Discussion: live in Crewe
Updated on 20 May 2008
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