# Wes Streeting on why he didn't want Home Secretary

An episode of [Electoral Dysfunction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1613562765), 29 Sep 2025, 36 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/df10da80-f9e9-41d3-8c6b-a6b193bc297d.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=7131ad54-f81b-4ab8-b44c-e56c8cb808cd&aw_0_1st.episodeid=df10da80-f9e9-41d3-8c6b-a6b193bc297d

Health Secretary Wes Streeting didn't want to get moved to the Home Office in the recent reshuffle - and he planned how to get out of it if the job was offered. Beth asks also asks him about future strike action by doctors. He's clear in his warning to members of the BMA: "The NHS is hanging by a thread, don’t pull it." The interview was recorded at Labour Party conference. Remember, you can also watch Beth Rigby, Harriet Harman and Ruth Davidson on YouTube.

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