Cameron attacked by Sun for leaving immigration off agenda

‘You have to wonder if he really wants to win’ says Murdoch paper as PM seeks to avoid Ukip territory

Columnist Don Brind

David Cameron will today set out six key themes at the heart of the Conservatives’ election manifesto – and already he’s under fire because the NHS and immigration are not among them.

Labour calls the health service omission “staggering” while The Sun – whose support Cameron is banking on if he’s to stay in power in Downing Street – says immigration is such a big issue with the public that “you have to wonder if he really wants to win”.

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is a former BBC lobby correspondent and Labour press officer who is watching the polls for The Week in the run-up to the 2015 election.