Meet the man tasked with fixing the NHS | Wes Streeting

Could privatising areas of the NHS save it? How easy is it to reconcile one's faith and sexuality? What is Labour's plan for health and social care? Rory and Alastair are joined by the Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, to discuss all this and more. 00:00 Intro 01:43 Streeting’s childhood 07:57 Mother’s side of the family & armed robbery 10:22 His grandad’s association with the Krays & the Richardson Gang 18:40 Prison reform negated in the current political agenda 23:00 Should prisons be prioritised over schools? 23:32 What did Streeting learn in student politics? 27:12 Can you really achieve anything as a backbencher? 30:38 Chopping & changing of ministers and how Starmer will be different 33:00 Faith & Coming out 37:35 The “fear” of christians in politics 40:56 Mental health services in The NHS 43:47 Where do the problems lie in The NHS? 47:36 What kind of Health Secretary Streeting wants to be 50:40 Will Labour pay nurses more? 52:07 Taking the best of The NHS to the rest of The NHS 54:31 Debrief 57:19 Outro TRIP ELECTION TOUR: To buy tickets for our October Election Tour, just head to https://www.therestispolitics.com/ TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to https://www.therestispolitics.com/ to sign up. ✅ Subscribe Here:    / @restispolitics   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://lnk.to/TheRestIsPoliticsYT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook:   / restispolitics   Instagram:   / restispolitics   TikTok:   / restispolitics   Twitter:   / restispolitics