Wes Streeting said he had “no regrets” but “rebellious hope” following his resignation from government, arguing that Labour can still deliver “real change”.
Wes Streeting accused the Government of “treading water” as he said it needed to “fight” for young people.
Speaking in the Commons, the former health secretary detailed struggles facing young people, including rising rents and house prices and fears around jobs and AI.
He said: “These are not irrational fears, they are rooted in real economic change and unless mainstream democratic politics can answer these questions, others will exploit that vacuum.
They already are.”
He continued: “The greatest tragedy of Britain today is that the next generation, for the first time in our modern history, face worse prospects than the last.
So, the question isn’t about whether young people would fight for their country, but when their country is going to fight for them.
“This is our generational challenge, to not only deal with the immediate issues of affordability, small boats and NHS waiting lists, but also to face up to a turbulent world being remade by climate change and the biggest and vastest industrial revolution in the history of the world.
“To make sure that nobody is left behind and no-one is left back.
That’s our job now.”
Mr Streeting went on: “It’s why I don’t believe our party has time to waste in Government treading water.”
He added: “In times of greatest peril, our country has been capable of doing big things.
We still can.
Britain used to punch above its weight in the world.
We still can.
Each generation used to provide a better future for the next.
We still can.”
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