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Tory manifesto — a change of tack?

David Cameron has launched the Conservative manifesto with a vow to outspend the Labour party on the NHS and childcare. Why have the Tories abandoned their austerity mantra? Lionel Barber, FT editor, asks the FT’s political commentator, Janan Ganesh.

Produced by Seb Morton-Clark. Filmed by Rod Fitzgerald and Nicola Stansfield. Edited by Nalini Sivathasan.