Red Queen? The Unauthorised Biography of Angela
Rayner – 19 Mar. 2024
by Michael Ashcroft (Author)
Angela
Rayner is one of the most arresting figures in British politics today. A
self-declared socialist, she pursued an unorthodox route to Westminster,
leaving school and giving birth to her first child aged sixteen having gained
no formal qualifications. After becoming a care worker, she was a trade union
representative before entering the House of Commons in 2015 as the Labour MP
for Ashton-under-Lyne. She served as the shadow Secretary of State for
Education for four years from 2016 and was elected deputy leader of the Labour
Party in April 2020.
Rayner’s
life story has earned her a reputation as an authentic working-class voice and,
thanks to her own power base and combative performances in the Commons chamber,
she is widely considered to be a standout figure among Sir Keir Starmer’s
shadow cabinet. But who is the real Angela Rayner? What does she actually
believe in? What is she like behind the scenes? Can she unite the factions of
her party to endorse the Starmer project? And does she harbour ambitions for
the top job? This careful examination of her background and career seeks to
answer these questions and many more.
Michael
Ashcroft’s new book follows the journey of a politician who has quickly become
an outspoken and charismatic presence in British public life.
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