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LeftishBrit

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2. Pity

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2019, 04:41 PM

May 2019

In my constituency in 2017, the Green and National Health Action parties withdrew their candidates and supported the LibDem, and as a result we were one of the constituencies where a Tory lost their seat.

I think tactical voting is essential in our system. It can give disappointing results (2010 and the coalition) but so can non-tactical voting!

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Heidi Allen threatened to quit as Change UK leader over Lib Dem row [View all] Celerity May 2019 OP

They will have to form an alliance with the Liberal Democrats T_i_B May 2019 #1

Pity LeftishBrit May 2019 #2

Change UK / TIG have split T_i_B Jun 2019 #3

well they are done IMHO, that was short, I see no path for the 5 left to carry on Celerity Jun 2019 #4

Chuka Umunna joins the Lib Dems after quitting Change UK T_i_B Jun 2019 #5

Another ex-Change UK MP has joined the Lib Dems! T_i_B Aug 2019 #6

My local ex-Change UK MP Angela Smith has joined the Liberal Democrats!!! T_i_B Sep 2019 #7