african national congress the oldest liberation movement on the african continent has lost its outright majority for the first time in 30 years, since the end of apartheid. many voters blame the anc for high levels of crime and corruption and failures in the supply of basic necessities, such as water and electricity. the bbc s africa correspondent, barbara plett usher, reports. had been a slow steady day, and then this. jacob zuma has created quite a stir here, he has made a rock star entrance. his party came third with an unexpectedly strong showing, taking a lot of the doubts away from the anc. and still trying to take more. he announced he had evidence of election rigging, and said he was demanding a full revote. the results are not official yet, but they are clear the anc has lost the majority it has held for 30 years. this is uncharted territory. we it has held for 30 years. this is uncharted territory. it has held for 30 years. this is uncharted territory. we as
saying controls on immigration if people don t believe that he actually wants to control it in the way the voters labour at that point were losing wanted to. one thing thatis were losing wanted to. one thing that is interesting, where did keir starmer say read my lips? fin that is interesting, where did keir starmer say read my lips?- that is interesting, where did keir starmer say read my lips? on the sun on sunda . starmer say read my lips? on the sun on sunday- and starmer say read my lips? on the sun on sunday- and i starmer say read my lips? on the sun on sunday. and i know starmer say read my lips? on the sun on sunday. and i know newspapers i starmer say read my lips? on the sun| on sunday. and i know newspapers are not as powerful on sunday. and i know newspapers are not as powerful or on sunday. and i know newspapers are not as powerful or influential on sunday. and i know newspapers are not as powerful or influential as - not as powerful or influential as they used
think it is important now for this not to be decided by fans or detractors of my dear friend, i want her tojust decide what detractors of my dear friend, i want her to just decide what she wants to do, take a few days over that. we will talk about that later in the programme but when you talk about the boys in suits, you re talking about people who work for keir starmer? ., , .. , ., about people who work for keir starmer? ., , , ., , starmer? no, because i have been assured, starmer? no, because i have been assured. i starmer? no, because i have been assured. i have starmer? no, because i have been assured, i have been starmer? no, because i have been assured, i have been personally i assured, i have been personally assured, i have been personally assured by the leadership of the labour party, the senior most people in the labour party, that these briefings were unauthorised. and of course, they were anonymous. this is part of the westminster bubble game. i don t think people in
overseas, he thinks that will help get that number down. politically interesting, of course, because this is a pretty clear pitch to voters from keir starmer saying, if you are concerned about immigration, don t worry, i m on it. the conservatives are saying you can t trust keir starmer on immigration. find are saying you can t trust keir starmer on immigration. and sir keir starmer on immigration. and sir keir starmer also starmer on immigration. and sir keir starmer also hoping starmer on immigration. and sir keir starmer also hoping it starmer on immigration. and sir keir starmer also hoping it has starmer on immigration. and sir keir starmer also hoping it has drawn - starmer on immigration. and sir keir starmer also hoping it has drawn a i starmer also hoping it has drawn a line under stories regarding diane abbott but still on the front page of the times. abbott but still on the front page of the times. quite right and that was rumbling of the times. quite right and t
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