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there seems to be a lack of people from industry. so, perhaps, a political hill to climb in this rural seat. the lib dems are keen to be seen as the main challengers to the tories here, despite labour coming second last time round. in the market town of tiverton, annie, who runs a lifestyle shop, has been listening. i just want to vote tactically to ensure that the tories do not get in again at the moment. so i will vote lib dems. boris is ripping up everything that is democratic about our society, and that s not right. with so much riding on it, some residents can t help but notice they carry a lot of clout right now. we ve certainly had more leaflets than ever. a pile like that by the door, yeah. this isn t the only seat the conservatives are defending. there is another by election in wakefield in west yorkshire on the same day, and they re trying to hold off labour there. both are a test for borisjohnson,
nothing would stop the government delivering for the british people. in just over two weeks, the voters of tiverton and honiton in devon will get a chance to give their verdict in a by election. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth has been talking to some of them. tom s family has farmed this land for decades. it sits in a quiet corner of devon, usually considered safe tory turf. now, though, there s a lot of political noise here. 0pposition parties are trying to overturn the conservative vote. at this farming business, they re trying to decide which way to go. with rising costs and a labour squeeze, they are disillusioned. it s notjust the conservatives i think people are fed up with, i don t think there s anyone in westminster, really, that represents anyone on the ground. i mean, you know, labour and the lib dems have had a golden opportunity now, they seem to be lacking policy, everyone seems to be a career politician now,
in devon will get a chance to give their verdict in a by election, triggered after conservative neil parish admitted watching pornography in parliament and stood down. our political correspondent alex forsyth has been talking to some of them. tom s family has farmed this land for decades. it sits in a quiet corner of devon, usually considered safe tory turf. now, though, there s a lot of political noise here. opposition parties are trying to overturn the conservative vote. at this farming business, they re trying to decide which way to go. with rising costs and a labour squeeze, they are disillusioned. it s notjust the conservatives i think people are fed up with, i don t think there s anyone in westminster, really, that represents anyone on the ground. i mean, you know, labour and the lib dems have had a golden opportunity now. they seem to be lacking policy. everyone seems to be
they seem to be lacking policy. everyone seems to be a career politician now. there seems to be a lack of people from industry. so perhaps a political hill to climb in this rural seat. the lib dems are keen to be seen as the main challengers to the tories here despite labour coming second last time round. in the market town of tiverton, annie, who runs a lifestyle shop, has been listening. ijust want to vote tactically to ensure that tories do not get in again at the moment. so i will vote lib dem. boris is ripping up everything that is democratic about our society, and that s not right. with so much riding on it, some residents can t help but notice they carry a lot of clout right now. we ve certainly had more leaflets than ever. - a pile like that by the door, yeah. this isn t the only seat the conservatives are defending. there s another by election in wakefield in west yorkshire on the same day, and they re trying