{"id":19641,"date":"2026-05-02T11:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T11:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/19641\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T11:00:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T11:00:48","slug":"inside-reforms-battle-to-take-tory-heartland-firsthand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/19641\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Reform\u2019s battle to take Tory heartland | Firsthand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title = \"Inside Reform\u2019s battle to take Tory heartland | Firsthand\"   width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V3Sg9uu3OSU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nInside Reform\u2019s battle to take Tory heartland | Firsthand<br \/>\n<br \/>\nReform UK are battling to win the East of England, a traditional Conservative heartland, in the upcoming local elections.<\/p>\n<p>The Telegraph&#8217;s Political Editor, Tony Diver, was given 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