If it's true that Labour wants to fight the next election on the basis of "Look, it's us or the far right", as Macron did, then they're going to have to start explicitly denouncing the far right, as Macron does
Agreed. I think it's also somewhat complacent of Labour to portray this binary option here. LibDems and Greens are nominally progressive alternatives that could surge in the polls with the right leadership, much like Reform are doing now (outsiders last yr). 4 years is a long time in politics...
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Agreed, Labour have lost so many By-elections where they were defending and it seems like a harbinger of things to come
They lost 2/2 that were held on the same day to the Greens and the Cardiff one especially had been a Labour stronghold for something like 13 years
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Traditionally, Libs have done poorly when Labour has. But maybe Ref changes the equation. I wonder what the max feasible LD and Green seat numbers might be under FPTP.
