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20175 minPGnews

UK election: Bath battleground

20175 minPGnews

Sebastian Payne visits Bath, England, to discuss its shifting political landscape ahead of elections.

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Channel: Financial Times

UK election: Bath battleground

2017• 5 minPG

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Sebastian Payne visits Bath, England, to discuss its shifting political landscape ahead of elections.

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On the second leg of his UK election road trip, Sebastian Payne visits Bath, a historic spa town in England's West Country. This area has a significant political history, having been a blue seat until the Tories lost to the Lib Dems in 1992. The Conservatives did not regain control until 2015. As the election approaches, questions arise about whether Bath could switch sides again, reflecting the changing political landscape in the region.

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