye Boris
Hi Owen, would you ever run as an MP?
No I don't think so not bright enough
Angela Rayner should be leader of the Labour party.
Rough
Break the chain.....time for us to evolve....nurture children from a young age....realize where they belong...and act on it......we are ALL individual.....AND given the right direction WE can all be great.......Together we can ALL be amazing.....
Aaaaaaaaaggggggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
Nightmare 😖
Will they TRANSFORM Raynor or Owen Jones?
Why do you even ask for debate Owen? These comments are getting worse and worse. England has the worst inequality in Europe yet any policy trying to address that is immediately dismissed as unrealistic - which seems odd when our immediate neighbours can do better (the problem of fancy accountants and bankers moving capital globally is not an easy problem however). Our education system is under extreme strain with cuts hitting schools very hard (check yours here www.schoolcuts.org.uk), to the point were teachers have pupils who don't even have pencils. Higher education is one of England's greatest generators of GDP but the idea of funding them better, to promote an accessible culture of free thought, is completely lost here. The mental health crisis, that will clearly cost society much much more in the long run, hasn't been mentioned once in all the top comments. The fact that we have Angela, who dragged herself, along with her child and bipolar mother at the age of 16, out of a perfect storm of all of the above, by caring, educating and empowering people is pretty incredible if you ask me. I think she's the very sort of person who should be in politics. The people who are trying to smear her for being under qualified need to find a more productive way to spend their time - I'd like to see how they would cope in her situation. Probably just masturbate and leave pointless comments on youtube.
So informative well done..
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