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Moment ex-Prime Minister Theresa May spotted on Ring doorbell while canvassing on Scots street
Locals were stunned to see the former Prime Minister do some of the gruntwork themselves
THIS is the moment that a former Prime Minister was spotted canvassing doors on a Scottish street ahead of the election.
Theresa May took to the streets of Perth and Kinross-shire yesterday in a bid to drum up support for Tory candidate Luke Graham.
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People across the UK are set to visit polling stations on Thursday to cast their vote for the General Election.
And parties have been ramping up their campaigning across Scotland in the lead-up to the big day.
But the ex-Prime Minister has shown that she is not afraid to hit the streets and drum up support for her party.
Ring Doorbell footage captured the moment that locals watched as Ms May chapped a door at 4pm yesterday evening, while out campaigning for the local Tory candidate.
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As she waited for the homeowner to answer, she looked at the crowd of people who had begun to gather on the street and said "Hello".
A friendly neighbour shouted over: "It's nice to see you, Theresa!"
She replied: "Nice to see you. Even nicer if you support Luke".
An automated message from Ring Doorbell informed Ms May that no one could answer the door, but invited her to leave a video message.
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Smiling at the camera, Ms May said: "My name is Theresa May and I'm here supporting Luke Graham, the Conservative candidate for the General Election on the 4th of July.
"As you're not in, I'll pop a leaflet through your door".
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The clip was shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, by Mr Graham himself as he called it a "Canvass highlight".
He added: "@theresa_may working hard in Perth and Kinross-shire!"
Users were delighted to see Ms May carrying out some of the grunt work herself and flocked to the comments to praise her.
One person wrote: "Only in the UK does an ex-PM knock on your door! Love it."
Another added: "Haha love this".
Someone else said: "Omg she's so precious".
And a fourth commented: "Good on you, Theresa".
While a fifth chimed in: "Can not see Sunak doing that."
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It comes just weeks after another former Prime Minister, David Cameron was glimpsed on a Ring while canvassing.
The Foreign Secretary left a leaflet for a resident in Hampshire, and said the local candidate was "keen to win your support".
CAMPAIGN WOES
EXCLUSIVE by CONOR MATCHETT, Political Editor
“ARMAGEDDON” was the word used by one Tory minister when asked how the UK-wide campaign was going.
It is a picture seen across the country - as Tory candidates scramble to shore-up collapsing support including, even, Rishi Sunak, with reports claiming his North Yorkshire seat is at risk of turning red in what would be an historic embarrassment.
And Nigel Farage’s Reform UK are making the Tory picture even darker. One senior Tory source told the Scottish Sun: “Nationally, it’s armageddon. All about Reform and immigration.”
In Scotland, rumours suggest some Scottish Tories are resigned to the fact that their leader Douglas Ross is “toast” - with SNP figures throwing everything they can at the seat.
While in the Central Belt it is the Nats on the ropes. One senior Scottish Labour source told us: “I think it’s fair to say Labour members haven’t always enjoyed General Election campaigns quite like they are enjoying this for a long time.
“There is a big sense of no complacency, every single conversation, every single switcher matters. Even in seats where it looks really good, people aren’t getting carried away - it’s very focused.”
Polls suggest Scottish Labour will overtake the SNP as the largest party in Scotland - a result which would symbolise the end to a decade of dominance for the party.
And Scottish Lib Dem insiders are confident of overhauling the Nats at a Westminster level - and are even eyeing up the possibility of becoming the official opposition and beating the Tories to second.
One senior party source said: “I think it’s a stretch but not insane now”.
And with eyes firmly set on winning six seats - with Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire now “nailed on”, they added: “There is a potential for a big shock and for becoming the party of the Highlands again.”
But an SNP source claimed the party was feeling “buoyant” and that their supporters were sticking with them.
They said: “People feel good about John Swinney being leader now, and there isn’t really any enthusiasm for Labour’s offer under Keir Starmer.
"The general feeling is that we have the momentum.”
And another senior Nats source said: “It’s going to be closer than folk think, we have absolutely clawed back in last two weeks.”
It’s a cliche that a week is a long time in politics and a lot can change, but even just four days can feel a lifetime in a General Election campaign.
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