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i want to show you this one, welwyn hatfield, that is where _ you this one, welwyn hatfield, that is where grant shapps, the defence secretary _ is where grant shapps, the defence secretary has his seat, we have had some _ secretary has his seat, we have had some key— secretary has his seat, we have had some key wards in that constituency, and this— some key wards in that constituency, and this is— some key wards in that constituency, and this is what is happening. the conservatives are down 15%, labour up conservatives are down 15%, labour up 7%. _ conservatives are down 15%, labour up 7%. an— conservatives are down 15%, labour up 7%, an 11% swing from conservative to labour. interestingly, if that were replicated in the general election results _ replicated in the general election results from 2019, grant shapps would _ results from 2019, grant shapps would be — results from 2019, grant shapps would be really worried about losing his seat _ would be really worried about losing his seat. that's the defence secretary, someone who has had a decent. _ secretary, someone who h
i want to show you this one, welwyn hatfield, that is where _ you this one, welwyn hatfield, that is where grant shapps, the defence secretary _ is where grant shapps, the defence secretary has his seat, we have had some _ secretary has his seat, we have had some key— secretary has his seat, we have had some key wards in that constituency, and this— some key wards in that constituency, and this is— some key wards in that constituency, and this is what is happening. the conservatives are...
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let's speak to the defence secretary and mp for welwyn hatfield, grant shapps. we have seen rishi sunak out today in northern ireland. sir keir starmer also white, ed davey out. i wonderfirst starmer also white, ed davey out. i wonder first of all were you surprised by the date that the election was called? i surprised by the date that the election was called?— election was called? i was surprised. _ election was called? i was surprised, yeah. - election was called? i was surprised, yeah. that - election was called? i was surprised, yeah. that is l election was called? i was surprised, yeah. that is a | election was called? i was - surprised, yeah. that is a decision that only the prime minister can make and it is the prime minister's provocative and he discusses not only with his majesty the king. it was a surprise for me. quite rightly i think the prime minister has come to the view that there has been a big fall in inflation, fast growth in the economy compared to america, germany and france and he decided it was time to hold labour to accounts who smoke fr
let's speak to the defence secretary and mp for welwyn hatfield, grant shapps. we have seen rishi sunak out today in northern ireland. sir keir starmer also white, ed davey out. i wonderfirst starmer also white, ed davey out. i wonder first of all were you surprised by the date that the election was called? i surprised by the date that the election was called?— election was called? i was surprised. _ election was called? i was surprised, yeah. - election was called? i was surprised, yeah....
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possibly also grant shapps, welwyn hatfield. likely alex chalk. less well known. but the justice secretary, it's a very senior big job. he's in the south west and cheltenham very, very much at risk from the lib dems. so yeah, butjeremy hunt, his i think we won't see him very much on the campaign trail because he's fighting so hard for his seat. but yeah, jeremy hunt, grant shapps is probably at risk as well. so there are some people who are very well known who are definitely at risk this time round. it's interesting because we must move on to talk about labour and what the candidates have been doing today. but i remember as well the speculation during the year being thatjeremy hunt would not stand if the election went long. so because it's important sometimes, i think for us to say what was said that was wrong, many bright political people said jeremy hunt won't stand, jeremy hunt won't be standing. and he always said, i will stand. he always said i care about my constituency and i care about my seat. and he put lots of his own money into fighting his seat recentl
possibly also grant shapps, welwyn hatfield. likely alex chalk. less well known. but the justice secretary, it's a very senior big job. he's in the south west and cheltenham very, very much at risk from the lib dems. so yeah, butjeremy hunt, his i think we won't see him very much on the campaign trail because he's fighting so hard for his seat. but yeah, jeremy hunt, grant shapps is probably at risk as well. so there are some people who are very well known who are definitely at risk this time...
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grant shapps defence secretary and conservative mp for welwyn hatfield. great to speak to you, that was grant shapps still to come this hour. in just a minute we'll be joined by labour's shadow health secretary wes streeting. lots of questions to ask. where's he's got lots of promises for our nhs, doesn't he? 40,000 more appointments every week. how is he going to pay every week. how is he going to pay for it? and what exactly . pay for it? and what exactly. will that look like? is the labour leader sir keir starmer really the heir to blair? he has his six pledges for us. set them out. do you buy them? do you think they'll be successful? and i'll speak to former foreign secretary, sir malcolm rifkind. do we need to worry about a growing axis of evil from the east? and i'll be speaking to the conservative mp lia nici, about the latest round of tory instability and the rising threat of reform in the red wall. and we'll be crossing over the channel to get the latest from france with economist and european parliamentary candidate, doctor jean messiha candidat
grant shapps defence secretary and conservative mp for welwyn hatfield. great to speak to you, that was grant shapps still to come this hour. in just a minute we'll be joined by labour's shadow health secretary wes streeting. lots of questions to ask. where's he's got lots of promises for our nhs, doesn't he? 40,000 more appointments every week. how is he going to pay every week. how is he going to pay for it? and what exactly . pay for it? and what exactly. will that look like? is the labour...
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i was back in welwyn hatfield, saint albans, where i was at school, i've seen it come and go. there are cycles in politics, but you keep fighting and a number of colleagues are making decisions. what's right for them , their families, their for them, their families, their careers, many who've reached the top in or near the top in government are taking the calculation that they've done that. they want to do something different . i'm staying because i different. i'm staying because i think those of us who have been involved for a long time have an obugafion involved for a long time have an obligation to stay and fight, and we've seen electoral surprises. yes. we're behind. i think it is as wrong for conservatives to assume that the pubuc conservatives to assume that the public cannot be persuaded to support us, as it is arrogant for labour to assume already that they're going to support them. we haven't even begun an election campaign. tell you one example. you've raised several times this morning the plans that the labour party have for vat on private schools and the change to
i was back in welwyn hatfield, saint albans, where i was at school, i've seen it come and go. there are cycles in politics, but you keep fighting and a number of colleagues are making decisions. what's right for them , their families, their for them, their families, their careers, many who've reached the top in or near the top in government are taking the calculation that they've done that. they want to do something different . i'm staying because i different. i'm staying because i think those...
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hatfield and labour have held on to preston. just looking, vicky at these results, . .. just looking, vicky at these results,... i will give you more. basingstoke remains home, barnsley is a labour hold, and the liberal democrats have held on to watford. labour have held onto wakefield, blackburn, swindon and despite what we were hearing from george galloway and swindon and they have gained... thus an important win for labour in norwich. the greens would have been strong there but that's no overall control but labour have gained there. they have invaded? irate control but labour have gained there. they have invaded? we heard that labour had _ there. they have invaded? we heard that labour had taken _ there. they have invaded? we heard that labour had taken control - there. they have invaded? we heard that labour had taken control of - that labour had taken control of norwich but this will result of a data error and the count is to continue but i don't know if that is updated we are not sure. i can tell you about basildon and we
hatfield and labour have held on to preston. just looking, vicky at these results, . .. just looking, vicky at these results,... i will give you more. basingstoke remains home, barnsley is a labour hold, and the liberal democrats have held on to watford. labour have held onto wakefield, blackburn, swindon and despite what we were hearing from george galloway and swindon and they have gained... thus an important win for labour in norwich. the greens would have been strong there but that's no...
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and keir starmer, i'm sure, will be pleased with today , testament just to say that welwyn hatfield remains under no overall control. >> conservatives losing ten seats there. labour gaining eight to liberal democrats two. very interesting , yes. labour very interesting, yes. labour with 20 seats in that particular council but no overall control. >> they'll be hoping to take that won't they. at the next election. well in hatfield i think that's grant shapps. is that grant shapps. sorry, i was, i was bringing you back martin baxter. apologies >> sorry, yeah. so labour will be particularly pleased by gains in the south and south—east of england because that's areas where, you know, back in the days of large conservative majorities, they were almost expelled from those areas outside london. so winning councils in the south of england is very good news for labour, and also we'll see if they can take some back in the red wall as well , but take some back in the red wall as well, but yeah, take some back in the red wall as well , but yeah, let's not as well, but yeah, let's not forget that other
and keir starmer, i'm sure, will be pleased with today , testament just to say that welwyn hatfield remains under no overall control. >> conservatives losing ten seats there. labour gaining eight to liberal democrats two. very interesting , yes. labour very interesting, yes. labour with 20 seats in that particular council but no overall control. >> they'll be hoping to take that won't they. at the next election. well in hatfield i think that's grant shapps. is that grant shapps....