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Angela Rayner: “Too many people feel politics is happening to them rather than for them, while too many communities still believe…”

On the recordJune 17, 2026
Too many people feel politics is happening to them rather than for them, while too many communities still believe Westminster has failed to understand the pressures they face every day.
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Angela Rayner
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Discussing Labour's challenge to regain voter trust.

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