Will winning over ‘Workington Man’ be key to winning the election?
Clare Fallon
North of England Correspondent
Fans of Boris Johnson like to think of him as the Conservative who can reach parts of the electorate other Tories can’t.
Fans of Boris Johnson like to think of him as the Conservative who can reach parts of the electorate other Tories can’t. And that belief seems the basis of the Conservatives’ election strategy – hoping to offset likely losses in Scotland and other Remain voting areas by winning seats in former Labour heartlands.