The Battle For Dover And Deal Is About More Than Stopping The Boats
“The place isn’t that bad, you know,” a barista tells PoliticsHome, as she sweeps the floor while tourists and locals fill up the café on a sunny Thursday afternoon.
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Voters In New Build England Say Conservative Promises Have Been Broken
Modern housing developments in Nottinghamshire promised residents a better life, but now they feel some of those promises have been broken. And while many of these voters are ready for “change”, they remain unsure of who they can trust to deliver it.
Labour Rejects "Misinformation" Amid Backlash Over Keir Starmer's Bangladesh Comments
Labour has described a clip of Keir Starmer talking about the removal of Bangladeshi migrants from the UK as "misinformation", amid concern among party insiders that the video has been widely shared among Bangladeshi voters.
London Tory Candidate Says "Corrosive" NIMBYism Must Be Defeated
A Conservative candidate in London, where the party faces the prospect of an electoral wipe out on 4 July, believes his party must take on the "corrosive" force of NIMBYism to help rebuild its support in urban areas like the capital.
Conservative Party Withdraws Support For Betting Scandal Candidates
The Conservative Party has withdrawn its support for one of Rishi Sunak's closest allies, Craig Williams, who placed a bet on the date of the election.
Labour Supporters Are Canvassing For Lib Dems To Push Tactical Voting
On a sunny afternoon along a picturesque seafront in North Norfolk, Lib Dem supporters gathered to watch leader Ed Davey and the party’s local candidate don wetsuits and perform yet another election stunt. But as it turns out, many of these onlookers were not staunch Lib Dem supporters at all.
Tory Candidate Claims Labour Risks "Taking The North For Granted"
The Conservative candidate for Carlisle has said Labour is "taking the North for granted" and called for whoever wins the next General Election to continue the legacy of the Northern Powerhouse project.
The 'Footballer Belt' Is On The Brink Of Turning Labour
The leafy suburbs of Cheshire have long been Conservative strongholds and the backbone of the party’s election-winning coalition. But changing demographics — plus a collapsing Tory brand — mean Labour could turn the ‘Footballer Belt’ red for the first time in its history.