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General Election 2024

After Rishi Sunak’s shock announcement of a July election, the Bristol Cable mobilised.

Over the next five weeks, our team of reporters will be getting out onto the streets to cover the key battleground constituencies, digging into dubious donations and dodgy campaign tactics, and speaking to key organisations in the city about the big issues of the election. We’ll also have a special focus on Bristol Central, where Labour and the Greens will be battling it out.

Callouts

Low turnout: why didn’t you vote at the general election?

14 years of Tory rule came to an end last week, but turnout was the lowest in years, so we want to hear from people who didn't vote.

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Listen: the Debrief – raking over a historic set of Bristol general election results

Historic Bristol general election results see first ever Green MP and Tory wipeout

General Election 2024

LIVE: Bristol general election results, as Greens win Bristol Central and Labour gains seats off Tories

Bristol general election results 2024: Labour will be looking to take seats off the Tories on the edge of Bristol in the general election, while the Greens have their eyes on Bristol Central.

General Election 2024

A Labour victory in Bristol East is odds-on, but will a Green surge cut the party’s majority?

Podcasts

Cable Live – Bristol Central candidates face tough questions on housing at Shelter hustings

VIDEO: What We Want – Meaningful climate action not culture wars

Extinction Rebellion activist Kathy says the Tory government's disgraceful legacy of weaponising action on climate change as part of culture wars.

Not much ‘Bristol’ in Bristol Central hustings: protests and heckles at ‘ill-tempered’ panel

With protests, party co-leaders and prospective cabinet members, the non-selective hustings for Bristol Central largely sidelined local issues in favour of trans rights, and a prospective Starmer government. 

VIDEO: What We Want – An investment in young people and services to end knife crime and youth violence

We’re just days away from the general election. In this short video series What We Want, we ask youth workers what they want to see change after 14 years of the Tories.

In Filton and Bradley Stoke, home to Bristol’s defence industry, it’s the Tories on the back foot

The patchwork of suburbs and outlying villages north and east of Bristol has been held by the Conservatives since 2010. But now, a resurgent Labour and rising Reform mean MP Jack Lopresti looks likely to be toppled.

VIDEO: What We Want – Bristol’s frontline workers reveal their priorities for the next government

We're only a few days away from a general election. In a short video series, frontline workers explain how their sector has fared under the Tories – and what changes they want to see.

Election hopefuls feel the heat on independent living, accessible housing and disability rights

Deaf and disabled persons hustings at Bristol Beacon marred by contentious remarks from Reform candidate, with other MP contenders sometimes uncertain of their parties’ policy positions.

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