Just a handful of seats may determine Britain's fate
came bearing gifts. The Brexit Party, jogging along at about 14% in the polls, would step aside for the Conservatives in seats across the country, provided the Tories backed a no-deal exit from the European Union, he proposed. The price? The Conservatives would have to give Mr Farage’s party a free run at 80-90 seats in the Midlands and the north, where the Leave vote was strong but residual antipathy to the Tories is stronger.
Pacts also come with big risks. First-past-the-post generously rewards the two largest parties, providing a big incentive for Labour and the Conservatives to stamp out smaller challengers, lest they end up usurping them. Nor is teaming up with another party risk-free for the smaller entity.
Not all in the Conservative Party are resistant to Mr Farage’s charms. The Brexit Party leader has already promised not to field candidates against the self-styled “Spartans”, Conservatives who opposed the Brexit deal all three times it was put before the Commons. The concern of those hardline Tory
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
How pacts and tactical voting could sway the coming British electionNigel Farage makes the Tories an offer they can refuse
Read more »
Will Binyamin Netanyahu’s vow to annex part of the West Bank work?Israel’s prime minister is trying to sway voters ahead of an election on September 17th
Read more »
Will Binyamin Netanyahu’s vow to annex part of the West Bank work?Foreign criticism worries Binyamin Netanyahu far less than the threat of defeat at home
Read more »
House Judiciary Committee approves guidelines for Trump impeachment probeThe party-line vote comes as House Democrats have struggled to articulate a unified message on impeachment.
Read more »
House Judiciary Committee approves guidelines for Trump impeachment probeThe House Judiciary Committee approved the parameters for its impeachment investigation into Donald Trump — the most significant step Democrats have yet taken as they weigh the divisive move
Read more »
'My time is growing near': John Lewis dangles impeachment announcementRep. John Lewis is one of the last publicly undecided lawmakers who could change the calculus for Dems' impeachment demands. Now, his decision is almost at hand.
Read more »