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  1. 1Paul GilsonConservative and Unionist Party

    Paul Gilson hasn’t published anything themselves on this that we could find. Conservative and Unionist Party’s national policy, not Paul Gilson’s own commitment:

    What they say Source: Manifesto

    The Conservative Party's current plan says it would launch a national pothole taskforce with hundreds of specialist repair units and a national reporting platform.

    In their exact words Source: Manifesto

    Fix roads through a National Pothole Patrol – we will launch a national pothole taskforce, to deploy hundreds of specialist repair units, as well as national pothole reporting platform.
    Sourced: Our Plan for Britain
    Fix roads through a National Pothole Patrol – we will launch a national pothole taskforce, to deploy hundreds of specialist repair units, as well as national pothole reporting platform.

    Our Plan for Britain, Conservative Party. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://www.conservatives.com/our-plan-for-britain

    What they say Source: Manifesto

    The Conservative Party's current plan says it would end blanket 20mph limits and use them only where necessary.

    In their exact words Source: Manifesto

    We will end the blanket use of 20mph limits and only use when necessary.
    Sourced: Our Plan for Britain
    We will end the blanket use of 20mph limits and only use when necessary.

    Our Plan for Britain, Conservative Party. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://www.conservatives.com/our-plan-for-britain

    What they say Source: Manifesto

    The Conservative Party's current plan says it would reverse the planned 5p rise in fuel duty.

    In their exact words Source: Manifesto

    Reverse Labour's planned 5p hike to fuel duty
    Sourced: Our Plan for Britain
    Reverse Labour's planned 5p hike to fuel duty

    Our Plan for Britain, Conservative Party. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://www.conservatives.com/our-plan-for-britain

  2. 2Simon GittusGreen Party

    Simon Gittus hasn’t published anything themselves on this that we could find. Green Party’s national policy, not Simon Gittus’ own commitment:

    What they say Source: Manifesto

    The Green Party's 2024 manifesto pledged to raise public subsidy for rail and bus travel to £10bn a year by the end of the parliament, with free bus travel for under-18s.

    In their exact words Source: Manifesto

    Increase annual public subsidies for rail and bus travel to £10bn by the end of the next Parliament, with free bus travel for under-18s.
    Sourced: Green Party Manifesto 2024: Fairer, Greener Transport, 12 June 2024
    Increase annual public subsidies for rail and bus travel to £10bn by the end of the next Parliament, with free bus travel for under-18s.

    Green Party Manifesto 2024: Fairer, Greener Transport, Green Party of England and Wales, published 12 June 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2026. Archived copy. https://greenparty.org.uk/about/our-manifesto/fairer-greener-transport/

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    Manifesto
    A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.

    Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.

    What they say Source: Manifesto

    The Green Party's 2024 manifesto pledged to ban domestic flights where the journey would take less than three hours by train.

    In their exact words Source: Manifesto

    A ban on domestic flights for journeys that would take less than three hours by train.
    Sourced: Green Party Manifesto 2024: Fairer, Greener Transport, 12 June 2024
    A ban on domestic flights for journeys that would take less than three hours by train.

    Green Party Manifesto 2024: Fairer, Greener Transport, Green Party of England and Wales, published 12 June 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2026. Archived copy. https://greenparty.org.uk/about/our-manifesto/fairer-greener-transport/

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    Manifesto
    A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.

    Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.

    What they say Source: Manifesto

    The Green Party's 2024 manifesto pledged to bring the railways back into public ownership.

    In their exact words Source: Manifesto

    Bring the railways back into public ownership.
    Sourced: Green Party Manifesto 2024: Fairer, Greener Transport, 12 June 2024
    Bring the railways back into public ownership.

    Green Party Manifesto 2024: Fairer, Greener Transport, Green Party of England and Wales, published 12 June 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2026. Archived copy. https://greenparty.org.uk/about/our-manifesto/fairer-greener-transport/

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    Manifesto
    A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.

    Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.

  3. 3Lydia Ann HydeLabour Party

    Lydia Ann Hyde hasn’t published anything themselves on this that we could find. Labour Party’s national policy, not Lydia Ann Hyde’s own commitment:

    What they say Source: Manifesto

    Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged to reform the railways and bring them into public ownership.

    In their exact words Source: Manifesto

    We will put passengers at the heart of the service by reforming the railways and bringing them into public ownership.
    Sourced: Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Kickstart economic growth, 13 June 2024
    We will put passengers at the heart of the service by reforming the railways and bringing them into public ownership.

    Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Kickstart economic growth, Labour Party, published 13 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://labour.org.uk/change/kickstart-economic-growth/

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    Manifesto
    A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.

    Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.

    What they say Source: Manifesto

    Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged new powers for local leaders to franchise bus services and to lift the ban on councils owning bus companies.

    In their exact words Source: Manifesto

    Building on the work of Labour mayors, we will reform the broken system through new powers for local leaders to franchise local bus services, and we will lift the ban on municipal ownership.
    Sourced: Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Kickstart economic growth, 13 June 2024
    Building on the work of Labour mayors, we will reform the broken system through new powers for local leaders to franchise local bus services, and we will lift the ban on municipal ownership.

    Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Kickstart economic growth, Labour Party, published 13 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://labour.org.uk/change/kickstart-economic-growth/

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    Manifesto
    A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.

    Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.

    What they say Source: Manifesto

    Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged to fix an extra one million potholes in England each year of the parliament, paid for by deferring the A27 bypass.

    In their exact words Source: Manifesto

    We will fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament, funded by deferring the A27 bypass, which is poor value for money.
    Sourced: Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Kickstart economic growth, 13 June 2024
    We will fix an additional one million potholes across England in each year of the next parliament, funded by deferring the A27 bypass, which is poor value for money.

    Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Kickstart economic growth, Labour Party, published 13 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://labour.org.uk/change/kickstart-economic-growth/

    Explain this (1 term)
    Manifesto
    A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.

    Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.

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