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Angela Rayner is by far the most intriguing figure on the Labour front bench — in every sense of the word. Her nickname, “Grangela” reflects her status as a youthful grandmother. It is also fast becoming a reflection of her grand plan to supersede a flailing Keir Starmer as the star of the thinly-illuminated Labour firmament. Hungry enough to earn a tease in the Commons from Boris Johnson as the Labour lioness, “the prize hunter of the pack”, she looked flattered.