Five things we've learnt from the 2019 Tory manifesto

Boris Johnson has unveiled the Conservative manifesto in Telford this afternoon. The 59-page document – titled ‘Get Brexit Done: Unleash Britain’s Potential’ – is a far cry from the 2017 Conservative manifesto. That document still haunts Tory MPs to this day and is widely blamed for the Conservatives losing their majority in 2017.

Today’s offering is much more risk-averse when it comes to contentious issues and policy areas. A lot of the big spending announcements were made at the beginning of Johnson’s premiership. As reported on Coffee House previously, there is a line which clarifies that the party will not hold a free vote on the fox hunting ban (Tories feel stung over how toxic Theresa May’s comments on the issue proved) – along with a general push on animal welfare. The main themes, however, are the issues Johnson has focussed on since entering 10 Downing Street: the NHS, law and order and… getting Brexit done.