Dirty tricks abound in Crewe
Updated on 20 May 2008
The campaign ahead of tomorrow's Crewe and Nantwich by-election has been enlivened by dirty tricks and class warfare. Jon Snow and Cathy Newman report.
Gordon Brown hopes to revive his embattled premiership at tomorrow's Crewe and Nantwich by-election.
Allegations of dirty tricks, class war and public school snobbery have abounded in the campaign so far. Indeed, the campaign appears to be as much about the background of the candidates as any political issues.
Cathy Newman assesses the progress of the by-election campaign so far, while Jon Snow discovers Crewe and Nantwich itself - a constituency that is, in a fashion, divided along class lines.
Full list of candidates
The Flying Brick: The Official Monster Raving Loony Party
Tamsin Dunwoody: Labour
Gemma Garrett: Independent
Mike Nattrass: UK Independence Party
David Roberts: English Democrats
Elizabeth Shenton: Liberal Democrats
Robert Smith: Green Party
Paul Thorogood: Cut Tax on Petrol and Diesel
Edward Timpson: Conservatives
Mark Walklate: Independent
Discussion: live in Crewe
Live from the Bombardier railway repair factory in Crewe, we are in the heart of the parliamentary constituency that will cast the first critical by-election judgement on Gordon Brown's premiership.
Tipping point, breaking point, or saving point? It is a Labour seat that both Tories and Lib Dems are chasing hard.
Debating some of the key issues with local people are three cabinet-ranking politicians from the major parties: Labour chief whip Geoff Hoon, Michael Gove, shadow secretary of state for children, schools and families, and Liberal Democrat treasury spokesman Vince Cable.
