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T_i_B

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1. Scottish and English politics do differ in this regard

Reply to Denzil_DC (Original post)

Thu Jun 15, 2017, 06:33 AM

Jun 2017

As the SNP are the people for the 3 unionist parties to beat North of the border. And the need to save the union appears to be causing the 3 national parties to think differently. Down South it's the Tories who are dominant, and tactical voting has been mostly in Labour's direction with the favour rarely returned.

The Tories have also benefited from the collapse of UKIP, but that hasn't been so much tactical as voters genuinely considering them more relevant than UKIP.

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A return to two-party politics? Dont believe it [View all] Denzil_DC Jun 2017 OP

Scottish and English politics do differ in this regard T_i_B Jun 2017 #1

It's not so much the favor not being "returned". Ken Burch Jun 2017 #3

The point about Lib Dems slipping back to 3rd or 4th in many places is fair T_i_B Jun 2017 #4

In the Greens case(and yes, cooperation between Greens and left-LibDems could be interesting) Ken Burch Jun 2017 #5

As I have posted incessantly in other threads... T_i_B Jun 2017 #6

Sorry, hadn't seen the other posts you made on this. Ken Burch Jun 2017 #7

It was a she rather than a he! T_i_B Jun 2017 #8

She, then. I didn't know your former MP's name or gender when I posted that. Ken Burch Jun 2017 #9

Best to look closely on a case by case basis T_i_B Jun 2017 #10

Thanks for the observations. Ken Burch Jun 2017 #11

Having see the election campaign at first hand in a marginal seat.... T_i_B Jun 2017 #12

Another note of caution from John Harris, including the dangers of pendulum swings and brexit: Denzil_DC Jun 2017 #2