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other opposition parties, dismissing the conservatives' policy.— the conservatives' policy. today is 'ust the conservatives' policy. today is just another _ the conservatives' policy. today is just another desperate _ the conservatives' policy. today is just another desperate gimmick i the conservatives' policy. today is i just another desperate gimmick from the conservatives. even before today, — the conservatives. even before today, they had racked up £64 billion— today, they had racked up £64 billion of— today, they had racked up £64 billion of unfunded tax cuts, and last night— billion of unfunded tax cuts, and last night they offered us another one~ _ last night they offered us another one the — last night they offered us another one. the only reason that pensioners are looking _ one. the only reason that pensioners are looking for the first time at paying — are looking for the first time at paying income tax on their basic state _ paying income tax on their basic state pension is because the conservatives lost control of the economy — conservatives los
other opposition parties, dismissing the conservatives' policy.— the conservatives' policy. today is 'ust the conservatives' policy. today is just another _ the conservatives' policy. today is just another desperate _ the conservatives' policy. today is just another desperate gimmick i the conservatives' policy. today is i just another desperate gimmick from the conservatives. even before today, — the conservatives. even before today, they had racked up £64 billion— today, they had...
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this morning the conservatives, i was speaking to a conservatives, i was speaking to a conservative this morning asking what they may develop. this reinforces their message that voting for reform and updating for labour. no denying this is a very bad night we will be talking to you throughout the morning. we will be looking at all the analysis today. 107 councils are holding elections in england. counting will continue into the weekend but let's take a closer look at the results we do know so far. a short time ago, labour had gained 58 seats, while the conservatives had lost 117. the liberal democrats have seen gains so far of 16 seats. both the green and independent candidates have also increased the number of council seats they hold. we're joined now by our political correspondent alex forsyth. this is a funny set of elections. anyone coming into it cold might think, oh my goodness. it is hard to unpick what is happening. we have results from some councils. what you can broadly take away from there so far is the conservatives have done badly and labour doing well. some really key resul
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let's make this conservative government - this conservative government history! cheering suggestion is conservatives are soon to be as dead as, yes, the dinosaurs, and point to gains they are making at the tories' expense. in so many parts of the country, it will be conservative mps worried about liberal democrats, across the south—east of the blue wall, the south—west, in many other parts of the country where we are the challenges to the conservatives, people know that if you want to get rid of this awful conservative government and make them history they should vote liberal democrat. reform uk, the successor to the brexit party, gives some conservatives the collie wobbles. they came within a whisker of beating the tories in the blackpool by—election. beating the tories in the blackpool by-election-_ by-election. what is rapidly becoming — by-election. what is rapidly becoming clear _ by-election. what is rapidly becoming clear is _ by-election. what is rapidly becoming clear is basicallyl by-election. what is rapidly i becoming clear is basically as by-
let's make this conservative government - this conservative government history! cheering suggestion is conservatives are soon to be as dead as, yes, the dinosaurs, and point to gains they are making at the tories' expense. in so many parts of the country, it will be conservative mps worried about liberal democrats, across the south—east of the blue wall, the south—west, in many other parts of the country where we are the challenges to the conservatives, people know that if you want to get...
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either labour conservative. _ either been either labour conservative. it's- either been either labour conservative. it's the - either been either labourl conservative. it's the third either been either labour- conservative. it's the third party to make — conservative. it's the third party to make a — conservative. it's the third party to make a breakthrough. - conservative. it's the third party to make a breakthrough. reform uk also won their _ to make a breakthrough. reform uk also won their first _ to make a breakthrough. reform uk also won their first seat. _ i used to be a conservative but i left the conservative party last year over the second lockdown and high tax. i think i represent a strand of politics that is growing in this country, that we're calling for change, we want to shake things up and we want to get things done. also at city hall this afternoon, the losing conservative mayoral candidate, susan hall. but still retaining her seat on the assembly. as for the man who beat her, what are his fu
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help of nigel farage in a conservative government as a conservative minister, with bofis a conservative minister, with boris johnson probably returning as foreign secretary and welcoming the likes of ben habib and richard tice into our party, as well as pursuing genuinely conservative policies, winning the next election suddenly becomes within reach. well, this was the response of the policing minister, chris philp, when asked about my suggestion. >> i didn't see that suggestion from from jacob, who the prime minister brings into the government is up to him. my job is to is to fight crime and support the police, and that's what i'm busy doing. >> but it didn't take long. rather bizarrely, for the liberal democrats to call for my suspension from the conservative party while calling for a strategy to help my party win the next election would constitute grounds for suspension isn't entirely clear. probably the lib dems are frit, to use lady thatcher's word of so powerful and electoral force, but without indulging in the electoral woes of the lib dems any further, i would like to reassert m
help of nigel farage in a conservative government as a conservative minister, with bofis a conservative minister, with boris johnson probably returning as foreign secretary and welcoming the likes of ben habib and richard tice into our party, as well as pursuing genuinely conservative policies, winning the next election suddenly becomes within reach. well, this was the response of the policing minister, chris philp, when asked about my suggestion. >> i didn't see that suggestion from...
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and in the conservative .a l years. and in the conservative party. including _ years. and in the conservative party, including prime - years. and in the conservative| party, including prime minister rishi sunak, were really hoping that afterfairly rishi sunak, were really hoping that after fairly bleak election results of the past few days they could pull it off here in the west midlands. and they haven't. there will be a lot of soul—searching in the conservative party looking at their strategy and how they go forward ahead of the general election when the opinion polls nationally aren't looking great at all for the conservative party. forthe at all for the conservative party. for the labour party, this will be one of the most stunning victory for them in the last few days because it wasn't seen as a likely one, but they were really fighting hard to get it, as is evidenced by the margin being so close. sir keir starmer will be boosted by this, as will his party, and, with the other results they have had over the last few days, they will be hoping they can use the mom
and in the conservative .a l years. and in the conservative party. including _ years. and in the conservative party, including prime - years. and in the conservative| party, including prime minister rishi sunak, were really hoping that afterfairly rishi sunak, were really hoping that after fairly bleak election results of the past few days they could pull it off here in the west midlands. and they haven't. there will be a lot of soul—searching in the conservative party looking at their...
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i used to be a conservative but i left the i conservative but i left the conservative but i left the conservative party last year over the second lockdown and high tax. i think i represent a strand of politics that is growing in this country, that we are calling for change, we want to shake things up and we want to get things done. $1150 and we want to get things done. also at ci hall and we want to get things done. also at city hall this _ and we want to get things done. also at city hall this afternoon, the losing conservative mayoral candidate, susan hall. still retaining her seat on the assembly. as for the man who beat her, what are his future plans? is this going to be the last term in london? you seak to to be the last term in london? you speak to mo _ to be the last term in london? gm. speak to mo salah. once he scores a hat—trick at the enjoys the hat—trick. let's wait and see. meanwhile, another contest to be mayor was on a knife—edge — that of mayor of the west midlands. labour's richard parker elected in dramatic fashion on saturday night, beating the conservative
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— voting reform uk are not conservative? , , ., , , . . conservative? this is a specific circumstance _ conservative? this is a specific circumstance in _ conservative? this is a specific circumstance in this _ conservative? this is a specific. circumstance in this by-election, circumstance in this by—election, you will know that previously the mp stood down in a very difficult circumstances as a result... away from the by-election, _ circumstances as a result... away from the by-election, across - circumstances as a result... away from the by-election, across the l from the by—election, across the rest of the results come in pretty much every seat that reform uk had stood they have taken votes from the conservative party, why are people voting reform uk rather than conservative? b5 voting reform uk rather than conservative?— voting reform uk rather than conservative? as we discussed earlier, local— conservative? as we discussed earlier, local elections - conservative? as we discussed earlier, local elections are - conservative? as we discussed
— voting reform uk are not conservative? , , ., , , . . conservative? this is a specific circumstance _ conservative? this is a specific circumstance in _ conservative? this is a specific circumstance in this _ conservative? this is a specific. circumstance in this by-election, circumstance in this by—election, you will know that previously the mp stood down in a very difficult circumstances as a result... away from the by-election, _ circumstances as a result... away from the by-election,...
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the decline in conservative support since may 2021, conservative support since may 202lin conservative support since may 2021, in wards which reform fought, was on average , 19 fought, was on average, 19 points. what is the decline in the average standing of the conservative party in the polls since may 2021? it is 19 points, and of course, one of the things we know from the polls is that it is reform, not labour, who are now taking more votes off the conservatives. so we shouldn't be surprised that in the absence of a reform candidate now, maybe the conservative party did better than they will do in a general election, if indeed your party sticks to a commitment unlike you did back in 2019, which is to fight every single parliamentary constituency. yeah, no doubt for the conservatives i did them an enormous favour, and there's a lot of people i still believe it was the right thing at the time, but a lot of people, in reform and i'm just the honorary president , but and i'm just the honorary president, but a and i'm just the honorary president , but a lot of people president, but a lot
the decline in conservative support since may 2021, conservative support since may 202lin conservative support since may 2021, in wards which reform fought, was on average , 19 fought, was on average, 19 points. what is the decline in the average standing of the conservative party in the polls since may 2021? it is 19 points, and of course, one of the things we know from the polls is that it is reform, not labour, who are now taking more votes off the conservatives. so we shouldn't be surprised...
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conservatives down 12%, labour up % not _ conservatives down 12%, labour up 3%. not bad but maybe not as much as some _ 3%. not bad but maybe not as much as some had _ 3%. not bad but maybe not as much as some had hoped. let's focus on the conservatives, because what's really interesting _ conservatives, because what's really interesting is the areas where they are losing — interesting is the areas where they are losing votes and losing control of councils. — are losing votes and losing control of councils. here's a list of some other— of councils. here's a list of some other conservative losses we have seen _ other conservative losses we have seen local— other conservative losses we have seen local councils. places like rushmore _ seen local councils. places like rushmore in hampshire, we have nuneaton. — rushmore in hampshire, we have nuneaton, gloucester, redditch, one ofthose _ nuneaton, gloucester, redditch, one of those bellwether seats that normally votes the same way as the country. _ normally votes the same way as the country, that will worry t
conservatives down 12%, labour up % not _ conservatives down 12%, labour up 3%. not bad but maybe not as much as some _ 3%. not bad but maybe not as much as some had _ 3%. not bad but maybe not as much as some had hoped. let's focus on the conservatives, because what's really interesting _ conservatives, because what's really interesting is the areas where they are losing — interesting is the areas where they are losing votes and losing control of councils. — are losing votes and losing...
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do we know from either labour or the conservatives, conservatives are that the advantage, the call the election, they can organise a quick campaign event as we just saw. labour will no doubt, all add up and running with the events tomorrow the day after. do we know who the key players in both labour and tory is going to be? who are the faces of the campaigns?— going to be? who are the faces of the campaigns? even earlier before this was announced _ the campaigns? even earlier before this was announced labour- the campaigns? even earlier before this was announced labour was - the campaigns? even earlier before i this was announced labour was saying they were ready, they had their manifest are ready to go. they had their literature ready to go. the faces you're going to see are going to be keir starmer and rishi sunak. i think it's going to be a personalised campaign in that way. labours certainly feel that the polling daisy indicates that people favour keir starmer as a potential prime minister over rishi sunak. rishi sunak as you heard in his speech to say keir starmer is someone who
do we know from either labour or the conservatives, conservatives are that the advantage, the call the election, they can organise a quick campaign event as we just saw. labour will no doubt, all add up and running with the events tomorrow the day after. do we know who the key players in both labour and tory is going to be? who are the faces of the campaigns?— going to be? who are the faces of the campaigns? even earlier before this was announced _ the campaigns? even earlier before this was...
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labour that contains lots of conservative seats, including, what was once a conservative seat, selby and ainsty, where the labour party won by quite a large degree in that sensational by—election. but of course, you've been getting in touch throughout the programme and, one person has asked me why on earth did i not asked me why on earth did i not ask nigel farage if he is standing or not in the next general election? and the reason i didn't ask was this. we all know the answer. he has not yet made up his mind, but, i think it is worth every now and again asking that question , i do get asking that question, i do get the sense it won't be one that is revealed in an interview like this. probably be a larger announcement were it to be the case. although looking at the results of reform uk still lower than the level that ukip was in 2014, to some extent around half the level in real results that ukip achieved in that year. perhaps the lack of prospect of seats that could be won by reform might well be putting nigel off, lee says. i hope nigel off, lee says. i hope nigel does stand in
labour that contains lots of conservative seats, including, what was once a conservative seat, selby and ainsty, where the labour party won by quite a large degree in that sensational by—election. but of course, you've been getting in touch throughout the programme and, one person has asked me why on earth did i not asked me why on earth did i not ask nigel farage if he is standing or not in the next general election? and the reason i didn't ask was this. we all know the answer. he has not...
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conservative. he may stand as an independent again. i believe he is. he's campaigning and ready to go. that seat's another one. used to be, you know, fairly confidently conservative. could change. christian: yeah. so some very competitive seats. are there really two elements to this vote that will effect the tori's chances? the way people vote tactically, people vote for which ever party think they has the best chance of beating the conservative candidate. secondly, whether the conservatives lose votes on the right to reform. the party that backs brexit and wants more control of immigration. today the honorary president of reform hit the trail, nigel on the stage in doarveg with a -- dover with a sign behind him that said, sunak can't stock the votes. >> it was plucked out of the air by a desperate conservative government. launched just down the coast two years and one month ago. and sunak of course has inherited that from boris johnson and keeps making promises that planes will go to rwanda. i am
conservative. he may stand as an independent again. i believe he is. he's campaigning and ready to go. that seat's another one. used to be, you know, fairly confidently conservative. could change. christian: yeah. so some very competitive seats. are there really two elements to this vote that will effect the tori's chances? the way people vote tactically, people vote for which ever party think they has the best chance of beating the conservative candidate. secondly, whether the conservatives...
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i mean _ conservative party? i think they are delighted. i mean the _ conservative party? i think they are delighted. i mean the fact - conservative party? i think they are delighted. i mean the fact that - conservative party? i think they are delighted. i mean the fact that so l delighted. i mean the fact that so many— delighted. i mean the fact that so many conservative mps are announcing they are _ many conservative mps are announcing they are not — many conservative mps are announcing they are not going to be standing is bad for— they are not going to be standing is bad for morale in the conservative party. _ bad for morale in the conservative party. it _ bad for morale in the conservative party, it means the more mps announce _ party, it means the more mps announce the more mps follow and someone _ announce the more mps follow and someone like michael gove asjames was saying. — someone like michael gove asjames was saying, he is such a good speaker. _ was saying, he is such a good speaker, he is so, he is so intelligent and so confident when he is doing _ inte
i mean _ conservative party? i think they are delighted. i mean the _ conservative party? i think they are delighted. i mean the fact - conservative party? i think they are delighted. i mean the fact that - conservative party? i think they are delighted. i mean the fact that so l delighted. i mean the fact that so many— delighted. i mean the fact that so many conservative mps are announcing they are _ many conservative mps are announcing they are not — many conservative mps are announcing...
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and i said, yes, i am sure, because i'm a conservative and there are conservative think tank in the united states of america, our closest ally. so so eventually, eventually, i prevail because i am a determined person. the call from the embassy dropped me off two blocks away from the heritage so that the british would be sitting outside the building. now, i was back in heritage in 2019 when, as the newly appointed trade secretary, i was determined that united kingdom was going to strike a trade, deal with the then president, donald trump and. i gave a speech at heritage and i said, the time is now quoting the old reagan campaign about the fact that needed to get on with this trade deal now that, of course, created massive consternation back home in the united kingdom because the apparatchik in number ten downing street did not want to do a trade deal with the united states, with president trump. and i outlined in my book the fact that that deal would have happened. that deal would have happened if it wasn't for that resistance in. now why am i launching ten years to save the west in united
and i said, yes, i am sure, because i'm a conservative and there are conservative think tank in the united states of america, our closest ally. so so eventually, eventually, i prevail because i am a determined person. the call from the embassy dropped me off two blocks away from the heritage so that the british would be sitting outside the building. now, i was back in heritage in 2019 when, as the newly appointed trade secretary, i was determined that united kingdom was going to strike a trade,...
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it says, stuart black, the chairman of the surrey heath conservatives. he says," i have decided not to represent surrey heath at the next general election. this has come 20 years after it was first adopted by this fantastic association as your candidate. together we have contested and won five general elections, you and the association have been there for me and my family through good times and bad. i am so gratefulfor your friendship and support, thank you. having the chance to serve as a member of parliament and minister has been a profound privilege. as a child in aberdeen i could never have imagined i would have the opportunity to sit in the commons, let alone around the cabinet table. my let alone around the cabinet table. my parents, who adopted me when i wasjust four months my parents, who adopted me when i was just four months old, brought me “p was just four months old, brought me up to believe the chance to help others is the greatest gift you can be given. for prime ministers asked me to serve with them and their governments has been the own
it says, stuart black, the chairman of the surrey heath conservatives. he says," i have decided not to represent surrey heath at the next general election. this has come 20 years after it was first adopted by this fantastic association as your candidate. together we have contested and won five general elections, you and the association have been there for me and my family through good times and bad. i am so gratefulfor your friendship and support, thank you. having the chance to serve as a...
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it means to be conservative. it means slashing net migration down to the tens of thousands , down to the tens of thousands, because every electoral mandate since 2010 has promised precisely this. it means stopping the small boats and securing our borders . it stopping the small boats and securing our borders. it means leaving the oppressive jurisdiction of the european court of human rights, because the british people have had enough of foreign courts extending their powers to interfere in our sovereignty . it interfere in our sovereignty. it means restoring power to elected and accountable politicians who represent you and taking back the powers of the quangocracy. this is everything from the abr to natural england to the climate change committee. it means rolling back the disastrous green agenda, enabung disastrous green agenda, enabling cheap energy. get on to the falklands in a moment and granting freedom of choice. for british consumers, it means rolling back the unproductive legacy of new labour by abolishi
it means to be conservative. it means slashing net migration down to the tens of thousands , down to the tens of thousands, because every electoral mandate since 2010 has promised precisely this. it means stopping the small boats and securing our borders . it stopping the small boats and securing our borders. it means leaving the oppressive jurisdiction of the european court of human rights, because the british people have had enough of foreign courts extending their powers to interfere in our...
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that is bleak for the conservatives. the lead for labour 9%, a little over what it was last year. 34% is good, labour are happy. it's not quite tony blair in 1997, but labour are adamant that something that shows they are in a good place and they think they are on track for power. nick early, are you getting messages from conservative mps and contacts saying, you know, they are going to move against sue nack or they're not going to move against rishi sunak, as it seemed to to be destroyed this morning? 0bviously things are volatile. mi; morning? obviously things are volatile. y ., , morning? obviously things are volatile. g ., , ., , morning? obviously things are volatile. y ., , ., , ., morning? obviously things are volatile. g ., , ., , ., , volatile. my money would be on rishi sunak being — volatile. my money would be on rishi sunak being safe, _ volatile. my money would be on rishi sunak being safe, i _ volatile. my money would be on rishi sunak being safe, i think _ volatile. my money would be on rishi sunak being
that is bleak for the conservatives. the lead for labour 9%, a little over what it was last year. 34% is good, labour are happy. it's not quite tony blair in 1997, but labour are adamant that something that shows they are in a good place and they think they are on track for power. nick early, are you getting messages from conservative mps and contacts saying, you know, they are going to move against sue nack or they're not going to move against rishi sunak, as it seemed to to be destroyed this...
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conservative to labour, 4.6%. that was the big result from last night but there was another really important result yesterday in the capital, london. here it is. sadiq khan comfortably beating the conservative susan hall, 275,000 votes in it this time, a lot more. this is what the swing look like and is why labour won. a 3.2% swing from the conservatives to labour. the tories were hoping they could claw back more ground in london to run it close. that didn't happen. it was pretty comfortable for sadiq khan in the end. so the big picture across england for local councils, there's only one left to declare. this is pretty much the finished picture, and it is a similar picture. labour doing well, up 185, the conservatives doing terribly, down 473, losing just under half of all the seats they were defending in thursday's local elections. you will notice the lib dems are above the conservatives in that, they put in 104. worth just pointing out quickly as well, the greens had a really good set of results, they are up 7a.
conservative to labour, 4.6%. that was the big result from last night but there was another really important result yesterday in the capital, london. here it is. sadiq khan comfortably beating the conservative susan hall, 275,000 votes in it this time, a lot more. this is what the swing look like and is why labour won. a 3.2% swing from the conservatives to labour. the tories were hoping they could claw back more ground in london to run it close. that didn't happen. it was pretty comfortable...
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so stabiiitv— conservative which is chaos. so stability versus _ conservative which is chaos. so stability versus chaos _ conservative which is chaos. so stability versus chaos of - conservative which is chaos. so i stability versus chaos of although we are _ stability versus chaos of although we are electing _ stability versus chaos of although we are electing our— stability versus chaos of although we are electing our own- stability versus chaos of although we are electing our own mp5- stability versus chaos of although we are electing our own mps in. stability versus chaos of although i we are electing our own mps in our constituencies. _ we are electing our own mps in our constituencies, it— we are electing our own mps in our constituencies, it does _ we are electing our own mps in our constituencies, it does feel - we are electing our own mps in our constituencies, it does feel very. constituencies, it does feel very presidential— constituencies, it does feel very presidential and _ constituencies, it does feel very presidential and i— constituencies, it does feel
so stabiiitv— conservative which is chaos. so stability versus _ conservative which is chaos. so stability versus chaos _ conservative which is chaos. so stability versus chaos of - conservative which is chaos. so i stability versus chaos of although we are _ stability versus chaos of although we are electing _ stability versus chaos of although we are electing our— stability versus chaos of although we are electing our own- stability versus chaos of although we are electing our own mp5-...
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doesn't have a conservative candidate and i'm sure there are lots of conservatives, particularly on andy street's more one—nation wing of the party, who will be saying to him, "andy, go for solihull, come into the house of commons and be a big player in the conservative party, rebuild," if they lose that general election. i think that's a really good shout. even before that, though, i wonder if andy street might feel he wants to unburden himself a bit more than he did last night. and of course, there's a warm seat waiting on that sofa or that chair if he wishes to do so. i've got some red chairs downstairs, paddy. you've got some grey chairs. i think probably beige. beige, beige. nothing beige about broadcasting house, paddy! yeah, that's a really interesting shout. and yes, i think actually i'm all out of words. ok, it's fine. mercifully. so we say goodbye, really. i think that's the point, isn't it? thank you very much for being with us today. goodbye. newscast, from the bbc. live from london, this is bbc news. despite a crushing election defeat, prime minister rishi sunak vows
doesn't have a conservative candidate and i'm sure there are lots of conservatives, particularly on andy street's more one—nation wing of the party, who will be saying to him, "andy, go for solihull, come into the house of commons and be a big player in the conservative party, rebuild," if they lose that general election. i think that's a really good shout. even before that, though, i wonder if andy street might feel he wants to unburden himself a bit more than he did last night....
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tie: conservative shudder through conservatives. tue: conservative party candidate, 224082. ., conservative party candidate, 224082. . ., ., , 224082. labour victorious in the west midlands' _ 224082. labour victorious in the west midlands' mayoral - 224082. labour victorious in the west midlands' mayoral race. i 224082. labour victorious in the west midlands' mayoral race. al 224082. labour victorious in the - west midlands' mayoral race. a tiny margin in a region of 2 million people. one of the conservatives' high—profile metro mayors, andy street, toppled. the labour leader was there to celebrate. the message out of these elections — the last elections now, the last stop before we go into that general election — is the country wants change. i hope the prime minister is listening and gives the opportunity to the country to vote as a whole in a general election as soon as possible. mr street said conservatives should not respond to defeat by shifting further right, but follow his moderate policies. the famous words "i did it
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the mood within the conservative party going l within the conservative party going into this election certainly has been off the back of the local election results fairly bleak. i think in terms of the people who have turned up tonight, many of them will be realistic about things. we asked a few questions on arrival, how many people here, what exactly are we expecting the prime minister say, all the usual things and what things look like over the coming days and got relatively little information. even sometimes you'll end up in a position well they'll say please don't broadcast this but we know, x, y, z. i know very little in terms of the plans are what they're looking to do. the information it hasn't really been shared with us. you get the sense that this event has been hastily arranged. there's a lot of people here who are helping out, volunteering, sorting things out whether it's for the media or helping with security, getting members through. you get the sense that many people there... rishi sunak is going _ that many people there... rishi sunak is going to _ that many people ther
the mood within the conservative party going l within the conservative party going into this election certainly has been off the back of the local election results fairly bleak. i think in terms of the people who have turned up tonight, many of them will be realistic about things. we asked a few questions on arrival, how many people here, what exactly are we expecting the prime minister say, all the usual things and what things look like over the coming days and got relatively little...
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as you were saying, it is the conservative andy street who is the conservative andy street who is the incumbent. he has already been mayor for two terms and is hoping for a third one. interestingly throughout the campaign he has tried to distance himself from the national conservative party. no logos or branding for the party and much of his campaign literature. he has been all about his own personal brand. when he first was elected backin brand. when he first was elected back in 2017, he had come from a corporate background and was the former head ofjohn lewis. in many ways, a political outsider. and he win another term? it'll be extreme close. �* ., ., , , win another term? it'll be extreme close. ., ., , , ., close. and how important is this to rishi sunak? _ close. and how important is this to rishi sunak? as _ close. and how important is this to rishi sunak? as you _ close. and how important is this to rishi sunak? as you say, _ close. and how important is this to rishi sunak? as you say, andy - close. and how important is this to i rishi sunak? as you say, andy street has been
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conservatives. a few months ago, the conservatives. a few months ago, the conservatives thought they were in with a chance of taking this. they got nowhere near it in the end. let me show you how the vote has changed since last time. it has gone in labour�*s favour. the gap has got bigger. what the tories were hoping was that they could start to pick off some parts of 0uter was that they could start to pick off some parts of outer london where there have been frustrations at a new scheme where you have to drive yours car if it met certain types of petrol or diesel, the ulez scheme, that did not work. you can see that the swing was actually from the conservatives to labour and as that has come in over the course of the day, it became more and more clear that sadiq khan was going to keep that sadiq khan was going to keep that and get a third historic term in london. we will be going back to nick for some analysis later. it is good to have you on the programme. could you tell a sin terms of london, t
conservatives. a few months ago, the conservatives. a few months ago, the conservatives thought they were in with a chance of taking this. they got nowhere near it in the end. let me show you how the vote has changed since last time. it has gone in labour�*s favour. the gap has got bigger. what the tories were hoping was that they could start to pick off some parts of 0uter was that they could start to pick off some parts of outer london where there have been frustrations at a new scheme...
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in 2019 of socially conservatively vultures. and particularly in labor had to form a labor house, seats alongside the traditional small as the conservative southern english conservative soldiers that was, was delivered their $21919.00 majority and docs fracturing all over the place. it's fracturing in the former conservative states, but it's also fracturing the size piece of england for the liberal democrats have been doing well and so at the marines. chris, how much can we pin these results on the car and leadership of the conservative party on prime is to richie so not himself. and how much should we pin on the collective failure of the conservative party over its many is in power in the the likes of the leadership under theresa may somebody who you worked with closely mistrustful to mentioned boss johnson. of course you worked, as i mentioned that closely with teresa may have prime minister who repeatedly failed to get breaks it down. whose fault is this? the little i'm so tripped pacific time is of those 14 years now so. so
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people are fed up with the conservatives. the idea is rishi sunak will come in and turn the feeling around here we are 18 months, and there is no sign of the shift in sentiment at all. >> the former u.k. poses a problem, because it has the power to split that vote. i wonder how much of a danger that is. especially when we saw in these local election results was a real change -- danger the conservatives can be in third place. >> it is a huge problem for the conservatives. the last thing they needed. we have seen this happen to david cameron in the 2010s. the predisaster party was doing exactly this to the tories, attacking them to the right. and splits the vote as you say. we are not going to see a huge tidal wave of reform mps being elected to the general election. amazed if we even sell one reform mp and the general election. we will see them eating away at the majorities of conservative mps or the other people who might want to vote tory or last time voted tory going i don't like them anymore. and they've got somewhere else
people are fed up with the conservatives. the idea is rishi sunak will come in and turn the feeling around here we are 18 months, and there is no sign of the shift in sentiment at all. >> the former u.k. poses a problem, because it has the power to split that vote. i wonder how much of a danger that is. especially when we saw in these local election results was a real change -- danger the conservatives can be in third place. >> it is a huge problem for the conservatives. the last...
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conservative government . government. >> they've had enough of being taken for granted and being let down. it's time for. taken for granted and being let down. it's time for . change. and down. it's time for. change. and across this country from cheltenham to dorset, from west oxfordshire to here in winchester , so many people, winchester, so many people, including lifelong conservatives, are switching to the liberal democrats to make that change happen. >> well, the conservatives did manage, though, to retain tees valley, with ben houchen being re—elected there. rishi sunak says that it's evidence that people will stick. he says with the tories come the general election . election. >> keir starmer came here twice, rachel reeves came here three times, but even they couldn't dislodge ben and the fantastic conservative team. right. and they also threw a lot of mud. it needs to be said in this election because they were angry, angry that ben has delivered more for this region in seven years than labour party ma
conservative government . government. >> they've had enough of being taken for granted and being let down. it's time for. taken for granted and being let down. it's time for . change. and down. it's time for. change. and across this country from cheltenham to dorset, from west oxfordshire to here in winchester , so many people, winchester, so many people, including lifelong conservatives, are switching to the liberal democrats to make that change happen. >> well, the conservatives...
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so the overall effect will be to hurt conservatives to take seats from the conservatives. they might potentially stop labour getting some seats, but i think given that they're to the right of the tory party, they're going to hurt the conservatives more. but of course there's plenty of reform voters and i've spoken to a number of them, will say ultimately they don't care , even ultimately they don't care, even if it means that it puts keir starmer in downing street. they are so cross with the conservatives that if it means that the conservatives do even worse and have fewer mps, so be it, nigel nelson , our senior it, nigel nelson, our senior political commentator, is still with us, i'm quite intrigued by richard tice saying they want to be the big opposition. i mean, sir jacob rees—mogg was saying last night, that's a very low expectation, isn't it? if the best you can hope for is to be, you know, the come second in a race where second doesn't count . race where second doesn't count. >> yeah. i mean i think there's probably that's probably right, but obviously it depends
so the overall effect will be to hurt conservatives to take seats from the conservatives. they might potentially stop labour getting some seats, but i think given that they're to the right of the tory party, they're going to hurt the conservatives more. but of course there's plenty of reform voters and i've spoken to a number of them, will say ultimately they don't care , even ultimately they don't care, even if it means that it puts keir starmer in downing street. they are so cross with the...
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i feel the conservative party ijoined a decade ago is unrecognisable from the conservative party of today. in what sense? that's not to say that there aren't, my colleagues from the conservative party previously, that have been doing a lot of hard work or necessarily haven't been doing good things, i don't want to necessarily be critical in that sense, chris, but i think overall, the sense and the tone, the hope and the optimism is with labour and it is no longer with the conservative party. what would you say to the person who says, "you should have a bit more guts," you should have crossed the floor, as a couple of other of your conservative colleagues did, literally crossed the floor, while you were still an mp rather than waiting until now? i had thought about it, obviously, before, but thing was i felt more comfortable with my ending as an mp at midnight last night, so just 12, 2a hours ago. i felt that was the right thing to do because the electorate did vote me in as a conservative mp. final question, are you going to join the labour party? absolutely, application is going in today
i feel the conservative party ijoined a decade ago is unrecognisable from the conservative party of today. in what sense? that's not to say that there aren't, my colleagues from the conservative party previously, that have been doing a lot of hard work or necessarily haven't been doing good things, i don't want to necessarily be critical in that sense, chris, but i think overall, the sense and the tone, the hope and the optimism is with labour and it is no longer with the conservative party....
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[it’s the conservative party's mood. it's “ust a the conservative party's mood. it's 'ust a few the conservative party's mood. just a few days since a fairly bleak set of local election results for them. rishi sunak right now in downing street is meeting conservative mps trying to convince them at the general election there is all to play for stop natalie elphicke has clearly come to a different conclusion and the already flat mood among conservative mps i think is getting worse.— think is getting worse. henry, thank ou. the knifeman who killed three people in a spate of attacks in nottingham lastjune should have a tougher sentence, the court of appeal has heard. valdo calocane was given an indefinite hospital order after admitting the manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility of barnaby webber, grace 0'malley—kumar and ian coates . lawyers are arguing that the initial sentence was "unduly lenient". the judges have said they will give their sentence at a later date. family members of the victims spoke to reporters outside court. the families, you kn
[it’s the conservative party's mood. it's “ust a the conservative party's mood. it's 'ust a few the conservative party's mood. just a few days since a fairly bleak set of local election results for them. rishi sunak right now in downing street is meeting conservative mps trying to convince them at the general election there is all to play for stop natalie elphicke has clearly come to a different conclusion and the already flat mood among conservative mps i think is getting worse.— think...
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conservatives that say look. stick— two, between the conservatives that say look, stick with _ two, between the conservatives that say look, stick with this _ two, between the conservatives that say look, stick with this plan, - two, between the conservatives that say look, stick with this plan, we - say look, stick with this plan, we have _ say look, stick with this plan, we have fully— say look, stick with this plan, we have fully costed _ say look, stick with this plan, we have fully costed this, _ say look, stick with this plan, we have fully costed this, we - say look, stick with this plan, we have fully costed this, we can . have fully costed this, we can understand the _ have fully costed this, we can understand the economy - have fully costed this, we can understand the economy and | have fully costed this, we can i understand the economy and we have fully costed this, we can - understand the economy and we turned that corner. _ understand the economy and we turned that corner. and — understand the economy and we turned that corner, and labour— understand the economy a
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the conservatives were sa in. ., is what the conservatives were sa inc. ., ., ., ., , saying. you have got it, that is the difference- — saying. you have got it, that is the difference. the _ saying. you have got it, that is the difference. the name _ saying. you have got it, that is the difference. the name change - saying. you have got it, that is the difference. the name change in . saying. you have got it, that is the | difference. the name change in and of itself is a significant thing and behind—the—scenes there has been a big argument going on, while paddy is doing some origami. this big argument going on, while paddy is doing some origami.— is doing some origami. this could have been — is doing some origami. this could have been the _ is doing some origami. this could have been the tory _ is doing some origami. this could have been the tory plan. - is doing some origami. this could have been the tory plan. it - is doing some origami. this could have been the tory plan. it could| have been the tory plan. it could have been the tory plan. it could have been _ h
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mp.— conservative mp. cheering and there — conservative mp. cheering and there is _ conservative mp. cheering and there is a _ conservative mp. cheering and there is a real- conservative mp. cheering and there is a real chance i conservative mp. cheering| and there is a real chance in conservative mp. cheering - and there is a real chance in this election that people will get that change but it�*s notjust a change of government. we need to transform our politics. our politics is broken. if we can transform it that unlocks our chance to fix our health and care system, to get our economy back on track, to end the scandal of sewage, to get the fair deal that people so, so deserve. every vote for the liberal democrats is a vote for a local champion who is going to fight for you, yourfamily and community for you, yourfamily and community for that fair deal. a fair deal where everyone can have a decent home that�*s secure and clean and an affordable, comfortable retirement when the time comes. a fair deal
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the conservatives are going _ conservatives. the conservatives are going into _ conservatives. the conservatives are going into the action promising more taxes, _ going into the action promising more taxes. they— going into the action promising more taxes, they will keep raising impacts— taxes, they will keep raising impacts on people. in public spending. — impacts on people. in public spending. for— impacts on people. in public spending, for example - impacts on people. in public- spending, for example hard-pressed spending, for example hard—pressed local councils, there have been very few pledges. this could be storing up few pledges. this could be storing up a problem for after the general election. faisal islam, bbc news, in watford. we'll have more from the election trail later but now some of the day's other news. a nine—year old girl is in a critical condition in hospital, after a shooting in east london. it happened in hackney last night. three adults were also hurt, one of them with potentially life—changing injuries. it's understood the gunshot came from
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, the conservatives will do _ conservatives, the conservatives will do very badly. there's not a lot of— will do very badly. there's not a lot of time — will do very badly. there's not a lot of time left, but the party needs— lot of time left, but the party needs to _ lot of time left, but the party needs to turn it into a choice where we really— needs to turn it into a choice where we really sort of show the voters that actually there is a cost in terms — that actually there is a cost in terms of— that actually there is a cost in terms of their taxes or whatever if they were — terms of their taxes or whatever if they were to put keir starmer into downing _ they were to put keir starmer into downing street.— downing street. sorry to interrupt, but for the third _ downing street. sorry to interrupt, but for the third time _ downing street. sorry to interrupt, but for the third time to _ downing street. sorry to interrupt, but for the third time to elect - downing street. sorry to interrupt, but for the third time to elect a - but for the third time to
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>> i feel the conservative party i joined a decade ago is unrecognizable from the conservative party of today. that is not to say there -- my colleagues from the conservative party have not been doing hard work or good things. i don't want to be critical. but i think overall, the sense and the hope and optimism is with labor and no longer with the conservative party. >> what do you say to the person who says you should cross it as another of your former conservative colleagues, crossing the floor when you were still an mp. >> i have thought about it. but the thing was i felt more comfortable with my ending as an mp at midnight last night. 12, 24 hours ago. i felt that was the right thing to do. the electorate did vote me and. >> are you going to drop the labour party -- application going in today. >> here's the contrast really labor showing another former conservative mp with diane abbott. she's been a labor mp for decades. she could even be a candidate for them. >> they just want me excluded from parliament. >> diane abbott was suspended from the labour party after saying jewish, ir
>> i feel the conservative party i joined a decade ago is unrecognizable from the conservative party of today. that is not to say there -- my colleagues from the conservative party have not been doing hard work or good things. i don't want to be critical. but i think overall, the sense and the hope and optimism is with labor and no longer with the conservative party. >> what do you say to the person who says you should cross it as another of your former conservative colleagues,...
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well as you say we are on the conservative partyl say we are on the conservative party bus heading — say we are on the conservative party bus heading to the home counties. the county— bus heading to the home counties. the county is broadly seen as those areas _ the county is broadly seen as those areas around london which traditionally, apologies if we are a bit wobbly, traditionally the areas that are _ bit wobbly, traditionally the areas that are conservative heartlands around — that are conservative heartlands around london. in recent years, these _ around london. in recent years, these are — around london. in recent years, these are seen as top targets for these are seen as top targets for the liberal democrats but also for laboun _ the liberal democrats but also for labour. areas that voted remaining in the _ labour. areas that voted remaining in the brexit referendum, areas where _ in the brexit referendum, areas where issues like the economy are going _ where issues like the economy are going to _ where issues like the economy are going to be — where issues like the ec
well as you say we are on the conservative partyl say we are on the conservative party bus heading — say we are on the conservative party bus heading to the home counties. the county— bus heading to the home counties. the county is broadly seen as those areas _ the county is broadly seen as those areas around london which traditionally, apologies if we are a bit wobbly, traditionally the areas that are _ bit wobbly, traditionally the areas that are conservative heartlands around — that...
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but that is good news about conservatives.— but that is good news about conservatives. , , , , ., conservatives. yes, i suppose you are riaht, conservatives. yes, i suppose you are right, but — conservatives. yes, i suppose you are right, but all— conservatives. yes, i suppose you are right, but all those _ conservatives. yes, i suppose you are right, but all those candidatesj are right, but all those candidates find themselves standing and saying they are all about making sure that we make the most brexit. the answer is simple, you will simply end up putting into power either the liberal democrats who want to go back into europe, or a who plan to get as close to europe as possible or even go back in. you will see the exact opposite objective which you set out which is political nonsense and i would ask them all to take a really serious think about this and asked themselves do they want to go back into europe?— back into europe? before we let you to back into europe? before we let you no i want back into europe? before we let you go i want to — back into europe? before we let you go i w
but that is good news about conservatives.— but that is good news about conservatives. , , , , ., conservatives. yes, i suppose you are riaht, conservatives. yes, i suppose you are right, but — conservatives. yes, i suppose you are right, but all— conservatives. yes, i suppose you are right, but all those _ conservatives. yes, i suppose you are right, but all those candidatesj are right, but all those candidates find themselves standing and saying they are all about making sure that we...
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you can see the conservative name on most of the literature, even the colours were not conservative blue on his leaflets. in the end, he was conciliatory and conceded in this interview it was down to him. he had to take the hit for what went wrong. we did not persuade enough people to be confident- in what i had done and, _ of course, have confidence, as well, in what the plan was for the future. and i can't look for anything more complicated than that. _ ultimately, we didn't persuade enough people to go out - and put their cross in the right box on thursday, and i'm not - going to be slopey—shouldered about it in any way. _ it's my campaign. i did it my way and, ultimately, it didn't quite cut through. - no sloping shoulders from andy street. i think there was a point yesterday when it was neck and neck and we wondered who would be visiting once the result came in, rishi sunak, of course the conservatives had a win in tees valley. again some were thinking that the model in tees valley could be replicated here. a locally known mayor, someone who almost distanced himself from the party
you can see the conservative name on most of the literature, even the colours were not conservative blue on his leaflets. in the end, he was conciliatory and conceded in this interview it was down to him. he had to take the hit for what went wrong. we did not persuade enough people to be confident- in what i had done and, _ of course, have confidence, as well, in what the plan was for the future. and i can't look for anything more complicated than that. _ ultimately, we didn't persuade enough...
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.— conservatives. isn't this all a bit unfair on working _ conservatives. isn't this all a bit unfair on working people? i conservatives. isn't this all a bitj unfair on working people? well, rethink the _ unfair on working people? well, rethink the income _ unfair on working people? well, rethink the income tax - unfair on working people? well, rethink the income tax should i unfair on working people? vii rethink the income tax should be raised for everybody, notjust for pensioners. we think, as we did in government and we delivered on it, increasing the income tax allowance is the fairest thing to do for people in work as well as pensioners. and it looks like the conservatives have just forgotten everybody who is in work. itrrui’hat conservatives have just forgotten everybody who is in work. what is our view everybody who is in work. what is your view on _ everybody who is in work. what is your view on labour's _ everybody who is in work. what is your view on labour's to - everybody who is in work.
.— conservatives. isn't this all a bit unfair on working _ conservatives. isn't this all a bit unfair on working people? i conservatives. isn't this all a bitj unfair on working people? well, rethink the _ unfair on working people? well, rethink the income _ unfair on working people? well, rethink the income tax - unfair on working people? well, rethink the income tax should i unfair on working people? vii rethink the income tax should be raised for everybody, notjust for pensioners. we...
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people will judge the conservative party on - judge the conservative party on their— judge the conservative party on their record. it will be the ia year record _ their record. it will be the ia year record lt— their record. it will be the 14 year record. . ., ., their record. it will be the 14 year record. , ., ., , their record. it will be the 14 year record. , , ., record. it is good news that inflation — record. it is good news that inflation has _ record. it is good news that inflation has fallen - record. it is good news that inflation has fallen again. i record. it is good news that| inflation has fallen again. of course but people are worse off at the end _ course but people are worse off at the end of— course but people are worse off at the end of this parliament than they were at— the end of this parliament than they were at the — the end of this parliament than they were at the beginning. i the end of this parliament than they were at the beginning.— were at the beginning. i don't hear ou were at the beginning. i don't hear you promising _ were at the beginning. i don
people will judge the conservative party on - judge the conservative party on their— judge the conservative party on their record. it will be the ia year record _ their record. it will be the ia year record lt— their record. it will be the 14 year record. . ., ., their record. it will be the 14 year record. , ., ., , their record. it will be the 14 year record. , , ., record. it is good news that inflation — record. it is good news that inflation has _ record. it is good news that...
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so how would the conservatives' pledge on pensions work? ben chu has been taking a look at the details. the conservatives claimed today that their plan for a "triple lock plus" would be a tax cut for pensioners. let's examine that. first, some context. the personal allowance is the amount someone can earn before they have to pay income tax. and it's been frozen byjeremy hunt and rishi sunak at around £12,500 until 2027. that's an effective tax rise, because as people's wages increase over time, more of their income goes above the personal allowance and they pay more income tax than they would otherwise. one group who would have been set to be hit by this tax rise were people receiving the new state pension. in 2027, that's currently expected to rise above the level of the personal allowance, meaning people receiving the new state pension would pay income tax on some of it. the conservatives propose to raise the personal allowance forjust pensioners to more than £13,000 per year. they say it would save some pensioners around £300 a year b
so how would the conservatives' pledge on pensions work? ben chu has been taking a look at the details. the conservatives claimed today that their plan for a "triple lock plus" would be a tax cut for pensioners. let's examine that. first, some context. the personal allowance is the amount someone can earn before they have to pay income tax. and it's been frozen byjeremy hunt and rishi sunak at around £12,500 until 2027. that's an effective tax rise, because as people's wages increase...
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let me reiterate that labour 443 seats, the conservatives to down 124, the conservatives to down 124, the lib dems on 40, the snp on 19, the greens on two. is that why the tories want to call it off, ann? >> well, almost certainly because, as i've said, he's just handing power to the opposition, you know, six months before he actually has it. and so i can imagine that tories who are about to lose their seats, lose their livelihoods, probably do think, well, you know , we should think, well, you know, we should have another six months. but i mean, the idea that you can stop a prime minister calling a general election is, is far fetched. >> so the majority for labour, there will be 236. apparently. that's my math isn't great, but that's what i believe it is. it will be a 236 seat majority for the labour party, which is apparently why now, if you are just joining us, there is an ongoing plot, apparently to submit enough letters to sir graham brady to call this election off and with respect, this is the exact kind of chaos that when we compare this with the way that sir keir starmer deau
let me reiterate that labour 443 seats, the conservatives to down 124, the conservatives to down 124, the lib dems on 40, the snp on 19, the greens on two. is that why the tories want to call it off, ann? >> well, almost certainly because, as i've said, he's just handing power to the opposition, you know, six months before he actually has it. and so i can imagine that tories who are about to lose their seats, lose their livelihoods, probably do think, well, you know , we should think,...
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or its lower taxes and better services with the conservatives. conservatives. that's the choice of west midlands to london, only one choice. vote conservative. [shouting] >> mr. speaker, we can see the deterrent is working and we have now deported our first illegal migrants. unsurprisingly, labour just don't care. the shadow home secretary is busy protecting -- the leader of the labour party said he cancel round of flights. he took a knee stopping deporting illegal for national offenders who commit crimes like murder and rape and he do a al with the eu surrendering our borders to 100,000 legal migrants. is it right, prime minister that only the conservatives will stop the votes and cut legal migration? >> well, my honorable friend is absolute right, mr. speaker. our plan is working. legal migration the latest figures showed down by 24%. student depend is down by 80%. we all know labour's big idea is to scrap the room want to plan even when it's operational, mr. speaker, it is one senior labour advisor said to andrew just yesterday, we can't come in and turned u
or its lower taxes and better services with the conservatives. conservatives. that's the choice of west midlands to london, only one choice. vote conservative. [shouting] >> mr. speaker, we can see the deterrent is working and we have now deported our first illegal migrants. unsurprisingly, labour just don't care. the shadow home secretary is busy protecting -- the leader of the labour party said he cancel round of flights. he took a knee stopping deporting illegal for national offenders...