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PM said he would serve a full term as an MP even if the Tories lost the general electionSign up for Election Edition, our UK election newsletterVeterans minister Johnny Mercer acknowledged the Tory campaign had been “up and down” but warned voters against giving Labour “unchecked” power, reports the PA news agency.On Sky News he said:This election is tough, right? And it was always going to be tough after 14 years in power, and clearly the campaign’s been up and down as well.But I don’t see those polls reflected on the doorsteps. I think people are focusing in and as we get closer to that election, they’re really starting to see that clear choice, if you like, between [Keir] Starmer, who every time he goes on TV just refuses to rule out serious things like capital gains tax, like he did last night, and Conservatives, who are dealing with a tricky situation, but actually if you look at the manifesto, there’s a real bold plan there.”If you vote for Reform, you’re going to get a Labour government, you’ll get unchecked power from a Labour government to come in and change the face of this country into something that I don’t believe it is, I don’t think it is a left-wing country.” Continue reading...
PM said he would serve a full term as an MP even if the Tories lost the general election
Veterans minister Johnny Mercer acknowledged the Tory campaign had been “up and down” but warned voters against giving Labour “unchecked” power, reports the PA news agency.
On Sky News he said:
This election is tough, right? And it was always going to be tough after 14 years in power, and clearly the campaign’s been up and down as well.
But I don’t see those polls reflected on the doorsteps. I think people are focusing in and as we get closer to that election, they’re really starting to see that clear choice, if you like, between [Keir] Starmer, who every time he goes on TV just refuses to rule out serious things like capital gains tax, like he did last night, and Conservatives, who are dealing with a tricky situation, but actually if you look at the manifesto, there’s a real bold plan there.”
If you vote for Reform, you’re going to get a Labour government, you’ll get unchecked power from a Labour government to come in and change the face of this country into something that I don’t believe it is, I don’t think it is a left-wing country.” Continue reading...
