The UK Conservative Party is facing a potential electoral wipeout in the upcoming elections, with fears of losing a significant number of seats to Labour and the Liberal Democrats. Polling suggests that while Labour is expected to win, it may not be by a large margin. However, the Conservative campaign is concerned about tactical voting, particularly in the South of England, where traditionally safe Tory seats are now at risk. The Tories won 48 out of 55 seats in the South West in 2019, but this dominance is now under threat. Labour and the Liberal Democrats are poised to make substantial gains, with the Tory campaign expecting to lose dozens of seats previously considered secure. The Conservative Party has also warned of a Labour 'supermajority' with over 100 left-wing MPs, potentially giving Angela Rayner significant influence.
The Tories won 48/55 seats in the South West in 2019 But this dominance could be about to fall apart... One Tory insider told @_CaitlinDoherty the region had slipped off the party's radar in recent years The Lib Dems & Labour are eyeing big wins https://t.co/XAwMNM2Dfy
The Conservatives won 48/55 seats in the South West in 2019, but this dominance could be about to fall apart One Tory insider told @_CaitlinDoherty the region had fallen off the party's radar in recent years The Lib Dems & Labour are eyeing big wins https://t.co/XAwMNM2Dfy
NEW: @BloombergUK Saturday read — the Tory campaign now expects to lose dozens of seats previously considered completely safe to the LibDems — it sees large numbers of people in the south of England voting tactically to get their local Tory MP out https://t.co/r8R2ww3miA
UK Conservatives fear a heavy election defeat to Labour is morphing into a wipeout due to something all but impossible to counter: tactical voting for the Liberal Democrats https://t.co/GsdmQhLg4F
The Tories just upped the ante in a new political election broadcast Labour could be in power for "the rest of your life"🤷♂️... "unlimited power"... "dangerous" super-majority... could be 100+ left-wing MPs "working" for Angela Rayner Turning it up to 11 https://t.co/pcSMGF2kRM
This is borne out by polling - people do expect Labour to win but not necessarily by much. One of many reasons I’m deeply sceptical about the effectiveness of Tory “supermajority” messaging. A lot of voters will simply reject the premise. https://t.co/rnLkia9VJz
The Tories are terrified of a Labour ‘supermajority’ – but there are reasons for Labour supporters to be wary too | Andy Beckett | “A huge Labour win next week, however undeserved in purely democratic terms”! https://t.co/rcYUbQoMGZ