Target Towns: Deep loss of faith in British politics.
The electoral battle in Grimsby and Cleethorpes, Sky News' Target Towns, will be fierce. The new pre-election pledges may not be enough.
Labour will need an 11.7 point swing to win this newly merged constituency back from the Conservatives.
However, in a region where 86% of voters think politicians don't care about them - overcoming voter apathy will be a challenge.
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