It’s no great surprise that Remain campaigner Jon Cruddas wants to steer the election debate away from Brexit and focus on local issues. In last year’s EU referendum, 70 per cent of people in Dagenham & Rainham voted Leave, and in the 2015 general election Ukip came second with nearly 13,000 votes, behind Labour’s Cruddas. What happens to the Ukip vote this time is likely to be decisive.
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