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It’s painful footage for Beeb cameraman Giles
CORBYN’S car ran over a BBC cameraman’s foot as the leader swept into the meeting where the manifesto was agreed.
Giles Wooltorton was struck as the car personal attacks on Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership qualities appear to be working. A clear majority do not rate him as a potential PM.
May will continue courting these voters today, claiming: “Traditional Labour supporters are increasingly looking at what Jeremy Corbyn believes in and are appalled.”
But Corbyn will be bolstered by the positive reaction to his policies. The ban on zero-hour contracts got a 71 per cent approval. Even 60 per cent of Tory voters back the move. Increasing Build extra 100,000 council houses a year: Support Oppose 24% Don’t know 22% Abolishing tuition fees: Support Oppose 37% Don’t know 17%
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Best party to improve education: Labour Conservative 35% drove in through a side entrance at the Institution of Engineering and Technology in London.
BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg tended to him before paramedics arrived. income tax on those earning more than £80,000 was also backed by voters across all parties.
Labour’s pledges to limit the state pension age to 66, build 100,000 more council houses a year and oppose a free fox hunting vote were all approved by the sample of 1000 surveyed.
But Labour are toughening up the draft version of the manifesto leaked to our sister title The Daily Mirror on immigration and Brexit.
A source said: “It will make it absolutely clear Britain is leaving the EU Best party to protect people’s jobs: Labour Conservative 32% Best party to deliver economic growth: Labour 23% Conservative Best party to make Britain attractive for business: Labour 23% Conservative under Labour. And it will emphasise we want controls on immigration.”
Hailing the manifesto yesterday, ahead of its official launch next week, Corbyn said: “Our manifesto will transform the lives of many people in our society, and ensure that we have a government in Britain on June 8 that will work for the many, not the few.”
Respected think-tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies agreed the manifesto was “transformative”. Best party to keep Britain safe from crime: Labour 26% Conservative 46% Best party to balance the books: Labour 19% Conservative 55% Best party to defend Britain: Labour 18% Conservative
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Jeremy Corbyn should be given a fair chance at leading the country: Jeremy Corbyn would be a disaster as Prime Minister: More inclined towards voting Conservative since election was called: More more inclined towards voting Labour since election was called: