independent treasury officials have costed labour s policies and they amount to a £2000 tax rights for working family. it looks like now the chief treasury civil servant actually wrote to labour at two days ago saying the conservative assessment of their tax plan should not be presented as having been produced by the civil service. the debate sought the labour leader sir keir starmer challenged over hospital waiting lists among other things. with a rant out of the highlights from that debate, this is our political correspondent ian watson. the first debate of the campaign was a head to head clash between the prime minister and the man who wanted to replace him. if you re still wondering about the key messages they want to hammer home at this election, wonder no longer. this election is all about a choice more of the chaos and division we ve seen for the last 14 years, or turning the page and rebuilding with labour. no one knows what labour would actually do. but you know
are representing, our politicians don t deserve to be treated like that. it is dangerous. doesn t matter what the substance is, it is the thought of what it might be. i agree, beat him through argument, not foolish agree, beat him through argument, not foolish tactics. not foolish tactics. what are we exectinu not foolish tactics. what are we expecting over not foolish tactics. what are we expecting over the not foolish tactics. what are we expecting over the coming - not foolish tactics. what are we i expecting over the coming weeks? labour have got to stiffen up and show labour have got to stiffen up and show some clear messaging about what they will show some clear messaging about what they will actually do. they have to stay on they will actually do. they have to stay on this stance that the fiscal policy stay on this stance that the fiscal policy won t change. they must come up policy won t change. they must come up with policy won t change. they must come up
Middle class tearaway . Yes, its ernesto che guevara. His younger brother lifts the lid on what he was really like. Translation the shirt that we used to call the weekly shirt, because he would wear it the whole week without washing it. He was very untidy and people used to call him pig. Hello. Elections are meant to be the best of times to debate the grand strategic questions facing the nation. But maybe theyre the worst. The sublime arguments can get supplanted by the squalid struggle for votes. Even parties 20 ahead in the polls cant resist bribing the public. Is that what is happening here with regard to pensioners . An important question for this election is who should get more of the pie the old or the young. The old have been doing relatively well, partly thanks to the so called triple lock, which ensures the State Pension keeps rising by the inflation rate, or with earnings, or at 2. 5 , whichever is higher. Its kicked in while working age welfare and wages have fallen back. So
Dont know what they are going to do. Its quite important to know whats happening to your country. Do manifestos matter . Well be in newcastle. Car share karaoke. And plaid cymrus leader leanne wood goes for a spin with victoria derbyshire, where shes asked about god. And drugs. But is revealing a politicians personal side always a good idea . Well discuss that and much more with our two panellists katy balls from the spectator and Jason Beattie of the daily mirror. But before all that, lets catch up on the big developments from the campaign trail, on monday 15th may. Some have suggested theresa may needs to meet more ordinary voters. Well, no problems with that today when she was out and about in oxfordshire. Lets take a look. Im serious, i want you to do something for us. Weve got a lot of plans for people with mental health. And Learning Disabilities. Ive got mild Learning Disabilities and i have carers. Peoplejumped mild Learning Disabilities and i have carers. People jumped on the
Or did he think the idea of the big state and tax rises would have wide appeal . 0ur Political Editor nick watt was at the launch. We have liftoff Manifesto Launch days can often turn into rather sedate affairs. Today had the feeling of a rolling personal rally, asJeremy Corbyn took the labour manifesto on the road. And, we will build over a million new homes. A few hours earlier the Shadow Cabinet had gathered in bradford for this mornings launch. Team corbyn thought that banda had been stolen when a draft of the document was leaked last week. But supporters whooped with delight whenJeremy Corbyn pledged to nationalise the railway in stages and scrap University Tuition fees. Our proposal is the government for the many, not a few. 0ur Proposals are of hope for the many all over this country, and im very proud to present our manifesto for the many, not the few. Thank you very much Cheering 0ne Loyal Trade Unionist was delighted. I think its fantastic. Ive waited all my life to hear a ma