Knocking on doors in Malden Manor, I joined the Conservative candidate hoping to replace the former Tory MP Stephen Hammond, who has stepped down. Sporting a Team GB jacket, Danielle Dunfield-Prayero, who is a former British triathlete, tells me she is campaigning on local issues such as step-free access at local railway stations.
Concern about the economic outlook is among them. One man tells me: I'd like to see more strong leadership, guidance towards how we're going to solve our problems and [the] need for economic growth. He added that he didn't see political parties showing much initiative or imagination on the issue.
Concern about crime is also on the minds of some voters. A woman told me she was concerned about safety, police on the street. The Conservatives have held this seat since 2005 when they took it from Labour, but at the 2019 General Election, voters in Wimbledon came close to electing a Liberal Democrat MP.
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