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The speaker is saying that personal experience shaped her belief in what a Labour government can do. She links that belief to growing up in Stockport and to seeing how government can affect people’s lives.
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Originally said in English.
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No source found on Wikiquote; the quote is attributed to Angela Rayner.
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About Angela Rayner
British politician and trade unionist
Angela Rayner is a British politician and trade unionist. Born in 1980, she has been the Member of Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne since 2015. She is known for her senior roles in the Labour Party and in government, including Deputy Leader of the party and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Rayner has served as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, first from 2024 to 2025 and again from 2026. She is described as a socialist and as part of Labour's soft left, placing her firmly within the party's moderate left tradition.
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