WATCH: Bristol South and bloody Brexit

On the eve of this unpredictable election, Neil Maggs went to Labour-held Bristol South to talk to people about trust in politics, Jeremy Corbyn and Brexit, which divides people.

Bristol South 3rd December, 2019

Neil Maggs, Adam Cantwell-Corn and Aphra Evans

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Jamie

December 4, 2019 at 8:48 pm

Really appreciate the effort taken to canvas local opinions with a well put together video.

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Adam

December 8, 2019 at 8:41 pm

An excellent piece of work and a really good final thought

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