I don’t pronounce all my words exactly how they do on the BBC. I am who I am. Angela Rayner Read Quote
You’d be surprised how many politicians have a working class background but they get it beaten out of them. Angela Rayner Read Quote
Inherently I think the goodness in most people, we get a warm sense of satisfaction if we help someone, it makes you feel better. Angela Rayner Read Quote
My kids live in a different environment than I did as a child. They’ve got privileges I didn’t have as a child, but they have disadvantages. They don’t see their mum as much. They see the threats that one gets. They live in a house where they’ve got panic buttons, and I’ve had to teach them about safety. Angela Rayner Read Quote
I mean getting into parliament was quite an achievement in itself and then I have to pinch myself at the thought of actually running a department. Angela Rayner Read Quote
I’ve always been the girl who can’t sit on her hands. If there’s a pink elephant in the room, I’ll identify it and say it. Angela Rayner Read Quote
I went to my local Sure Start centre, and they put me on a parenting course. I learned things that might seem simple – that it was important to hug and love your child, and read to them. This might seem obvious, but it wasn’t to me at the time. Angela Rayner Read Quote
