
Iain Dale’s Diary: My week at the Edinburgh Fringe, and a spellbinding chat with Angela Rayner
Still recovering from a bad fall, I hosted live podcast shows at the festival wearing a rather magnificent burgundy suit.
ByAngela Rayner is the Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. Rayner has a background in social care; she has worked as a care worker, has been a trade union representative within Unison and was appointed as party chair and national campaign coordinator for the 2021 local elections. She currently undertakes the roles of Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work, and Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition.
Still recovering from a bad fall, I hosted live podcast shows at the festival wearing a rather magnificent burgundy suit.
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