The Rest Is Politics Enraged or Engaged? Angela Rayner on The Gen Z Story
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May 11, 2026 
Angela Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister and housing campaigner, talks about reconnecting politics with Gen Z. She explores why young people feel hopeless, the lure of outsider figures, housing and job pressures, and the need for long-term policy, political education and authentic communication. Short, sharp conversations on power, poplar appeal and practical reforms.
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Rayner's School Visits Shape Her View
- Angela Rayner describes herself as "mother of Gen Zs" with three children and visits schools and colleges frequently.
- She uses those visits to hear students' frustration and to argue young people have power in community activism.
Gen Z Feels The System Is Rigged
- Many Gen Zs feel the system is rigged so hard work no longer guarantees progress.
- Angela Rayner links this to wages stagnating versus rising housing/asset prices, creating a generation-wide treadmill effect.
Package Policies As A Clear Deal For Young People
- Do communicate policies to show tangible long-term benefits for young people rather than relying on soundbites.
- Rayner argues leasehold, renters' rights and employment reforms must be packaged as a future-facing deal for Gen Z.