Conservatives face fire from all sides and risk of falling victim to tactical voting

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Published 2024-05-24
“It’s not just the poll lead but the risk of tactical shifts which further diminish the Conservative vote share and capacity to win seats.”

The Conservatives fear that voters turning to Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats in constituencies with small majorities will propel Labour into government, explains visiting professor at LSE Tony Travers.

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All Comments (21)
  • @marvellis6762
    By any means necessary to remove the deeply corrupt Conservative Party
  • @FRU.No.1
    Remember when Boris ran from debates with Corbyn and didnt turn up when he said he would and that was all fine apparently?
  • @JimTimber
    Trump for prison 2024 💪💪💙💙
  • @robc7162
    Starmer has already confirmed he will debate Sunak just not 1 per week!
  • @yuna-1971
    LABOUR LANDSLIDE, let’s F’KING GO !!!!! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
  • @nickyd922
    The beautiful outcome is neither conservatives nor reform will govern because they will never command a majority
  • @rossmurray6849
    EXACTLY the same thing exists for the Labour Party at all elections. They lose votes on their left to the Greens and on their right to the LibDems. These types of consequences will continue being present as long as the first-past-the-vote voting method remains in place. And the Conservatives could have changed that to a proportional or single transferrable voting method at the same time as they dispensed with the fixed terms of parliament. The reason they didn't do that was they calculated that it was not in their long term interests.
  • @anthonyclegg1511
    Oh dear, how tragic. 🤣🤣😂😂🐱🐱💩🧀🐷🚣‍♂️.
  • @johnburrows3385
    Tactical voting will be massive this time. One polling expert stated that Labour needed a 13 point lead for an overall majority. The reality, a 5 point lead will be enough.
  • @hgf4030
    hahahha time for some policies for young people not just nimby pensioners. goodbye tories!
  • @peterdollins3610
    Tactical voting, yes. Why do the Murdoch Goons not put Mr Curtis on? Is it because this leading expert of the Polls says it is impossible for the Tories to win or form a Government?
  • @saragonmcenany6229
    Tony Travers getting some informed contributions for once instead Barrage & Vice
  • @VincentPeters-vs2us
    Has anyone seen Michael Gove? I heard he's wetting his knife sharpener. Friday 13th would be less scarier than what many Tories are soon to face. Oh joy.