Discussion: live in Crewe

Last Modified: 20 May 2008
By: Jon Snow

Jon Snow is joined by Geoff Hoon, Michael Gove and Vince Cable on the eve of the Crewe and Nantwich by-election.

Jon Snow: 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.

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