Wes Streeting on battling the Treasury, his NHS plan & reality of power | Political Currency Podcast

After nine years in the political wilderness, what is the reality of being in government? We asked Health Secretary Wes Streeting.

In a candid interview with George Osborne for this week’s Political Currency podcast, Streeting gives an unfiltered look at Labour’s first year in power, his ambitious plans for the NHS, his view on Keir Starmer’s leadership and why he believes Reform UK are now “the main opposition” to the government.

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