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risks labor simply letting in tory mps. smp canand, only the keep the tories in check. in this election, it is vital that we strengthen scotland's .and otherwise, so much of what we cherish and value will be under threat. the dismantling of the postwar welfare state will pick up pace. experts are already predicting the biggest rise in inequality since the 1980's. income ofhe average the working age household will fall by 10% over the next four years. the policy will drive one million more children across the u.k. into poverty. just think about that. one million more children. that means that by 2021, there could be more than 5 million children across the u.k.. a number in to the total population of scotland living in most rich one of the countries in the world. that is shameful. [applause] that is shameful. and our manifesto puts it at the very heart of the selection. be lost, too, as the tories threatened to turn their eu, butot just on the on the single markets as well. that is why more than ever before, we need strong s&p -- snp voices at westminster to stand up to t
risks labor simply letting in tory mps. smp canand, only the keep the tories in check. in this election, it is vital that we strengthen scotland's .and otherwise, so much of what we cherish and value will be under threat. the dismantling of the postwar welfare state will pick up pace. experts are already predicting the biggest rise in inequality since the 1980's. income ofhe average the working age household will fall by 10% over the next four years. the policy will drive one million more...
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tories and to stand up for scotland.applause] country, we face big challenges, we have made so much progress. we must enlist -- let westminster government draggers backward. build a fairer and more equal scotland. that starts with a clear alternative to continued austerity. is not tories, austerity simply a response to a particular economic situation, they are clinical dogma. in ideology. as well as damaging our public services, they hold back our economy. that is what they have consistently failed to meet all of the fiscal targets. some public finances, we are setting out a different approach. our plan has three key aims. personally, to balance the u.k. budget for day-to-day spending by the end of aliment. then only to invest. theeturn the deficit to long-term average. to set that on a downward path. targetssponsible fiscal will return the u.k.'s finances to a stable and sustainable position. it will also bring up an additional 118 billion pounds of public investment over the next parliament. tod republic services and g
tories and to stand up for scotland.applause] country, we face big challenges, we have made so much progress. we must enlist -- let westminster government draggers backward. build a fairer and more equal scotland. that starts with a clear alternative to continued austerity. is not tories, austerity simply a response to a particular economic situation, they are clinical dogma. in ideology. as well as damaging our public services, they hold back our economy. that is what they have consistently...
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the difference between the smp and the tories is this will stop the tory plans will give tax cuts toore ha rd—working people and wealthiest while pushing more hard—working people and families into poverty. our plans are fair to all and will lift people out of poverty. not just all and will lift people out of poverty. notjust because it‘s the right thing to do, but because group —— we know that it is good for the economy too. the scandal has been the rise in the number of people living in poverty despite having a job. 70% of children, 70% of children growing up in poverty live ina children growing up in poverty live in a household where at least one person is working. scotland already has the highest proportion of workers paid the living wage, the real living wage of any country in the uk and that is positive. but we need to do more to tackle low pay, falling real wages and support for those on low incomes. that is why today i am setting out a 3—point plan to tackle poverty and bring equality to families across the uk, and living standards. firstly we will support moves working with b
the difference between the smp and the tories is this will stop the tory plans will give tax cuts toore ha rd—working people and wealthiest while pushing more hard—working people and families into poverty. our plans are fair to all and will lift people out of poverty. not just all and will lift people out of poverty. notjust because it‘s the right thing to do, but because group —— we know that it is good for the economy too. the scandal has been the rise in the number of people living...
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this is what one senior tory told me.'s brand in focus groups is so resilient that it can withstand some radical moves that would have been suicidal two years ago. while you get your earpiece in, nick, one of the rationales for this election was brexit and making sure that she had a majority, in her view, to get through brexit. reading that manifesto what does it tell us about her plan for that? she has given herself an enormous amount of wriggle room on brexit. we see it on two fronts. on public finances, a senior tory told me, she is removing the landmines on tax that could be really difficult if we have a bumpy economic ride when those brexit negotiations are under way and a little noticed section in the manifesto indicated that the conservative party would be prepared to settle its financial bill when it leaves the eu. and one tory i spoke to said to me, the prime minister in the last year has embraced ukip. she has embraced the tory right but what he is now showing is coming she gets a big mandate on june eight she i
this is what one senior tory told me.'s brand in focus groups is so resilient that it can withstand some radical moves that would have been suicidal two years ago. while you get your earpiece in, nick, one of the rationales for this election was brexit and making sure that she had a majority, in her view, to get through brexit. reading that manifesto what does it tell us about her plan for that? she has given herself an enormous amount of wriggle room on brexit. we see it on two fronts. on...
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, the tories are now on 44%, labour on 35-- the tories are now on 44%, labour on 35——a the tories arer on 35 —— a wobble weekend for the tories. eightjust 35 —— a wobble weekend for the tories. eight just so 35 —— a wobble weekend for the tories. eightjust so mike —— just a 9—point lead for the tories. the conservatives are down from an 18 point lead injust one week. it is all down to what came out through the manifesto. it is all down to the dementia tax, to taking away winter fuel allowance. when it comes to, it's interesting, it was during the manifesto launched watch theresa may. she is so confident of winning this election, she felt she could do something that was bound to lose her votes. and her biggest vote is in the over—65s age group. they are the ones who go out and vote. she was hoping to pick up the under 35 is by doing it on the basis that they tend to go labour. i wonder if the under 35s now they have realised they are about to lose their inheritance if there are more dad gets ill and stays at home, whether this is actually going to backfire? make them more engaged into
, the tories are now on 44%, labour on 35-- the tories are now on 44%, labour on 35——a the tories arer on 35 —— a wobble weekend for the tories. eightjust 35 —— a wobble weekend for the tories. eight just so 35 —— a wobble weekend for the tories. eightjust so mike —— just a 9—point lead for the tories. the conservatives are down from an 18 point lead injust one week. it is all down to what came out through the manifesto. it is all down to the dementia tax, to taking away...
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a tory wobble, the sunday times calling it. a real tory wobble? tory lead, cut to the lowest since the election was called. the majority of 46 seats, which is far what theresa may and supporters were hoping for. largely to do with the manifesto released, which proposed the big cuts in social care, which proved unpopular. the fieldwork on the poll after the manifesto launch, people do not like it. does that mean the tory manifesto backfired 7 do not like it. does that mean the tory manifesto backfired? in relation to the labour won, a couple of days before, it did. the polling suggested the labour manifesto was very popular, eye—catching pledges. the tory one is much more low—key, not a lot of meat in it. as vincent says, the things that were eye—catching, they were cuts to pensioner hand—outs. which, as we know, that is the group that tends to vote. you can see why there was nervousness in conservative hq. on the other hand, polls like this may work in their favour, encouraging people to come out and vote. no longer a foregone conclusion. senior c
a tory wobble, the sunday times calling it. a real tory wobble? tory lead, cut to the lowest since the election was called. the majority of 46 seats, which is far what theresa may and supporters were hoping for. largely to do with the manifesto released, which proposed the big cuts in social care, which proved unpopular. the fieldwork on the poll after the manifesto launch, people do not like it. does that mean the tory manifesto backfired 7 do not like it. does that mean the tory manifesto...
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all the councils have tory jorts six of them tory.the percentage share. i stress, i stress that is not the final result there. we're getting close to the lunch time news. i want to say thank you very much to dianne and to sam and tom. you've been exemplary guests all of you, thank you very much. peter, we'll talk against ina you very much. peter, we'll talk against in a short while. thank you very much. now, the one o'clock news will be starting on bbc one. it will be on the bbc news channel too. that's all for now from our special coverage of the local elections in england, scotland and wales. we'll be back here at election centre on the bbc news channel and on bbc two again this afternoon from 2pm with more results, so with thanks to all the guests. we thank you for watching and we'll see you later on. bye for now. labour loses a number of councils, including glasgow, for the first time in more than 30 years. it was a deeply disappointing night for ukip, which has only taken one seat so far. the liberal democrats had a mixed night —
all the councils have tory jorts six of them tory.the percentage share. i stress, i stress that is not the final result there. we're getting close to the lunch time news. i want to say thank you very much to dianne and to sam and tom. you've been exemplary guests all of you, thank you very much. peter, we'll talk against ina you very much. peter, we'll talk against in a short while. thank you very much. now, the one o'clock news will be starting on bbc one. it will be on the bbc news channel...
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tories out, tories out!ant she has not budged on her principles, but she has made a big change to her plans published just a few days ago. for the first time in this general election campaign, theresa may looks rattled. the tories say they are the only ones who are willing to be honest about the cost of social care. why was there no mention of a cap in the ma nifesto ? there no mention of a cap in the manifesto? but if honesty is the best policy, seemingly, that involves being ready, at short notice, to take your own plans apart. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, wrexham. the cost of paying for social care is one of the greatest financial and emotional challenges any family faces. and it is a problem that's likely to become more common as increasing numbers of people live into old age. 0ur social affairs correspondent, alison holt, takes a look at one family's reaction to the new conservative plans. pensioner peter martin is full—time carerfor his adh pensioner peter martin is full—time carer for his adh old pensi
tories out, tories out!ant she has not budged on her principles, but she has made a big change to her plans published just a few days ago. for the first time in this general election campaign, theresa may looks rattled. the tories say they are the only ones who are willing to be honest about the cost of social care. why was there no mention of a cap in the ma nifesto ? there no mention of a cap in the manifesto? but if honesty is the best policy, seemingly, that involves being ready, at short...
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manchester is full of tories. plenty of tories, skilled workers and middle—class people.the inner soul of progress i politics appealing to the inner soul of progressive politics burnham did well. he walked away from jeremy corbyn tonight. they want a traditional, simple message. that that is what he said. patriotism, hard work, law and order. is that where the labour vote is? no. i don't buy that. you called part of the tory vote rayses. you called part of the tory vote racist. i'm sorry. amber rudd and theresa may at their conference wanted us to make list of foreign workers. they were your voters before they went to ukip and the tories. the labour movement. the labour party is a line drawn through working—class communities, between people who support globalism and internationalism and anti—racism and people who don't. it always existed. we will fight this battle in favour of our principles. the problem is - the challenge - and the greens and the snp should be on the same side. if you have got these blue collar workers, people who voted brexit, who were left behind, who
manchester is full of tories. plenty of tories, skilled workers and middle—class people.the inner soul of progress i politics appealing to the inner soul of progressive politics burnham did well. he walked away from jeremy corbyn tonight. they want a traditional, simple message. that that is what he said. patriotism, hard work, law and order. is that where the labour vote is? no. i don't buy that. you called part of the tory vote rayses. you called part of the tory vote racist. i'm sorry....
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yet the emerging pattern in scotland — a tory comeback. clear and emphatic victory for the snp. it means we've got councillors and council groups across the country able to protect local services, but it's also a great launchpad for the general election. in wales, labour lost more than 100 seats, but held cardiff, and held back some of the worst. but the tories and plaid nibbling away some of their support. defending wales is what plaid cymru is all about. labourare in no position to do that. they've had a majority of mps in wales for decades, and they've failed to put wales on the map. but it was ukip that had the worst crash from their heights. their scorecard nearly zero. brexit seeming to challenge their very reason for being. we've won the war, but we haven't yet won the peace. and i would say this: that we need ukip to be there, we need ukip to be strong. ukip is the insurance policy in case brexit doesn't get delivered. and yes, this is sometimes how seats are decided. a vote so close candidates draw straws. here, a lib dem had a lu
yet the emerging pattern in scotland — a tory comeback. clear and emphatic victory for the snp. it means we've got councillors and council groups across the country able to protect local services, but it's also a great launchpad for the general election. in wales, labour lost more than 100 seats, but held cardiff, and held back some of the worst. but the tories and plaid nibbling away some of their support. defending wales is what plaid cymru is all about. labourare in no position to do that....
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spending and tory cuts.pending in other ways at school. they ought to be able to find both. theresa may says there is no such thing as mayism, but there is. it‘s about trying to convince the country that britain after brexit will be fairer than before. it‘s about the state doing more but doing it with no more money. there‘s been no clearer choice of future in decades. maybe as big a choice as weak on any of us, are likely to see again. john pienaar, bbc news, halifax. and you can find out more on the conservative manifesto and other election issues on the bbc website bbc.co.uk/election2017. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg is in halifax tonight. laura can we talk about the ma nifesto laura can we talk about the manifesto in the context of theresa may‘s talk about main stream government? well, saying she wants to bea government? well, saying she wants to be a main stream government for the main stream, it sounds rather a clever if, rather a potentially meaningless slogan, what does she meaningless slogan
spending and tory cuts.pending in other ways at school. they ought to be able to find both. theresa may says there is no such thing as mayism, but there is. it‘s about trying to convince the country that britain after brexit will be fairer than before. it‘s about the state doing more but doing it with no more money. there‘s been no clearer choice of future in decades. maybe as big a choice as weak on any of us, are likely to see again. john pienaar, bbc news, halifax. and you can find out...
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a tory comeback.s is a clear and emphatic victory for the snp, it means we've got councillors and council groups across the country able to protect local services. it's also a great launch pad for the general election. in wales, labour lost more than 100 seats. but held cardiff and held back some of the worst. the tories and plaid cymru nibbling away some of their support. defending wales is what plaid cymru is all about. labourare in no position to do that. they've had a majority of mps in wales for decades. and they failed to put wales on the map. but it was ukip that had the worst crash from their heights. their scorecard nearly zero. brexit seeming to challenge their very reason for being. we've won the war, but we haven't yet won the peace. and i would say this: that we need ukip to be there, we need ukip to be strong, ukip is the insurance policy in case brexit doesn't get delivered. and, yes, this is sometimes how seats are decided. a vote so close candidates draw straws. here, a lib dem had a
a tory comeback.s is a clear and emphatic victory for the snp, it means we've got councillors and council groups across the country able to protect local services. it's also a great launch pad for the general election. in wales, labour lost more than 100 seats. but held cardiff and held back some of the worst. the tories and plaid cymru nibbling away some of their support. defending wales is what plaid cymru is all about. labourare in no position to do that. they've had a majority of mps in...
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the tories are greetly cheered. not just by in number 10. the tories are greetly cheered.ey've put on but also by the fact that they've almost been able it go behind enemy lines, i can at thatting seats in part of the country, particularly scotland, where frankly the conservatives as a brand have been out of fashion for many years. david cameron you used to say he didn't want there to be any no—go areas for the tories. he never really managed to make that true in his time in charge of his party but today suggests and gives us some evidence that theresa may may well be on the verge of making what was a tory dream come true, if these kind of results are repeated in other elections to come. for labour, of course, the opposite is true. 0pposition parties traditionally build support in these kinds of elections, local elections are the time when it is important for them to build their troops. of course jeremy corbyn for them to build their troops. of coursejeremy corbyn is trying to say the party did well, trying to put a brave face on it it but private it is not the view of sen
the tories are greetly cheered. not just by in number 10. the tories are greetly cheered.ey've put on but also by the fact that they've almost been able it go behind enemy lines, i can at thatting seats in part of the country, particularly scotland, where frankly the conservatives as a brand have been out of fashion for many years. david cameron you used to say he didn't want there to be any no—go areas for the tories. he never really managed to make that true in his time in charge of his...
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the tories don‘t seem to want you to.ifficult decision... come with me as i lead britain. strengthen my hand as i fight for britain and stand with me as i deliver for britain. theresa may spells out a more statist conservatism — ditching dozens of her predecessors‘ policies from just two years ago. so what‘s her philosophy? when our political editor asked, she was reluctant to define one. there is no mayism. i know that you journalists like to write about it. one thing that‘s unchanged is the tory immigration target. the defence secretary tells us whether it will continue to be as functionally meaningless as it has been for the last two manifestos. it is an aim and we intend to continue to aim to reduce the level of immigration as we have set out. also tonight we are in blazing sunshine in hartlepool which binds itself on the tory target list for the first time in decades.
the tories don‘t seem to want you to.ifficult decision... come with me as i lead britain. strengthen my hand as i fight for britain and stand with me as i deliver for britain. theresa may spells out a more statist conservatism — ditching dozens of her predecessors‘ policies from just two years ago. so what‘s her philosophy? when our political editor asked, she was reluctant to define one. there is no mayism. i know that you journalists like to write about it. one thing that‘s...
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but the fact the tories have won in west midlands is striking.but you look at places like walsall which is pretty solidly labour, coventry, wolverhampton, they are doing well. that doesn't bode well for labour in june. we have heard all along that the conservatives are aware that theresa may seems to be the one figure that people like to see. so they are pushing her towards the front of the campaign. very much so. the party has been absent from this. it's all been about the reason may and her strong and stable leadership. my local team. it's rather presidential. it's not just the west midlands were the tories have done well it is also tees valley, places that are solidly labour and have been for years. although there is a blue tide, the labour party can point to successes in manchester and liverpool, they are making as big a deal as they possibly plausibly camp of their successes there. there is now addressing this up. the tories have done extremely well in areas that labour has traditionally been able to count on. the times front page says may c
but the fact the tories have won in west midlands is striking.but you look at places like walsall which is pretty solidly labour, coventry, wolverhampton, they are doing well. that doesn't bode well for labour in june. we have heard all along that the conservatives are aware that theresa may seems to be the one figure that people like to see. so they are pushing her towards the front of the campaign. very much so. the party has been absent from this. it's all been about the reason may and her...
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what the snp have done is ta ke tory tories.is way. so yes, i think we should use the income tax powers we have. this is a general election, tell us what you would do with uk wide tax rates. they are devolved to the scottish parliament soaked in labour's manifesto you will see we are committed to the same tax policies from last year, 1p on the brexit great as willie rennie described and a 50p rate on the top rate of tax asking people who earn over £130,000 a year to invest in the education system. we heard from teachers earlier. i need teachers every day who have to bring in their own believe you would vote in that westminster for the rest of the uk but when you had the opportunity in scotland, you didn't? we were given advice if you just did that in scotla nd advice if you just did that in scotland without the scottish parliament having the power to tackle tax avoidance, to set the rules to stop people transferring income to capital gains, we would potentially lose money from that and nobody would set the tax rate if you knew y
what the snp have done is ta ke tory tories.is way. so yes, i think we should use the income tax powers we have. this is a general election, tell us what you would do with uk wide tax rates. they are devolved to the scottish parliament soaked in labour's manifesto you will see we are committed to the same tax policies from last year, 1p on the brexit great as willie rennie described and a 50p rate on the top rate of tax asking people who earn over £130,000 a year to invest in the education...
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these other counties which other tory strongholds. it was going to bea other tory strongholds.le operating largely on local issues, not necessarily on national ones. what is coming across is that where people were predicting we would be wiped out, in places like wales we've done very well. you guys deserve the applause! no significant breakthrough for the lib dems but they are making the most of their results. the liberal democrats are really encouraging, we topped the poll in many more seats than we currently hold. we would double our numberof mps of currently hold. we would double our number of mps of the result was replicated last night, our best result for seven years. the green party says with the tories dominating other parties need to collaborate. i'm worried about how well the conservatives have done in terms of the green party and for the future of progressive politics. there has to be a wake—up call to parties on the left and centre left a think about how we work together under this incredibly undemocratic system. for some, the results today have been too close to cal
these other counties which other tory strongholds. it was going to bea other tory strongholds.le operating largely on local issues, not necessarily on national ones. what is coming across is that where people were predicting we would be wiped out, in places like wales we've done very well. you guys deserve the applause! no significant breakthrough for the lib dems but they are making the most of their results. the liberal democrats are really encouraging, we topped the poll in many more seats...
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they have the tories done so well?se theresa may has been able, it appears, to ca ptu re has been able, it appears, to capture almost the whole of the uk bought in many parts of the country. and also appeal to some labour voters as well. of course, it is very unusual for the party leader to reach out in both directions at once. that is clearly what she has done. the indication is that something likely will happen five weeks out in the general election. we cannot always extrapolates from local government elections to a general election, partly because the time—out is lower in local government elections. but how do you project these figures on to what could happen on june project these figures on to what could happen onjune the 8th?. project these figures on to what could happen on june the 8th? at its simplest, what these results do is confirm with real photos in real polling stations what the opinion polls have been saying. although the margin between the conservatives and labour in the national vote made an equivalent
they have the tories done so well?se theresa may has been able, it appears, to ca ptu re has been able, it appears, to capture almost the whole of the uk bought in many parts of the country. and also appeal to some labour voters as well. of course, it is very unusual for the party leader to reach out in both directions at once. that is clearly what she has done. the indication is that something likely will happen five weeks out in the general election. we cannot always extrapolates from local...
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safe tory seats around the ct thl this decision: are innumerable safe tory seats around the ct thl thisthis decision to go after non—traditional tory voting places and this is obviously a places and this is sbvieuslya places and this is ebvieuslya g extends i places and this is ebvieuslya g extends beyond their places and this is ebvieuslya are fagin: ff” senior tories kept in the reporting. senior tories kept in the dark over the dementia tax. this seems to have been re— occurring then, that many —— and not many people knew about this before it was released. theresa may is obviously keeping a close eye on it and how it will be released. the ft says that this plan, the so—called dementia tax,... the concern here is not about the policy. i think that the reason may use about the policy. i think that the reason may use being startlingly honest with the public which is not something we expect from politicians. she is getting rid of the promises of david cameron to not raise taxes, that triple lock on the pension. and she is effectively saying to people who have large assets in the form of
safe tory seats around the ct thl this decision: are innumerable safe tory seats around the ct thl thisthis decision to go after non—traditional tory voting places and this is obviously a places and this is sbvieuslya places and this is ebvieuslya g extends i places and this is ebvieuslya g extends beyond their places and this is ebvieuslya are fagin: ff” senior tories kept in the reporting. senior tories kept in the dark over the dementia tax. this seems to have been re— occurring then,...
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that's what we have to get guarantees from the tories about.n this is the way forward for wales. thank you very much. neil, tax havens have no health service and poor spending on education. each and poor spending on education. each and every one of them... next week's election will be the fifth time in over two years. everyone in wales has been able to go to the polls. an election that will test labour's defences and their opponents lines of attack. ben wright, bbc news. let's stay with one of the points that ben picked up in the debate. the process of devolving more power to the welsh government and to the national assembly of wales. there is a very important brexit context to all of that. what happens to all the powers that come back from boroughs thaels are repatriated as we say at the end of that brexit process? it's absolutely a crucial part in it debate. how many of those powers will come to cardiff? how many will stop, if you like, at westminster? there is a lot of uncertainty around this. i have to say, although we touched on it briefly
that's what we have to get guarantees from the tories about.n this is the way forward for wales. thank you very much. neil, tax havens have no health service and poor spending on education. each and poor spending on education. each and every one of them... next week's election will be the fifth time in over two years. everyone in wales has been able to go to the polls. an election that will test labour's defences and their opponents lines of attack. ben wright, bbc news. let's stay with one of...
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roost‘s tories defy the snp. conservative the fixer to roost‘s tories does and snp.to the forefront in the debate. in scotland, the tories have had such an impossible time of it until it started to be turning round. is it down to her? they are the second largest party in scotland now. how did that happen? imagine saying that four years ago. the tide of the snp appears to be stagnating, certainly they are down seven. it's about labour's much as the tories. that is about the unionist vote going to the tories. it is about her. she is the plausible face of the junior and labour aunt. she is plain speaking isn't she. you know where you are with ruth davidson. the assertion of the scottish daily mail that the snp have plummeted is, ithink, something they would argue with. they have not managed to take glasgow as they hope to. that is quite a thing. the tories have taken glasgow? if you had said this to me two we e ks glasgow? if you had said this to me two weeks ago i'd have told you to have a nice lie down. clearly, minds have a nice lie down. clearly, minds have shifted
roost‘s tories defy the snp. conservative the fixer to roost‘s tories does and snp.to the forefront in the debate. in scotland, the tories have had such an impossible time of it until it started to be turning round. is it down to her? they are the second largest party in scotland now. how did that happen? imagine saying that four years ago. the tide of the snp appears to be stagnating, certainly they are down seven. it's about labour's much as the tories. that is about the unionist vote...
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i wouldn't vote for the tories.he jockey wearing the saltire shirt was first past the post. poor old maggie blue came in last. this constituency in the scottish borders is where the tories have the best chance of taking a seat from the snp. they're hoping to elect up to a dozen conservative mps. they gotjust one the last time. right across scotland the political argument has been completely redrawn, so that the main divide is no longer left versus right. it's now nationalist versus unionist. and the scottish tories have very successfully cast themselves as the only party who can defend the united kingdom. that's selkirk. this is pretty much where you grew up. yeah. the constitution is the biggest and most important and defining dividing line in scottish politics. for a large number of voters they are prepared to support a party that they might disagree with on a number of issues, provided that party is sound on the constitutional question. that applies to snp supporters and it increasingly applies to conservative su
i wouldn't vote for the tories.he jockey wearing the saltire shirt was first past the post. poor old maggie blue came in last. this constituency in the scottish borders is where the tories have the best chance of taking a seat from the snp. they're hoping to elect up to a dozen conservative mps. they gotjust one the last time. right across scotland the political argument has been completely redrawn, so that the main divide is no longer left versus right. it's now nationalist versus unionist....
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these are counties which are tory strongholds, it was going to bea are tory strongholds, it was goinggh night for labour anyway. and we have in the middle of anyway. and we have in the middle of a general election campaign. people voting largely on local issues, not necessarily national ones. but what is coming across is that where people predicted we were going to be wiped out, in places like wales, we have done very well. the lib dems admit so far, it has been a mixed set of results for the. we have held out set of results for the. we have held our ground set of results for the. we have held ourground in the set of results for the. we have held our ground in the face of a massive shift, an enormous shift of ukip photos to the conservatives. given that that has happened, we have done well to stay where we are. the green party says, with the tories dominating, other parties need to collaborate. well, i am worried about how well the conservatives have done, more broadly, for the future of progressive politics. and i think that has to be a wake up call to parties on the left and centre
these are counties which are tory strongholds, it was going to bea are tory strongholds, it was goinggh night for labour anyway. and we have in the middle of anyway. and we have in the middle of a general election campaign. people voting largely on local issues, not necessarily national ones. but what is coming across is that where people predicted we were going to be wiped out, in places like wales, we have done very well. the lib dems admit so far, it has been a mixed set of results for the....
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yet with protesters at the gates, the tories we re protesters at the gates, the tories were whisked innes to make their case. with brexit the backdrop, theresa may's ambitions are plainly far wider than that.” believe that our united kingdom can emerge from this period of national change stronger, fairer and more prosperous than ever before. and i believe we can and must take this opportunity to build a great meritocracy here in britain. let us be in no doubt, it will not be easy. but with discipline and focus, effort and hard work, and above all a unity of purpose, stretching across this precious union of nations, from north to south and east to west, i believe we can and must go forward together. but all that depends on getting the mind—bendingly complicated brexit right. if you were looking for detail on how, it wasn't here today. but all of this depends on getting the next five years right. if we fail, the consequences for britain and for the economic security of ordinary working people will be dire. if we succeed, the opportunities ahead of us are great. those are, she says, a lon
yet with protesters at the gates, the tories we re protesters at the gates, the tories were whisked innes to make their case. with brexit the backdrop, theresa may's ambitions are plainly far wider than that.” believe that our united kingdom can emerge from this period of national change stronger, fairer and more prosperous than ever before. and i believe we can and must take this opportunity to build a great meritocracy here in britain. let us be in no doubt, it will not be easy. but with...
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today, a tory big fun was drafted in. thejustice secretary today, a tory big fun was drafted in.was drafted in. thejustice secretary and south west norfolk candidate liz trust. we have fought to get things like the aa 11 of grade, to get raf marham secured, to get the a 47 further upgraded. we want the great conservative mp here in north norfolk that can help us fight for a better deal for the whole county. the numbers are pretty stark. ukip withdrew their candidate here and if ukip voters from 2015 switch to the conservatives, lib dem norman lamb could be out. he took north norfolk from the conservatives in 2001 but defending a majority of 4500, he's fighting for his future as an mp. we knew that it was going to be a target seat and we're ready for them. norman has a huge track record that their candidate doesn't have. he's been their representative for 16 years and worked hard for them for that time. what can they put up against that? north norfolk was a labour seat until 1970. recently labour seat until 1970. recently labour has come third. this time, they say local party memb
today, a tory big fun was drafted in. thejustice secretary today, a tory big fun was drafted in.was drafted in. thejustice secretary and south west norfolk candidate liz trust. we have fought to get things like the aa 11 of grade, to get raf marham secured, to get the a 47 further upgraded. we want the great conservative mp here in north norfolk that can help us fight for a better deal for the whole county. the numbers are pretty stark. ukip withdrew their candidate here and if ukip voters from...
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you mentioned that three points to the tories. icm have 12 points to the tories.es. if you go back historically, if you go back to 1970, there have been a hundred occasions in which two polling companies have both published a poll on the same day. and they disagree with one another about the size of the tory— labour lead by 3.5 centage points. these are unprecedented, very big numbers. what is driving the difference? from a 3% yougov tory lead? some of this may be labour's very rapid rise, which causes problems. we will not go to that. more turnout weighting. they have to make sure that who is actually going to turn out. and the assumptions and measures at least are radically different. for example, once you have the measure before, only six percentage points. relatively good for labour. they are assuming that 80% of under 2as vote. they think it will be around 40% turnout among the under 24s. given so many young people are corbyn supporters, labour supporters, whether they turn out is basically what drives them?‘ supporters, whether they turn out is basically wha
you mentioned that three points to the tories. icm have 12 points to the tories.es. if you go back historically, if you go back to 1970, there have been a hundred occasions in which two polling companies have both published a poll on the same day. and they disagree with one another about the size of the tory— labour lead by 3.5 centage points. these are unprecedented, very big numbers. what is driving the difference? from a 3% yougov tory lead? some of this may be labour's very rapid rise,...
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it puts the tories on 44%, with labour on 35%. the observer reports that theresa may's school meals plan "to hit 900,000 poor children", and there are concerns it could punish tory party target voters. "the dementia tax backlash" is the mail on sunday's headline, as the paper reports a survation poll suggesting the tories‘ lead has slipped by 5% after its pledge to make elederly people pay for care — but they're still 12% ahead of labour.
it puts the tories on 44%, with labour on 35%. the observer reports that theresa may's school meals plan "to hit 900,000 poor children", and there are concerns it could punish tory party target voters. "the dementia tax backlash" is the mail on sunday's headline, as the paper reports a survation poll suggesting the tories‘ lead has slipped by 5% after its pledge to make elederly people pay for care — but they're still 12% ahead of labour.
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and this one shows the tory gains — they are everywhere.general election? campaign manager, andrew gwynne, joins me now from salford. nice of you to join us, andrew gwynne. based on what you have seen today, do you still believe you can win the general election? well, of course we fight elections to win because we are in this game to change britain for the better. so, before a single vote has been cast for the general election, of course we are fighting for every single labour vote in every part of the united kingdom that we will be contesting. do you believe you can win it on this result? of course, you have to believe in politics that you can win. i do believe that we can win if we get our message across, our policies across. if labour candidates, if labour party members hit the ground. dust ourselves down, we have taken a bruising today in parts of the country. i play tribute to labour candidates and councillors who have you are the head of campaigns now. you recognise, presumably, you are going to have a pretty radical shift, in terms o
and this one shows the tory gains — they are everywhere.general election? campaign manager, andrew gwynne, joins me now from salford. nice of you to join us, andrew gwynne. based on what you have seen today, do you still believe you can win the general election? well, of course we fight elections to win because we are in this game to change britain for the better. so, before a single vote has been cast for the general election, of course we are fighting for every single labour vote in every...
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it will strengthen our hand againstan tory cuts.nd against an extreme brexit and it will strengthen scotland's right to make our own decisions. the snp advocate an additional £118 billion in public spending. raising the minimum wage to over £10 and raising the top rate of tax to 50p. nicola sturgeon had less to say about a second referendum on scottish independence. are you worried it is a vote loser? know, at the end of the brexit process, i think scotland should have a choice over our own future. i have also said, in this election there is a more immediate opportunity and that is to strengthen scotland's hands in the brexit negotiations. you have changed your language about independence, you talk about scotla nd independence, you talk about scotland have a choice, we almost never hear you say a second referendum. it is almost as though you are a bit embarrassed about it? saying i talk about nothing else, thatis saying i talk about nothing else, that is not true. but they want to talk about nothing else because particularly the tor
it will strengthen our hand againstan tory cuts.nd against an extreme brexit and it will strengthen scotland's right to make our own decisions. the snp advocate an additional £118 billion in public spending. raising the minimum wage to over £10 and raising the top rate of tax to 50p. nicola sturgeon had less to say about a second referendum on scottish independence. are you worried it is a vote loser? know, at the end of the brexit process, i think scotland should have a choice over our own...
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low pay and insecurity are like an epidemic under the tories.obs and take action to enforce a floor under employment standards across the board, so that alljobs are decentjobs, all workers, the true wealth creators in this country, can play their part in transforming britain for the benefit of all. that was jeremy corbyn talking to party activists in leicester at the rally this afternoon that is here what the prime minister has been saying goes that she has been in wolverhampton in the west midlands where the party enjoyed success in the selection of the regional mag, winning narrowly over labour. let's see what her view is of the impact those local election results will have on the general election. i'm very grateful for the support we received in the local elections. here in the west midlands people now have a strong local champion in the new mayor, andy street. the question people now face in the general election is, who should lead the country for the next five years, me orjeremy corbyn? not a single vote has been passed in the election yet.
low pay and insecurity are like an epidemic under the tories.obs and take action to enforce a floor under employment standards across the board, so that alljobs are decentjobs, all workers, the true wealth creators in this country, can play their part in transforming britain for the benefit of all. that was jeremy corbyn talking to party activists in leicester at the rally this afternoon that is here what the prime minister has been saying goes that she has been in wolverhampton in the west...
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tories out, tories out!t she has not budged on her principles, but she has made a big change to her plans published just a few days ago. for the first time in this general election campaign, theresa may looks rattled. the tories say they are the only ones who are willing to be honest about the cost of social care. why was there no mention of a cap in the manifesto? but if honesty is the best policy, seemingly, that involves being ready, at short notice, to take your own plans apart. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, wrexham. we have some news coming in from the north—west. greater manchester police have warned people to stay away from manchester and arena as officers respond to what they are as an incident amid reports on social media of some kind of explosion. network rail has announced that emergency services are dealing with an incident near manchester victoria station. right in the heart of the city. trains may be delayed or cancelled until the end of the day. that's all we have the moment. just getting some d
tories out, tories out!t she has not budged on her principles, but she has made a big change to her plans published just a few days ago. for the first time in this general election campaign, theresa may looks rattled. the tories say they are the only ones who are willing to be honest about the cost of social care. why was there no mention of a cap in the manifesto? but if honesty is the best policy, seemingly, that involves being ready, at short notice, to take your own plans apart. laura...
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tories feel the heat of hypocritical policy.at fair in the light of what lindsey has been saying?m might not be. but it goes the perception that many english voters have that scotland gets a better deal, that public spending is higher north of the border. this is something paul nuttall of ukip has tried to play on. let's get english people the same deal scottish people have. all sorts of reasons why public spending is different. this kind of thing does seem a political ploy. kind of thing does seem a political ploy, and won the tory party basically think they can get away with because they are doing so well amongst older voters and they cannot afford, really, ithink, to inflame the national sentiment. ten for the headline, by the way. it is right to pick up on this. but they cannot say this is bad politics. ruth davidson, the scottish conservatives are on the scottish conservatives are on the march. it is a two horse fight north of the border between the scottish tories and the snp. last week the scottish tories were... you get
tories feel the heat of hypocritical policy.at fair in the light of what lindsey has been saying?m might not be. but it goes the perception that many english voters have that scotland gets a better deal, that public spending is higher north of the border. this is something paul nuttall of ukip has tried to play on. let's get english people the same deal scottish people have. all sorts of reasons why public spending is different. this kind of thing does seem a political ploy. kind of thing does...
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it shows how keen they are to get this tory vote in scotland.ahead with the over 60s in scotland, the tories are ahead in the over 60 polling. but they felt they needed something to bring people in and bring them over. i am astonished they announced this today, it feels like such hypocrisy. theresa may was talking about devolution and today she was talking about devolution when it suits her and the rest of the time she doesn't want to talk about it at all. paul, ruth davidson saying it is called in scotland so it is different, horses for courses. if you live in cumbria, you might think it is quite cold in winter. there might be descents from english voters, a sense of resentment. but is what theresa may doesn't want. she has been trying to make sure it isa she has been trying to make sure it is a united kingdom and she stands for the whole of the country. but on day two after their manifesto lodge, they have a pension problem. not just the winter fuel, but social ca re just the winter fuel, but social care and this so—called dementia tax. you co
it shows how keen they are to get this tory vote in scotland.ahead with the over 60s in scotland, the tories are ahead in the over 60 polling. but they felt they needed something to bring people in and bring them over. i am astonished they announced this today, it feels like such hypocrisy. theresa may was talking about devolution and today she was talking about devolution when it suits her and the rest of the time she doesn't want to talk about it at all. paul, ruth davidson saying it is...
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we see the tories are running rampant south of the border.labour winning the election, so if we want the strongest voice to stand up for scottish interests against the ever more rightward drift of the conservative party, people will have to vote snp in scotland and i am confident it will be the snp that will win. you are saying the tories are still a dirty word in scotland and you are still well aware of the results in the local elections. thomas kerr, 20 years old, voted on asa thomas kerr, 20 years old, voted on as a conservative councillor in a very deprived area. somebody somewhere has made a decision to vote and they have made the decision to vote in possibly the least likely of places for a conservative. what is happening? well, i think it is important for viewers in the rest of the uk to understand we have proportional representation in scotland. it is possible for all kinds of parties to win seats and in glasgow the tories have as many seats as the green party does. it is true they picked up seats in all kinds of places in scotland as
we see the tories are running rampant south of the border.labour winning the election, so if we want the strongest voice to stand up for scottish interests against the ever more rightward drift of the conservative party, people will have to vote snp in scotland and i am confident it will be the snp that will win. you are saying the tories are still a dirty word in scotland and you are still well aware of the results in the local elections. thomas kerr, 20 years old, voted on asa thomas kerr, 20...
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there are now 55 tory councillors. who have moved across to the tories from other parties.at largely came from labour unionists moving to the tory party. that scottish tory surge comes just as the snp support has weakened ever so slightly. and those two things together mean there are around a dozen scottish seats where the tories have to be taken seriously. there's a real complication in reading scotland, though, which is unionist tactical voting. there are, for example, two seats where, if the liberal democrats can convince conservative and labour unionists to lend them a quarter of their votes, they'll take those seats from the snp. that tactical voting bloc could be an enormous force multiplier for the scottish tories. there was, however, a glimmer week's local elections. there was some evidence that higher educated areas were turning out more strongly for the liberal democrats than the polling suggested. that's good news for them in some places. it's possible that the lib dems might hold onto richmond park, which they recently took in a by—election, and perhaps take pla
there are now 55 tory councillors. who have moved across to the tories from other parties.at largely came from labour unionists moving to the tory party. that scottish tory surge comes just as the snp support has weakened ever so slightly. and those two things together mean there are around a dozen scottish seats where the tories have to be taken seriously. there's a real complication in reading scotland, though, which is unionist tactical voting. there are, for example, two seats where, if the...
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even the tories who you would think that notice about it have also struggled. i think the other thing is, although you say it has been sprung upon people, we are so used to doing things at the last minute, it is almost like, let's see if the price of this cheap flight let's see if the price of this cheap flight goes down byjune eight, do you know what i mean, that sense of thatis you know what i mean, that sense of that is how we shop, that is how we do things, let's see what happens. that is how we choose prime ministers, potentially. that's all from me, we'll be back tomorrow with another election wrap. thank you for watching. goodbye. 25 degrees today, that was the maximum temperature in the south—east of england, it may get warmer still, as we approach the end of the week, not much rain over the weekend at all, high—pressure tending to push away week weather fronts, increasing amounts of sunshine later on, drawing up some airfrom the continent sunshine later on, drawing up some air from the continent will lift those, those temperatures. today was a lovely da
even the tories who you would think that notice about it have also struggled. i think the other thing is, although you say it has been sprung upon people, we are so used to doing things at the last minute, it is almost like, let's see if the price of this cheap flight let's see if the price of this cheap flight goes down byjune eight, do you know what i mean, that sense of thatis you know what i mean, that sense of that is how we shop, that is how we do things, let's see what happens. that is...
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it is too easy for the tories.out to see and what happened today and is reflected in this coverage, the tories are going on the attack now and using her personally to attack corbyn and that is using the trust she has the hammer home the point. it is only just begun. they will turn up the volume. let's finish with the times and a picture of the chelsea manager, antonio conte, looking rather pleased after chelsea won the premier league by beating west brom 1-0 at premier league by beating west brom 1—0 at the hawthorns. you are not rejoicing around this table.|j 1—0 at the hawthorns. you are not rejoicing around this table. i am not a football fan, but these chelsea chaps seem to have one and well done. i am an arsenal fan and very unhappy. only one year ago, is it really a year ago, i was celebrating the fact that leicester city had won. that was a romantic fairy tale. just cast your mind back. that's it for the papers denied. on the front pages are online on the bbc website. you can watch the programme on the bbc i
it is too easy for the tories.out to see and what happened today and is reflected in this coverage, the tories are going on the attack now and using her personally to attack corbyn and that is using the trust she has the hammer home the point. it is only just begun. they will turn up the volume. let's finish with the times and a picture of the chelsea manager, antonio conte, looking rather pleased after chelsea won the premier league by beating west brom 1-0 at premier league by beating west...
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is that because you are tory?” he is one that bugs me. is that because you are tory?d labour leaders, i think it isjust him personally. give me a few qualities, show total words. let us few qualities, show total words. let us do theresa may first. what words do you associate with her? tough. strong. xenophobic. that is what comes over as. yes? come back to me. i think she is a businesswoman and cheesy to make the best of the bad situation. —— and she is here. donald trump's businesswoman.” think a lot of people are worries, not to bring up american politics, but people are worried it is going to call the we, with the coming election they will vote for the lesser of two evils. do you think they might do that now?” lesser of two evils. do you think they might do that now? i think people are worried go that way. she is like a second mrs thatcher. you do not mean that in a good way? no, she is a very strong person. in a good way? no. you are thinking of voting labour? i have not decided yet, it is based on next week.” voting labour? i have not decided yet, it is based on
is that because you are tory?” he is one that bugs me. is that because you are tory?d labour leaders, i think it isjust him personally. give me a few qualities, show total words. let us few qualities, show total words. let us do theresa may first. what words do you associate with her? tough. strong. xenophobic. that is what comes over as. yes? come back to me. i think she is a businesswoman and cheesy to make the best of the bad situation. —— and she is here. donald trump's...
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the tories were split 50—50 on brexit.y hard brexiteer is, how would that go down with people like nicky morgan? one of those might come back, who knows? very quickly, donald trump. his escalating crisis on the front page. one democrat in the congress has come out and said, we need to start impeachment proceedings. we are nowhere near that. i do not think so. impeachment has to go through the house of representatives and the senate, both of which are currently controlled by the republicans. in the immediate future probably not. the interesting thing is mid—term after days and days of damaging headlines. some people might be thinking, how can we move away from donald trump? people might be thinking, how can we move away from donald trump7m people might be thinking, how can we move away from donald trump? it is a pretty high bar and it has only happened twice to two presidents. john mccain has said something today, but nancy pelosi has not said anything. they are not really pouncing out. if you go for all—out impeachment, th
the tories were split 50—50 on brexit.y hard brexiteer is, how would that go down with people like nicky morgan? one of those might come back, who knows? very quickly, donald trump. his escalating crisis on the front page. one democrat in the congress has come out and said, we need to start impeachment proceedings. we are nowhere near that. i do not think so. impeachment has to go through the house of representatives and the senate, both of which are currently controlled by the republicans....
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tories about, although their leader has gone on holidaylj tories about, although their leader has gonehe uk government has given, it has said it will guarantee the current payments to farmers until at least 2022, beyond the current chp envelope which takes us to 2020. in addition to that, we will establish a uk shared prosperity fund and i have every expectation wales will do better out of that fun than it currently does. eu funding accounts for 80% of all farming, how we guarantee a future for welsh farmers u nless guarantee a future for welsh farmers unless you can guarantee that funding? i have made it quite clear the uk conservative manifesto is very clear on this, it said it would guarantee the future funding in terms of agricultural support right up terms of agricultural support right up until 2022. and beyond that? there is no guarantee from the eu beyond 2020. the prosperity fund gives us an opportunity to support we st gives us an opportunity to support west wales and the valleys and other places where there is deprivation like wrexham and newport.” places where there is depri
tories about, although their leader has gone on holidaylj tories about, although their leader has gonehe uk government has given, it has said it will guarantee the current payments to farmers until at least 2022, beyond the current chp envelope which takes us to 2020. in addition to that, we will establish a uk shared prosperity fund and i have every expectation wales will do better out of that fun than it currently does. eu funding accounts for 80% of all farming, how we guarantee a future for...
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voting tory delivers tory mps who will rubber—stamp theresa may. in. one final thing on mr corbyn — he wants to raise corporation tax by a third. would you broadly agree with that? no. i don't agree right now with the proposition that we should reduce the headline rate of corporation tax, but i don't agree with that either. what i would like to see, and again my manifesto will say more about this on tuesday, i think we should be targeting support for businesses. given the productivity challenge we've got, i think we should be targeting support to encourage businesses to invest in plant and machinery and also to take on workers. we are in the final 30 seconds. mr salmond says the labour manifesto is actually an imitation of the snp programme in government. in some respects it is. are you proud of that? i think it shows scotland is leading the way in progressive policies. so scotland is the first corbynista government? free tuition, scotland is leading the way in progressive policies across the uk. to answer your question directly, yes, i'm very prou
voting tory delivers tory mps who will rubber—stamp theresa may. in. one final thing on mr corbyn — he wants to raise corporation tax by a third. would you broadly agree with that? no. i don't agree right now with the proposition that we should reduce the headline rate of corporation tax, but i don't agree with that either. what i would like to see, and again my manifesto will say more about this on tuesday, i think we should be targeting support for businesses. given the productivity...
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the ukip vote collapsing and going to the tories? it's a realignment on the tories?ve gone back to the conservatives. that's a boost for theresa may. she's played the brexit card. she was a remainor. now she sounds like nigel farage, as we saw when she invented that fight with europe and the great conspiracy about some interference in the british election, which isn't there. it's working for her rather a treat. all labour's problems are going to be magnified in the campaign. it's notjustjeremy corbyn, be magnified in the campaign. it's not just jeremy corbyn, the be magnified in the campaign. it's notjustjeremy corbyn, the party's been very split. it's been bickering with itself. in fact it's possible can you hear me? do better in the local elections, where it's done poorly, because people might vote for a local councillor, if they're good at getting the bins emptied. in a general election, the focus is relentlessly on the leaders. there will be lots of smears. that could be very difficult for labour. katie, normally after these election results, party leaders are pl
the ukip vote collapsing and going to the tories? it's a realignment on the tories?ve gone back to the conservatives. that's a boost for theresa may. she's played the brexit card. she was a remainor. now she sounds like nigel farage, as we saw when she invented that fight with europe and the great conspiracy about some interference in the british election, which isn't there. it's working for her rather a treat. all labour's problems are going to be magnified in the campaign. it's notjustjeremy...
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during that launch, she was asked whether she was a red tory and asked whether she was a red tory ands. what do you see her as? what she is selling is whatever you want, dub, as long as you can call it conservative. when people say, she does not believe in anything, she has cut herself off from thatcherism, she is not of the left or a husky hugging tory, she is moderately socially liberal but not so moderately socially liberal but not so much as to frighten the horses. if you go out and ask a lot of conservatives, they feel conservatives, they feel conservative but are not prone to talking about it much. they might even, if they have got friends around them with different views, shut up about their views, but that isa shut up about their views, but that is a very strong strand. it goes back to the foundations of the conservative party as something that can change and adapt. it is hard to pin down and i think theresa may belongs in that tradition. what she clearly isn't is david cameron mark 2.i clearly isn't is david cameron mark 2. i wonder how she felt when she was sitting in his ca
during that launch, she was asked whether she was a red tory and asked whether she was a red tory ands. what do you see her as? what she is selling is whatever you want, dub, as long as you can call it conservative. when people say, she does not believe in anything, she has cut herself off from thatcherism, she is not of the left or a husky hugging tory, she is moderately socially liberal but not so moderately socially liberal but not so much as to frighten the horses. if you go out and ask a...
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the tories will try to have the first strike.ooks good for the first 24 hours can take on a different life afterwards. in a way, we're already starting to see this. the male are saying this will cost every family £4000 but i think the calculation that corbyn's team have taken on this is that the average family will not get bogged down in the costings of this, they will see things they like, and they think as well because there was a lot of talk of the media being biased against corbyn and things like that, and a lot of people get their news three facebook and social media, i think they are taking quite a bold move to try to make an emotional, populist appeal. you are doing a very good job on this. god loves a try. you are right about some of the press on this and there was acquired last night from margaret thatcher which was that the problem with socialism is that eventually socialists run out of other peoples money. i think that's problem with this. labour lost office because they look like they spent too much money and they cou
the tories will try to have the first strike.ooks good for the first 24 hours can take on a different life afterwards. in a way, we're already starting to see this. the male are saying this will cost every family £4000 but i think the calculation that corbyn's team have taken on this is that the average family will not get bogged down in the costings of this, they will see things they like, and they think as well because there was a lot of talk of the media being biased against corbyn and...
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at least the tories have some ideas about. free unicorn for everyone! if we had got to the don lock cap, it could have been costed. —— the andrew dilnot cap. ministers yesterday was on... gentlemen, please! i need a whistle or something! we are back to the cap, but we don't know what the cap is, the interesting debate, no limit has been set by the conservatives so far. paul, interesting, this poll. this is the huffington post suggesting that in wales labour are racing ahead with welsh voters stop your yes, this is curious, this poll. they are talking about an extraordinary 16 points swing to jeremy corbyn‘s favour in wales. now, we've been here before with swings. we've been here before with poles. we are quite a way out from polling day. these figures are dou btless polling day. these figures are doubtless moving around, but they are only moving in one way. the tory vote is staying basically steady, or so vote is staying basically steady, or so it seems. labour seems to be inching up. and the other parties seem inching up. an
at least the tories have some ideas about. free unicorn for everyone! if we had got to the don lock cap, it could have been costed. —— the andrew dilnot cap. ministers yesterday was on... gentlemen, please! i need a whistle or something! we are back to the cap, but we don't know what the cap is, the interesting debate, no limit has been set by the conservatives so far. paul, interesting, this poll. this is the huffington post suggesting that in wales labour are racing ahead with welsh...
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tories out! and not everyone agrees with some tory proposals.there are rumblings in the tory party about changes to social care. elections can lay bare divisions across the board. alex forsyth, bbc news, ealing. the liberal democrats have unveiled their latest election poster. it's a picture of nigel farage‘s face, superimposed onto the head and shoulders of theresa may. former business secretary, and lib dem candidate, sir vince cable, said it represented how conservatives had "adopted wholesale" policies from ukip. iran's newly—re—elected president, hassan rouhani, has said he will continue, in his second term in office, to reach out to the world and to work towards a freer society. he took 57% of the vote, thereby securing an outright victory and avoiding a run—off with his main rival. in a triumphant message on twitter, mr rouhani said the iranian people were "the real winners". 0ur diplomatic correspondent paul adams has the details. in the end, it wasn't even close. the pragmatic hassan rouhani winning comfortably. for reform minded middle
tories out! and not everyone agrees with some tory proposals.there are rumblings in the tory party about changes to social care. elections can lay bare divisions across the board. alex forsyth, bbc news, ealing. the liberal democrats have unveiled their latest election poster. it's a picture of nigel farage‘s face, superimposed onto the head and shoulders of theresa may. former business secretary, and lib dem candidate, sir vince cable, said it represented how conservatives had "adopted...
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arch the tories are the largest where the tories are now the largest party in the council. just three councils, but they may play a pa rt three councils, but they may play a part in some coalitions elsewhere. the scottish executive committee of the labour party met today, and we have agreed not to do any deals or coalitions with parties that appeared to pass an austerity to the poorest people. we will carry on investing and opposing a second independence referendum. former lib dem leader lord campbell had a chance meeting with labour‘s lord falconer. the lib dems were encouraged with how they did in westminster target seats. we will probably win more seats because we have a great chance of stopping the snp and the divisive independence referendum, of standing up against the conservative hard brexit. in glasgow, labour can wave goodbye to the council, but in many places it isn‘t clear who will be in charge of local services, and deals could be tricky this side of the general election. and we‘ll find out how this story, and many others, are covered in tomorrow‘s front pages a
arch the tories are the largest where the tories are now the largest party in the council. just three councils, but they may play a pa rt three councils, but they may play a part in some coalitions elsewhere. the scottish executive committee of the labour party met today, and we have agreed not to do any deals or coalitions with parties that appeared to pass an austerity to the poorest people. we will carry on investing and opposing a second independence referendum. former lib dem leader lord...
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tories out, tories out!e has not budged on her principles, but she has made a big change to her plans published just a few days ago. for the first time in this general election campaign, theresa may looks rattled. the tories say they are the only ones who are willing to be honest about the cost of social care. why was there no mention of a cap in the manifesto? but if honesty is the best policy, seemingly, that involves being ready, at short notice, to take your own plans apart. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, wrexham. the idea of a cap, or limit, was first put forward in a government review, commissioned by david cameron when he was prime minister. it had been due to come into force last year but was then put off until 2020. 0ur social affairs correspondent, alison holt, examines how the conservatives intend to tackle the challenge of an ageing population. pensioner peter martin is fulltime career for his 88—year—old mother, doris. limited savings mean they qualify for council help, getting three visits a day.
tories out, tories out!e has not budged on her principles, but she has made a big change to her plans published just a few days ago. for the first time in this general election campaign, theresa may looks rattled. the tories say they are the only ones who are willing to be honest about the cost of social care. why was there no mention of a cap in the manifesto? but if honesty is the best policy, seemingly, that involves being ready, at short notice, to take your own plans apart. laura...