Rachel Reeves: 7 standing ovations but no big new policies

Darren Jones, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, joins the podcast to take us behind the scenes of the Shadow Cabinet's announcements at this year's Labour Party conference, including Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves ' speech which received 7 standing ovations and an endorsement from Mark Carney - the former Bank of England Governor.

Joining our host Anoosh Chakelian from the conference in Liverpool we hear from Rachel Wearmouth, deputy political editor, and Rachel Cunliffe, associate political editor.

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