Which key policies will be left out of the Conservative manifesto?
Keen to know what the future holds if Boris Johnson wins the election? Don’t expect the manifesto to provide the answers, writes Rob Merrick
The launch of the manifesto is always a huge day in any general election campaign as a party’s key plans for the future are unveiled – but not this time, it seems. The evidence is growing that the Conservative manifesto will contain more holes than a Swiss cheese, with mystery shrouding what Boris Johnson intends to do in a lengthening list of policy areas.
It has long been clear that voters will have to wait until long after Brexit day to find out how we will trade with the EU, given his “deal” covers the divorce terms only.
But prepare for similar head-scratching over what the future holds for migrants from the EU, for the elderly and vulnerable requiring social care, for students fearing a lifetime of debt.
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