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This is the best summary I could come up with:


Labour and the Conservatives have been accused of being out of step with public concern about the cost-of-living crisis, as polling suggested fewer than one in four people believed tackling it was a priority for the two parties.

Swing voters from key demographics – Workington man and Stevenage woman, monikers campaign strategists have given to groups they are targeting – appear sceptical about the parties’ proposals to ease cost pressures.

The cost of living is the second-most pressing issue to voters, just behind the NHS, the survey found, and with winter approaching energy bills are expected to be higher this year than last because despite them falling there is currently no government support.

It said: “Investments in home insulation and renewables are important policies that will bring down energy bills in the medium term and provide households with more economic security.

These , including Workington man largely older voters living in the north of England whom the Tories targeted in 2019; and Stevenage woman, defined by campaign strategists as younger and more economically insecure suburban-dwellers.

A Conservative party spokesperson said: “The prime minister is focused on delivering his five priorities of halving inflation, growing the economy, reducing debt, cutting waiting lists, and stopping the boats.”


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