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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ros Taylor

Conservative manifesto: the papers' verdicts

And highlights from the rest of the coverage.

Guardian: Jonathan Freedland - The Tory approach to immigration could backfire as it reminds Labour voters why they dislike the Conservative party

Guardian: Jonathan Glancey - This is a very boring manifesto

FT: The manifesto panders to base prejudices. "Rather than providing a coherent vision of a different Britain … it offers a series of pledges designed to remind voters of the aspects of modern life they most dislike."

Independent: "[It] appeals to sweet reason, a little scaremongering and a smattering of American style sloganeering"

Times: The Tories are evolving from a dysfunctional rabble to a more modern and plausible political party

Mail: Migrants are disappearing during a 48-hour window granted to them by immigrant officials

FT: Labour has ruled out making pension savings compulsory during the next parliament

FT: Alan Milburn looks as though he's enjoying himself. He's not about to retire from politics

Telegraph: Labour's attacks on Tory spending plans contradict themselves

Telegraph: Vicki Woods - The election campaign is deadly dull, and my 25-year-old daughter isn't going to vote

PS: MediaGuardian.co.uk has its own take on the election campaign in the media.

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