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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker Deputy political editor

Liberal Democrats plan to focus election campaign on ultra-local issues

Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, addresses the party conference in Bournemouth.
Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, addresses the party conference in Bournemouth. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images

The Liberal Democrats plan to rigidly focus their election campaign on ultra-local efforts in target seats, and worry less about getting a national narrative across, a decision that has caused disquiet at the party’s conference.

The tactic, being finalised by party campaigners, would prioritise the “ground war” of mobilising supporters and bespoke messaging in a few dozen seats, at the expense of an “air war” to set out a broader vision for the party.

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