Angela Rayner

Politician

1980-03-28

Angela Rayner is a British politician serving as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Quotes by Angela Rayner

My brother and sister are smarter than me. But I'm the most successful because I've been given opportunities that they never had.
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No deal wouldn't return sovereignty to the U.K., it would make us dependent on a sweetheart deal with Donald Trump.
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If our tax system, as a whole, is progressive, then those with the broadest shoulders will make the greatest contribution, as it should be.
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The privileged have become more wealthy, while people from disadvantaged backgrounds have had their opportunities to get on and move up closed off. That's the Tory way.
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I think technical education and vocational skills and having a trade mean something.
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Working-class students more often lack the advice, guidance and support needed to navigate the tricky application process, whereas their wealthy peers at top public schools have admissions tutors to help their students game the system.
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Underestimating grades has serious consequences for a student's choice of university, and their future.
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We can't have children growing up feeling unloved - the price is too high for that.
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I've met many lesbian, gay and trans activists who've told me what they face, sometimes even within the school gates: hate crime, fear of discrimination, physical and verbal abuse, domestic violence and homelessness.
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Any success I have had is thanks to Labour governments that provided the council house, minimum wage, tax credits and Sure Start children's centre that enabled me to achieve it.
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There was a council house waiting for me when I had Ryan, there was a welfare state. I never put into the system before I took out, I was on income support before I'd even paid a penny of tax.
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My mum didn't understand that education was an important thing. She couldn't do my homework with me. I was helping her read stuff. She once brought shaving soap thinking it was whipped cream.
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