Newswatch. Hello and welcome to newswatch with me samira ahmed. Coming up the Party Manifestos are all out. How well has the bbc done on explaining their policies fairly and impartially . And, are we hearing too many random opinions from not always well informed voters . With the main parties publishing their offers to voters, this week has seen the general Election Campaign in full swing. The bbcs Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg was on hand and on air with her analysis. Here she is on thursday reporting on the conservatives proposals, and first on tuesday reacting to labours manifesto. And remember not so long ago in 2015 ed miliband made a few little tiptoes to the left of where labour had been and he lost that election. Jeremy corbyn is making a much bigger step in the same direct of middle england are really ready for the policies that he believes will be popular. And, of course, the complications of brexit means whatever else she is promising could be derailed by that becoming e
Much more. So was that cock up or conspiracy . Philipjones told us but louis mendee spoke for many when he posted later that night, there were several examples the bbcs efforts to get out and about during this Election Campaign and hear the views of so called ordinary voters. Heres deputy Political Editorjohn pienaar soliciting opinions in a gym in bradford. Labour underjeremy corbyn, what do you think . Well, i quite like his policies but i dont think theyre doable. You dont think theyre doable . What do you think . I agree, yeah, i dont think theyre doable myself. Why not . I just dont think they are. Kenny watt was watching that and thought the views of the gentlemen exercising there, and more generally vox pops like that, did not add greatly to the sum of human knowledge. Hes got a journalist coming in when hes in the middle of his work out asking him questions when hes probablyjust thinking, oh my god, whens this hill climb going to end . And thats the problem with vox pops, becau