Lib Dems will seize ‘Blue Wall’ constituencies from Tories, says Sir Ed Davey
"The tectonic plates of British politics are shifting.”
"The tectonic plates of British politics are shifting.”
The deal would see Labour step back from the top 30 Lib Dem target seats at the next election.
The deputy prime minister's Surrey constituency is top of the Lib Dems' target seats at election time.
“Therein lies a paradox that troubles many Brexiteers: if 'success' is avoiding the costs of divergence , why did we leave in the first place?," the former Lib Dem leader asked.
“Tonight, the people of North Shropshire have spoken on behalf of the British people."
The bookies have the Liberal Democrats slightly ahead in what promises to be an extremely close contest.
A Liberal Democrat win in a Leave-voting rural constituency would send shivers up the spine of the Tory Party, one analyst said.
"As the saying goes, you can’t fatten a calf on market day."
“These Conservatives can’t be defeated next time unless we Liberal Democrats win Tory seats,” he said.
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