of a fierce contest to choose their next mp, and at this local bowls club they know what they want delivered. the bus service is not all that brilliant for people like older people who need them. the high street, probably. it's very sad in batley, i think. many here talk of the need to understand an area that can feel overlooked. the conservatives know what working men's aspirations are, whereas the labour party usually tell us what our aspirations are. the tories have recently shifted the political landscape, tapping into frustration in post—industrial areas with the promise of a better future. it's what their candidate, ryan stevenson, wants to replicate in this once—thriving textile town. and this local community leader and new tory member thinks there is a chance. i think it's just about people not feeling that, look, just because i'm born in a certain town or live in a certain town,