Inside Politics: Boris Johnson heads into Labour heartlands

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There are now only three days until we go the polls

It’s almost over. The tension is unbearable. After all the tears and tantrums, after all the gossip and scandal, it all comes down to this. We finally have the finalists for Strictly Come Dancing: Emma, Karim and Kelvin will compete for the biggest prize of them all. What about the contest for No 10, the one involving our lumbering, leaden-footed political leaders? Well, it’s fairly exciting too, I suppose. Boris Johnson has a commanding poll lead, so he’ll stick to the basics in an effort to avoid any slips-ups – the equivalent of a simple-but-spirited rendition of the Charleston. Jeremy Corbyn may need to come up with something spectacular to cause an upset – an Argentine Tango whilst waving around more leaked documents? Keeeep dancing Jez! I’m Adam Forrest, and welcome to The Independent’s Inside Politics newsletter.

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