The ignorance of many MPs and ministers towards the state of seaside communities is particularly surprising as coastal constituencies elect a quarter of all MPs.
Some Ministers think that a Brexit Party win there could shift Labour to back May’s deal. But there’s an issue with timing.
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For the most part, those in SW1 don’t actually set out to deceive the public. The trouble is – they deceive themselves.
Labour do less well when figures are based on information about who has probably turned out to vote are used. The party’s turnout, then, will be crucial to the result.
What we are witnessing right now is one of those magnificent moments in British political history; a great Tory pivot.
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If he wants to rejoin the Conservatives, he should be readmitted. But that’s not to say that he should be the candidate in Clacton in 2020.
To restore trust on the issue requires both sides to balance the pressures and gains of immigration.
Once explained, I immediately understood the need to change – but also the need to explain that change to our volunteers if we were going to make it a success.
There are two reasons not to take this route if one has a strong party preference. One comes from the head, the other from the heart.
The Government should engage local authorities and the 10,000 military personnel held at high readiness to provide increased resilience.