Bridget Phillipson
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 10 Jul
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He's always been someone that has been ruthlessly focused on making sure that Labour wins.
And that's what I want going into the next general election.
I've thought a lot about that and I will kind of share my thoughts.
I think sometimes it's only with the passage of time that you really have a full understanding of exactly how things have worked out as they are.
My instinct is that firstly, we didn't tell a good enough story about what we were doing.
Individually, the policies were the right ones and I'm really proud of what I've delivered in education.
But I think in terms of how that all fits together as a
As a positive and hopeful narrative about the future of our country, I don't think we connected with the public.
I think we were too gloomy early on.
I think Keir accepts that as well.
It was a mistake and at a point at which people were nervous because it's a big leap of faith to overturn such one government in the way that it was done.
And there was an extent to which people wanted the Tories out and the way to do that was to vote Labour.
But they wanted to believe that Labour, that we had the right plan for the country.
And I don't think we successfully convinced people that that was where we were.
I think in addition to that, there was some there's a number of areas where big mistakes were made.
I mean, take winter fuel allowance, for example, take the where we got to on welfare reform.
Those caused us unnecessary problems.
It was big and symbolic.
And I remember I did I do regular community events as a constituency MP, just kind of town hall style.
People can turn up.
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