Tell us the key issues in Lincolnshire for you ahead of the General Election 2024

Ben Moorcroft

14 June 2024 at 7:05 am·1-min read

We want to know your thoughts — -Credit: (Image: James Turner/Lincolnshire Live)

As the UK General Election approaches on July 4, LincolnshireLive is keen to understand the perspectives and priorities of our readers across the county.

The upcoming election is set against a backdrop of significant political, economic, and social challenges. From healthcare and education to climate change and local infrastructure, the decisions made at the ballot box will shape the future of our communities. This survey aims to gauge the pulse of Lincolnshire.

The UK’s last election in 2019 saw the Conservatives claim all seven of Lincolnshire’s parliamentary seats. However the latest odds are predicting a Labour win in at least two of the county’s constituencies.

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Labour, led by Sir Keir Starmer, is seeking to regain ground lost in recent years, presenting themselves as the party capable of delivering economic stability and public service improvements. The Conservatives, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the helm, are striving to maintain their presence and highlight their achievements in government.

Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats unveiled their manifesto this week as they seek to establish themselves as a viable alternative to the main two parties. It was also announced that former Reform UK leader Richard Tice would be standing in Boston and Skegness as polls show the continuing growth in support for the party.

We're aiming to capture the pulse of the electorate. To do this, we are launching a comprehensive survey to understand your views and priorities ahead of this crucial vote. Your opinions will provide valuable insights into the issues that matter most to Lincolnshire voters and how they may influence the election outcome.

You can complete the survey below, or if it isn't showing for you, click here.

The Telegraph
Sunak may have made the biggest electoral mistake in British history
When the history of this election campaign comes to be written, one question will perplex the compilers more than any other: why now? The Tory officials and police officers being investigated for alleged gambling law infractions by betting on a snap contest in July will have secured very good odds for the simple reason that no one was expecting it.
The Telegraph
The Tories have abandoned the one thing that made them electable
The outcome of the general election is now considered such a foregone conclusion that the post-mortem examination is being conducted while the corpse is still twitching. Many pundits and politicians seem to think that the Government’s imminent demise can be explained by its failure to listen to one faction or another.
The Independent
Shock new poll confirms Reform lead over Tories despite Farage’s Putin comments
Nigel Farage’s comments about Putin and Ukraine do not appear to have dented Reform’s popularity according to a major new poll of 10,000 voters
The Telegraph
Brace yourself for Keir Starmer’s puritan war on life’s pleasures
This is how the Conservative world ends, not with a bang but a flutter. The Tories in office were gamblers, shaggers, nutters and clowns, but at least they were funny – and their wrist too limp to grasp power entirely. Now the cavaliers are leaving the stage; here come the roundheads. Brace yourselves for a war on joy.
HuffPost
George Conway Tells Trump What The Rest Of The World Really Thinks About Him
He also revealed what will happen if Joe Biden provokes Trump at this week's debate.
The Telegraph
Russia is crumbling from within
On Sunday evening, the North Caucasus region of Dagestan was rocked by a series of brutal terrorist attacks. Gunmen opened fire in a synagogue in Derbent, graphically slit the throat of Russian Orthodox priest Father Nikolay, and attacked Jewish and Christian houses of worship in Dagestan’s largest city Makhachkala. These brutal crimes claimed the lives of at least 15 people, including police officers.
The Telegraph
Will voting Reform put Labour in power? Check your postcode
“A vote for Reform is a vote for Labour.”
HuffPost UK
Tories Heading For Electoral Wipeout As New Poll Predicts 250-Seat Labour Majority
And the final result could be even worse for the Conservatives.
Business Insider
A Russian soldier's killing of a wounded comrade highlights the 'brutal culture' rampant inside Russia's military, war analysts say
Experts called out the callous behavior within the Russian armed forces after drone footage showed a soldier shooting a wounded comrade.
HuffPost
'Truly Shocking': Prankster Reveals Trump Rally Moment That 'Knocked Me Over'
Jason Selvig of The Good Liars said he had never seen this before at one of the former president's rallies.
Yahoo News UK
Who will you vote for in the general election? Tell us what you think
With just over a week to go until the general election, have you made your mind up yet?
The Telegraph
‘Their manifesto is like a wishlist’: How Reform seduced Gen Z
Nathan Hobbs has been arguing with his sister about politics lately. She is 22, has a progressive outlook and, like most young voters, is likely to vote either Labour or Liberal Democrat at the General Election. Nathan, a 19-year-old student, disagrees with her and doesn’t fit the mould of much of his peer group either. He is planning to vote Reform UK on July 4. “There’s a real split [between us],” he says of the siblings’ divergence in political opinion. “She dislikes Nigel Farage.”
Associated Press
Trump has spent months painting Biden as incompetent. Now he's changing his tone before the debate
After months of casting President Joe Biden as a shell of a man incapable of putting two sentences together, Donald Trump has changed his tune days before their first debate. The changed rhetoric marks a dramatic shift from how Trump typically describes the man he will face in a rematch this November. At his rallies and in speeches, Trump typically casts the Democratic incumbent as a “low-IQ individual” who is “the worst, most incompetent, and most corrupt president” in the nation’s history, and often imitates Biden appearing lost on stage.
Associated Press
Iran's supreme leader warns sole reformist in presidential race, while calling for 'maximum' turnout
Iran's supreme leader issued a thinly veiled warning Tuesday to the sole reformist candidate in the country's upcoming presidential election, saying anyone who believes “all ways to progress” come from the United States shouldn't be supported. While often speaking in parables like many Iranian politicians, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared to directly undercut the candidacy of 69-year-old heart surgeon Masoud Pezeshkian, who has aligned himself with officials from the administration of former President Hassan Rouhani. Rouhani helped reach Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, an accord Pezeshkian has fully embraced in contrast with his five hard-line opponents, who want an agreement fully on Iran's terms.
The Telegraph
For intolerant Farage supporters, grown-up debate has clearly become a farce
Much heartened by the onslaught of criticism I’ve been receiving from Telegraph readers, I am returning to the subject of one of Clacton’s parliamentary candidates. Two weeks ago I got myself into a vat of boiling oil for saying we should turn our heads to the wall from Mr Farage’s sort of bitter and divisive populism. My column was greeted with such outrage and affront that I knew I was onto something.
The Telegraph
Grieving families risk being hit with £65,000 ‘death duty’ under Labour
Grieving families could lose an extra £65,000 if Labour brings in a pensions death duty, analysis shows.
The Guardian
HMRC is threatening my terminally ill father with debt collectors
He is 92 and doesn’t actually owe the money, but there is nothing he can do to stop the tax demands coming
CNN
Biden administration moves toward allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine
The Biden administration is moving towards lifting a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine, four US officials familiar with the matter told CNN, to help the country’s military maintain and repair US-provided weapons systems.
Reuters
Exclusive-Trump handed plan to halt US military aid to Kyiv unless it talks peace with Moscow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two key advisers to Donald Trump have presented him with a plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine - if he wins the Nov. 5 presidential election - that involves telling Ukraine it will only get more U.S. weapons if it enters peace talks. The United States would at the same time warn Moscow that any refusal to negotiate would result in increased U.S. support for Ukraine, retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg, one of Trump's national security advisers, said in an interview. Under the plan drawn up by Kellogg and Fred Fleitz, who both served as chiefs of staff in Trump's National Security Council during his 2017-2021 presidency, there would be a ceasefire based on prevailing battle lines during peace talks, Fleitz said.
HuffPost UK
'Are You A Betting Man?': Sky News Presenter Leaves Top Tory Squirming Over Gambling Scandal
The controversy is intensifying with the election just 10 days away.

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