Again, this is something that I’ve mostly heard from Labour supporters directed to Remain Alliance candidates. There are a couple of things here. Firstly, that’s exactly what the Remain Alliance are doing. They’re looking at voting records, margins, polling etc to decide who the best candidate is to support their pro-remain agenda. Labour decided not to join the alliance but there have been plenty of rumours that they might. Until then it’s worth considering that the Remain Alliance is made of parties that unequivocally support remain, with no question marks raised. A Labour candidate (as I mentioned before) wouldn’t necessarily be the best candidate to achieve their goals due to the renegotiation step. It’s also important to remember that there are a lot of Moderate Conservative Remainers. The chances of them voting for the Labour Party are slim, but if there’s a more centrist option available then Remain Alliance might be able to attract them, reducing the Conservative vote. REMEMBER – Tactical voting isn’t just about people standing aside, it’s about improving the chances of your preferred candidate while weakening the opposition.
What can be done?
If you’re a Labour voter – Push your party leadership to join the Remain Alliance and work together with the smaller parties. Understand that, just because a Remain Alliance candidate might not step aside, that’s not necessarily an attack on your candidate, they may be trying to reduce the Conservative vote share.
If you’re a Remain Alliance Voter – Push your Alliance to talk with Labour leadership. If you’re discussing a seat where the Remain Alliance candidate is trying to weaken the Conservative vote, try to convince the moderate remainers that a more Centrist party is better for them that a right wing leave party.
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