Manifestos unzipped

11/28/19 • 34 min

You’ve heard the soundbites, but have you read the manifestos? Christopher Hope is joined by three Telegraph colleagues who have. Political editor, Gordon Rayner unpacks the Conservative offering, while political correspondents, Harry Yorke and Danielle Sheridan taken on Labour and the Liberal Democrats respectively. Plus Chris explains why Nigel Farage is hesitant to call the Brexit Party’s pledges a manifesto.

Read Norman Lamonte’s take on why the Tories need a new Norman Tebbit to serve as their attack dog in this election: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/11/26/tories-need-new-norman-tebbit-serve-attack-dog-election/ |

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Two candidates, Priti Patel and a pub in Dudley

Another day of canvassing for the Home Secretary, and this time she invited Christopher Hope along to see how it’s done. Joining them are the candidate seeking re-election in Dudley South, Mike Wood, and Marco Longhi, a first-timer who’s hoping to take Dudley North back into Tory hands.

They tell Christopher about the reaction they’re receiving on the doorstep, their concerns for a Corbyn government, and Priti Patel talks us through the details of proposed changes to the immigration system if the Conservative Party wins a majority.

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David Gauke: Running without a party

The former Conservative Justice Secretary takes a break from his canvassing in South West Hertfordshire to speak to Christopher Hope about life on the campaign trail as an independent candidate. He’s hoping voters will elect him for his fifth term, but what is it like running without the backing of a political party? How has he shaped his policies? And how did he find himself politically homeless in the first place?

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