'Hi, it's David Cameron': The politicians captured on doorbell cameras during the General Election

Knock, knock. "Hi, it's David Cameron," is probably a greeting many Britons wouldn't expect to hear on their doorstep during the run-up to aThe idea of a former prime minister appearing behind your front door may seem unlikely, but, with the help of doorbell cameras, this election has somewhat put that idea to bed.

Here, ITV News explores how doorbell cameras have helped to play a role in the election, and pull back the curtain on politicians as they meet the electorate.It's not every day that a former prime minister goes door knocking, but in one constituency that's exactly what happened when footage recently emerged of Theresa May canvassing support for a local Conservative candidate.

In a statement released at the time, May said it had been "an honour and a privilege" to serve as an MP, and that she would be supporting her successor to "secure a Conservative victory" in her Maidenhead seat.Not to be upstaged, former prime minister Lord Cameron was also captured by a doorbell camera as he gave a helping hand to a separate Conservative candidate, ahead of polling day.

Have you heard our new podcast Talking Politics? Every day in the run-up to the election Tom, Robert and Anushka dig into the biggest issues dominating the political agenda…On the flipside, doorbell cameras have also shown in the run-up to this year's election how party candidates can be caught out unwittingly through their choice of words.

Malik can later be seen asking the resident to vote Labour on July 4 to deny SNP leader in the House of Commons Stephen Flynn from winning the seat."I want to get rid of SNP because we are very lucky we didn't get separation from the United Kingdom in 2014. Otherwise we were bankrupt within five months."

Lisa Smart can he heard in the video, which was obtained by a tabloid newspaper, asking the resident if they planned to use their vote.

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