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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker Political correspondent

Lib Dems plan ‘Labour squeeze’ in fight for suburban Tory seats

Lib Dem MP Richard Foord celebrates his June 2022 byelection win in Tiverton and Honiton
Lib Dem MP Richard Foord celebrates his June 2022 byelection win in Tiverton and Honiton. Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/The Guardian

Among the many electoral subplots emerging ahead of the next UK general election, one in particular is occupying the minds of Liberal Democrat strategists: how to persuade a glut of new Labour supporters to vote tactically.

What the Lib Dems are calling a “Labour squeeze” tactic could help shape the result in a dozen or more constituencies, and potentially remove a series of Conservative big-hitters including Dominic Raab and John Redwood. But, it is fair to say, this is intricate stuff.

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