Sienna Rodgers
siennarodgers.bsky.social
Sienna Rodgers
@siennarodgers.bsky.social
Deputy editor of The House magazine in Parliament.
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As first reported by top colleague @siennarodgers.bsky.social for PolHome way back in September last year!
February 5, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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This week's episode of The Rundown is such a great conversation about the student loan debate

ft @theifs.bsky.social's Kate Ogden, the @smfthinktank.bsky.social's Dani Payne, Labour MP @chriscurtis94.bsky.social and colleague @siennarodgers.bsky.social

Hosted by @alaintolhurst.bsky.social
The Rundown by PoliticsHome: Solving the student loan 'scam'
This week we’re delving into the world of student finance, after a long-simmering row over the loan system for how graduates pay back the cost of their tuition exploded into the mainstream, with ...
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February 6, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Throwback to my exclusive from back in September – Labour peer Lord Glasman issued a warning to No 10 about Lord Mandelson's "unwise" appointment: www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Labour Peer Issued Warning About “Unwise” Mandelson Appointment
Exclusive: Labour peer Lord Glasman issued a warning about Lord Mandelson's appointment as British Ambassador to the United States being 'unwise'.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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Steve Wright, general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, has declared that Starmer’s government “needs to start delivering for working people”

He told @siennarodgers.bsky.social that the PM was on his "last chance" and that all 11 affiliated unions could call on him to go after the May elections
Labour Must “Start Delivering For Working People”, Says Head Of Firefighters’ Union
Exclusive: Steve Wright, general secretary of the Labour-affiliated Fire Brigades Union, has declared that Keir Starmer’s government “needs to star...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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“I also think it’s very dangerous to underestimate Keir Starmer...

“I think this guy deserves a bit more admiration and respect than perhaps he’s been given by some quarters"

Justice minister Jake Richards talks to The House Magazine's @siennarodgers.bsky.social
Justice Minister Jake Richards: 'It's Very Dangerous To Underestimate Keir Starmer'
Jake Richards tells Sienna Rodgers about his plans to overhaul youth justice, reform the ECHR and face down Labour rebels
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January 27, 2026 at 3:20 PM
It’s the problem that Westminster dares not talk about. But is SW1 finally waking up to the birth rate crisis?

As Zack Polanski wonders who will wipe our bums, I reveal that Reform UK is putting this issue at the centre of its policymaking www.politicshome.com/news/article...
'We're Not Squeamish': Westminster Is Slowly Waking Up To The Birth Rate Crisis
Sienna Rodgers reveals Reform UK's plans to address our declining fertility, and speaks to others in Westminster to determine the level of appetite...
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December 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Full interview with Andrea Egan, the Unison gen sec challenger who’s confident of winning

— Rayner, Burnham, Streeting + disaffiliation
— Children’s homes + grooming gangs
— She would not be comfortable with the union representing a member like Sandie Peggie
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Unison's Andrea Egan: Labour Government Has 'Done Very Little For Working People'
Interview with Andrea Egan, the challenger to Unison incumbent Christina McAnea, who talks about her own plans for the union, favouring Andy Burnha...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Full interview with Christina McAnea, the Unison gen sec fighting for a second term

— Frustrations with Labour govt
— Rows with Streeting
— Call for new legislation on trans rights
— Govt will remove turnout threshold for industrial action ballots

www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Unison's Christina McAnea: 'Am I Not Going To Speak To Labour? That’d Be A Nonsense'
As the Unison incumbent fights for a second term, she says the claim she is ‘too close’ to No 10 is ‘completely untrue’. Plus the general secretary...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
NEW: My report on the Unison general secretary race that could see the PM lose a major ally

Both sides fancy their chances of winning

This time, the insurgents have a key advantage: unity 👇 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Inside The Unison General Secretary Race That Could See The PM Lose A Major Ally
The outcome of a crucial battle for the leadership of Britain’s largest trade union will soon be revealed. Sienna Rodgers explores why the Unison g...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Rachel Reeves's "headroom" is based on:

-£16bn in 'efficiency savings'
-£6bn in savings in order to fund taking SEND off local government backs
-tax rises that largely come in at the end of the forecast
-immigration being at c340k net in 2029!
Suggestion Rachel Reeves exaggerated fiscal pressures is absurd
Chancellor was instead far too optimistic about public finances and government’s ability to secure cuts
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December 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Chaos has engulfed the first 24 hours of the inaugural 'Your Party' conference in Liverpool, with Zarah Sultana boycotting the first day of the event, Jeremy Corbyn facing "witch-hunt" allegations, and an entryism row

@siennarodgers.bsky.social & @tomscotson.bsky.social report from Merseyside
“End The Witch-hunt”: The First 24 Hours At The Chaotic ‘Your Party’ Conference
Chaos has engulfed the first 24 hours of the inaugural conference of ‘Your Party’, the new political party being founded by Jeremy Corbyn, Zarah Su...
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November 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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No 'Your Party' MP will be allowed to be its leader under rules voted for by members at its Liverpool conference on Sunday

The party membership has approved 'collective leadership', which rules out both Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana leading it, reports @siennarodgers.bsky.social
Corbyn And Sultana Barred From Leading 'Your Party' As Members Will Front It Themselves
Members of 'Your Party' have stopped a potential leadership contest between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana after voting in favour of a 'collective...
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November 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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‘Your Party’ Could Be Led By Ordinary Members With MPs Barred From Running
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‘Your Party’ Could Be Led By Ordinary Members With MPs Barred From Running
Exclusive: ‘Your Party’, the new political party being started by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, could be led by ordinary members rather than any...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Labour moving rightwards on immigration is a “huge mistake”, Unison boss Christina McAnea tells @siennarodgers.bsky.social

"They'll just annoy and put off loads of voters. I don't know what they think they're offering by doing this," said McAnea, who is campaigning to be re-elected as gen sec
Unison Boss Says Labour Shift To The Right On Immigration Is “A Huge Mistake”
Christina McAnea, the general secretary of Unison, Britain’s largest union and one of Labour’s biggest affiliates, has said Labour shifting rightwa...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Andrea Egan, the Unison general secretary candidate who is hoping to oust incumbent Christina McAnea, has described Rachel Reeves’ performance in No 11 so far as “appalling”

"It's clear they're not connected to working people," she told @siennarodgers.bsky.social
Unison Challenger Says Rachel Reeves’ Record As Chancellor Is “Appalling”
Andrea Egan, the Unison general secretary candidate who is hoping to oust incumbent Christina McAnea, has described Rachel Reeves’ performance in N...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
NEW: Inside the Corbyn-Sultana power struggle

— upcoming Corbyn v Sultana leadership race (+ ‘plague on all your houses’ candidate?)
— Jamie Driscoll + Adnan Hussain bow out
— ambition for conference reduced
— plan for the party’s name

& more 👇 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
November 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Labour MPs say Wes Streeting's stock has risen within the party after extraordinary No 10 briefings against him on Tuesday night

"They've managed to create a situation where Wes is the victim/the adult in the room"

report @siennarodgers.bsky.social and @adampayne26.bsky.social
Labour MPs Say No 10 Briefing Has Increased Wes Streeting’s Chances Of Becoming PM
Labour MPs have told PoliticsHome that Wes Streeting’s stock has increased among members of the Parliamentary Labour Party, particularly its soft l...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
EXCL: £800k raised in Your Party launch has not yet been transferred to YP

Zarah Sultana is being accused by YP sources of delaying the transfer for political advantage

Sources close to her deny this & say her request for access to documents is reasonable 👇 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Zarah Sultana Accused Of Delaying Transfer Of Funds To ‘Your Party’
Exclusive: Zarah Sultana, the Independent MP for Coventry South who is a director of ‘Your Party’, is being accused of failing to transfer money to...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Zarah Sultana is being accused of failing to transfer money to Your Party as agreed with Jeremy Corbyn and the other directors

Sources close to Sultana denied that she is delaying the transfer for any politically motivated reasons, reports @siennarodgers.bsky.social
Zarah Sultana Accused Of Delaying Transfer Of Funds To ‘Your Party’
Exclusive: Zarah Sultana, the Independent MP for Coventry South who is a director of ‘Your Party’, is being accused of failing to transfer money to...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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“The Prime Minister needs to lead that national conversation”

Defence Committee chair @tandhesi.bsky.social tells @siennarodgers.bsky.social that the UK is ‘not in a state of readiness’ for war – and the government should've listened on a new homeland security minister
Defence Committee Chair Tan Dhesi: 'We Are Not In A State Of Readiness'
Defence Committee chair Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi tells Sienna Rodgers the UK is ‘not in a state of readiness’ for war and the Prime Minister must rai...
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November 4, 2025 at 11:32 AM
EXCL: Interview with Lord Glasman, who says

• AI = job losses but that’s good
• Zelensky’s Ukraine is corrupt
• Muslims should protect Jews outside synagogues
• Farage ‘not our enemy’ & is holding back racists to his right

+ defends talks w Peter Thiel www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Maurice Glasman On Nigel Farage, Peter Thiel and Shabana Mahmood
Is a very British tech revolution on the cards? Blue Labour peer Lord Glasman talks to Sienna Rodgers about ‘big AI’ with the union jack on it, get...
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October 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
My interview with rising star Katie Lam

“If you take something like asylum, the whole concept of asylum – it’s a 20th-and-before-century idea for a 21st-century world,” she says

+ her upbringing, ambitions & struggle to hand back the mic 👇 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Katie Lam: The Whole Concept Of Asylum Is Outdated
Tory whip and shadow minister Katie Lam talks to Sienna Rodgers about the poisoned chalice of being a ‘rising star’, why she believes the concept o...
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October 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
My interview with Tory whip Rebecca Paul

“The NHS saved my life, without a doubt. If they hadn’t discovered it at the point they had, I doubt I would have made it to 20”

The health struggles she's never talked about publicly before & lots more 👇 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Rebecca Paul: Without The NHS, I Doubt I Would've Made It To 20
Conservative MP Rebecca Paul tells Sienna Rodgers about her working-class upbringing, how the NHS saved her life as a child and why she campaigns o...
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October 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
NEW: My interview with Nick Timothy

“The way our time in government ended, and in particular the way the promise of controlled and vastly reduced immigration was broken… was absolutely disgusting”

+ No 10 years, culture wars, free speech, burqa ban 👇 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Nick Timothy: Breaking Our Promise On Controlled Immigration Was Disgusting
Sienna Rodgers meets Nick Timothy, the former chief of staff to Theresa May who is now a Conservative MP and whip. They talk culture wars, free spe...
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October 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM