Campaign catch-up: the Tories’ ‘kitchen sink’ manifesto
Political Fix11 Kesä 2024

Campaign catch-up: the Tories’ ‘kitchen sink’ manifesto

Rishi Sunak has pledged more than £17bn in tax cuts as the Tories attempt to revive their stalled election campaign. But will it be enough to override questions about the party’s record in office, or the prime minister’s D-Day disaster? The FT’s Lucy Fisher fillets the Tories’ manifesto promises with colleagues Stephen Bush and Jim Pickard. Plus, what to make of the Lib Dem election pledges and their leader’s attention-grabbing stunts?


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Rishi Sunak pledges £17bn in tax cuts to revive Tory election bid


The Lib Dem strategy to restore their third party status


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Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Audrey Tinline. Manuela Saragosa is the executive producer. Original music and audio mix by Breen Turner. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.


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