Rachel Reeves: Britain’s New Chancellor

Rachel Reeves is our new Chancellor of the Exchequer.
How would an incoming Labour government fund the NHS? How does Reeves and Starmer's relationship compare to Blair and Brown? What is the experience of being a woman in the world of banking and politics?
Recorded pre-election.
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves joins Rory and Alastair as they discuss all this and more.
00:00 Pre-interview message
01:03 Intro
02:23 Let’s go back to the Labour win landslide in 1997
06:49 Upbringing and parents
10:45 Labour of the 1970s being apart of your DNA
14:18 What will you do differently from your predecessors?
18:55 How do you remain relatable during an election?
20:34 Does the outlook of the country not daunt you?
21:32 Decoupling from China
30:30 Relationship with Keir Starmer and why it works
34:00 (Not) Rejoining the Customs Union
39:08 What do you want your legacy to be?
41:20 How will you fund the NHS?
47:40 How would you grow the economy?
50:40 What is your medium to long term approach?
58:00 How can you persuade women that politics is a good place to be?
01:02:35 What do you want the public to know about you?
01:04:22 Rachel outro and exit
01:05:09 Debrief
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