100 Quotes by Angela Rayner

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    Half of those people who experience mental health difficulties do so before the age of 14. The problems begin early - so early interventions are essential.

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    Grammar schools are about stigmatising children, not on the grounds of their ability, but on their background.

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    I've seen at first-hand what Labour Governments can achieve in power.

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    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.

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    If I hadn't had access to the vital support of my local Sure Start centre, I would never have had the help I - and my son - needed.

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    Mum grew up in Wythenshawe, one of 12. My mum didn't really go to school and didn't see the need for education, she got bullied so she excluded herself.

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    Maintenance grants, a proud Labour achievement which made it easier for children from lower and middle income families to go to university, have been abolished in one fell swoop. To be replaced with loans.

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    The British people overwhelmingly favour big businesses and the wealthiest individuals contributing their fair share so we can invest in our schools, hospitals and services.

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    During the 2010 election campaign, Liberal Democrat candidates, including Swinson, signed the National Union of Students pledge to vote against tuition fees. Looking back, students were among the first to see the reality of the Liberal Democrats in government.

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