People in Clay Cross discuss the area's political history and what might happen on 4 May.
Local factors will shape the political choices people make next week in Clay Cross, as they will in contests across England. But these elections will also reflect how people feel about the country.
"Every single day independent businesses are having to shut down. The cost of living is having a knock-on effect on everything."Gail's friend and fellow business owner Karen Tait agrees. She is worried about her wage bill. Without an economic recovery, a political revival for the Tories could be impossible. But the prime minister has also promised to stop small boats crossing the England Channel, which the party believes is an issue voters care about.
"My heart bleeds for those people who are trying to come here for a good future. And I feel that they need to be helped and supported... We can't be overrun by it, but we can be kind." He said Mr Sunak was "doing well", compared with his predecessors at Number 10, adding: "I think he's inherited a mess but he's coming in and seemingly doing alright."
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