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| − | '''Wes Streeting''' | + | '''Wes Streeting''' is a British [[Labour Party]] politician who has been Shadow Health Secretary since 29 November 2021, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ilford North since 2015. Streeting is being formed as a "new [[Tony Blair]]".<ref>https://www.ft.com/content/9f846dcf-68f7-4b21-864d-070de48eaea7</ref> |
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| + | Streeting was President of the [[National Union of Students]] (NUS), as well as Deputy Leader of the London Borough of Redbridge and Cabinet Member for Health an Wellbeing.<ref>''[https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/gay-mp-wes-streeting-parents-cannot-pick-and-choose-which-parts-of-the-equality-act-should-apply/ "Gay MP Wes Streeting: ‘Parents cannot pick and choose which parts of Equality Act should apply’"]''</ref> | ||
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| + | Wes Streeting was Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty from May 2021 to November 2021, Shadow Minister for Schools from 2020 to 2021, and briefly Shadow Exchequer to the Treasury in 2020. | ||
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| + | As Shadow Secretary for Health, Streeting is looking for policy solutions from "outside sources". This includes the [[Institute For Public Policy Research]] and the [[Tony Blair Institute]], plus the [[Big Pharma|pharmaceutical lobby]].<ref>https://portland-communications.com/public-affairs/wes-streeting-a-man-with-a-plan/</ref> Streeting said he would "hold the door wide open" to "private sector entrepreneurs" if the Labour Party enter government.<ref>https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/labour-private-sector-nhs-wes-streeting-2760505</ref> | ||
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| + | Labor under Streeting supported [[mandatory Covid jabs]] for [[NHS]] and care workers.<ref>https://labourlist.org/2021/12/22-labour-mps-rebel-and-two-frontbenchers-quit-over-new-covid-laws/</ref> | ||
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| + | Streeting wanted the government to "do more" to counter [[anti-vaccination]] [[conspiracy theories]].<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-59651187/page/4</ref> | ||
==Scottish independence== | ==Scottish independence== | ||
On 10 May 2021, following the [[2021 Scottish Parliament election]] when the [[SNP]] won 64 seats and intends to launch #IndyRef2, Wes Streeting tweeted:{{QB|[[Gordon Brown|@GordonBrown]] was absolutely brilliant on @BBCr4today on the future of the Union and the [[Labour Party]], as was [[Shabana Mahmood|@ShabanaMahmood]] - Labour’s new National Campaign Coordinator - setting out the scale of Labour’s challenge and how we’ll meet it.<ref>''[https://twitter.com/wesstreeting/status/1391656762584018946 "Gordon Brown was absolutely brilliant on BBC Radio 4 today"]''</ref>}} | On 10 May 2021, following the [[2021 Scottish Parliament election]] when the [[SNP]] won 64 seats and intends to launch #IndyRef2, Wes Streeting tweeted:{{QB|[[Gordon Brown|@GordonBrown]] was absolutely brilliant on @BBCr4today on the future of the Union and the [[Labour Party]], as was [[Shabana Mahmood|@ShabanaMahmood]] - Labour’s new National Campaign Coordinator - setting out the scale of Labour’s challenge and how we’ll meet it.<ref>''[https://twitter.com/wesstreeting/status/1391656762584018946 "Gordon Brown was absolutely brilliant on BBC Radio 4 today"]''</ref>}} | ||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
| − | Wes Streeting lives in Redbridge, London. His partner is [ | + | Wes Streeting lives in Redbridge, London. His partner is [[Joseph Dancey]], a communications and public affairs adviser.<ref>''[https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/161121/streeting_wes.htm "The Register of Members' Financial Interests – Streeting, Wes (Ilford North)"]''</ref> |
In May 2021, Streeting revealed he had been diagnosed with kidney cancer and would be stepping back from frontline politics while he received treatment for it.<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/may/14/labour-mp-wes-streeting-diagnosed-with-kidney-cancer "Labour MP Wes Streeting diagnosed with kidney cancer"]''</ref> On 27 July 2021, Streeting announced that he had been declared cancer-free, following an operation to remove one of his kidneys.<ref>''[https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/07/27/labour-wes-streeting-kidney-cancer/ "Labour MP Wes Streeting ‘over the moon’ to be cancer free after successful operation"]''</ref> | In May 2021, Streeting revealed he had been diagnosed with kidney cancer and would be stepping back from frontline politics while he received treatment for it.<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/may/14/labour-mp-wes-streeting-diagnosed-with-kidney-cancer "Labour MP Wes Streeting diagnosed with kidney cancer"]''</ref> On 27 July 2021, Streeting announced that he had been declared cancer-free, following an operation to remove one of his kidneys.<ref>''[https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/07/27/labour-wes-streeting-kidney-cancer/ "Labour MP Wes Streeting ‘over the moon’ to be cancer free after successful operation"]''</ref> | ||
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Wes Streeting is a British Labour Party politician who has been Shadow Health Secretary since 29 November 2021, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ilford North since 2015. Streeting is being formed as a "new Tony Blair".[1]
Contents
Shadow team
Streeting was President of the National Union of Students (NUS), as well as Deputy Leader of the London Borough of Redbridge and Cabinet Member for Health an Wellbeing.[2]
Wes Streeting was Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty from May 2021 to November 2021, Shadow Minister for Schools from 2020 to 2021, and briefly Shadow Exchequer to the Treasury in 2020.
As Shadow Secretary for Health, Streeting is looking for policy solutions from "outside sources". This includes the Institute For Public Policy Research and the Tony Blair Institute, plus the pharmaceutical lobby.[3] Streeting said he would "hold the door wide open" to "private sector entrepreneurs" if the Labour Party enter government.[4]
Labor under Streeting supported mandatory Covid jabs for NHS and care workers.[5]
Streeting wanted the government to "do more" to counter anti-vaccination conspiracy theories.[6]
Scottish independence
On 10 May 2021, following the 2021 Scottish Parliament election when the SNP won 64 seats and intends to launch #IndyRef2, Wes Streeting tweeted:
@GordonBrown was absolutely brilliant on @BBCr4today on the future of the Union and the Labour Party, as was @ShabanaMahmood - Labour’s new National Campaign Coordinator - setting out the scale of Labour’s challenge and how we’ll meet it.[7]
Personal life
Wes Streeting lives in Redbridge, London. His partner is Joseph Dancey, a communications and public affairs adviser.[8]
In May 2021, Streeting revealed he had been diagnosed with kidney cancer and would be stepping back from frontline politics while he received treatment for it.[9] On 27 July 2021, Streeting announced that he had been declared cancer-free, following an operation to remove one of his kidneys.[10]
Event Participated in
| Event | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| UK/Parliament/Voted YES to vaccine passports in 2021 | UK/House of Commons | These members of the UK Parliament voted YES to the introduction of a "vaccine" passport in 2021 |
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:I Stand in Blackburn | blog post | 16 April 2024 | Craig Murray | I am going to need help – leafleting, canvassing, manning offices and the many myriad tasks of an election campaign. I am buoyed by the solid start we have in support across all communities in Blackburn. We are going to give Starmer a roasting, we are going to take on the zionist monopoly of power, and it is going to be great fun! |
| Document:Letter to Sir Keir from a newly resigned member of the Labour Party | Letter | 8 April 2020 | Bronagh Wilson | The Labour Party is now dead, it has ceased to be, it is bereft of life. You Sir Keir and your fellow travellers disgust me and it is time you PASOKed right off!. |
| Document:The Notional Health Service | Wikispooks Page | 17 October 2024 | Craig Murray | "Today is my 66th birthday, so I am hoping that you will forgive an article that is at core the anecdotal ramblings of an old man. Sixty years ago or so, when my siblings or I were sick enough to be in bed, my mother would phone the surgery and the GP would come to our home to see us. This was perfectly normal. It is probably difficult for Generation Z to believe this really used to happen." |
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References
- ↑ https://www.ft.com/content/9f846dcf-68f7-4b21-864d-070de48eaea7
- ↑ "Gay MP Wes Streeting: ‘Parents cannot pick and choose which parts of Equality Act should apply’"
- ↑ https://portland-communications.com/public-affairs/wes-streeting-a-man-with-a-plan/
- ↑ https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/labour-private-sector-nhs-wes-streeting-2760505
- ↑ https://labourlist.org/2021/12/22-labour-mps-rebel-and-two-frontbenchers-quit-over-new-covid-laws/
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-59651187/page/4
- ↑ "Gordon Brown was absolutely brilliant on BBC Radio 4 today"
- ↑ "The Register of Members' Financial Interests – Streeting, Wes (Ilford North)"
- ↑ "Labour MP Wes Streeting diagnosed with kidney cancer"
- ↑ "Labour MP Wes Streeting ‘over the moon’ to be cancer free after successful operation"
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