Thread by @uk_domain_names

It's time to be realistic about the upcoming European elections: the Brexit Party are a nailed-on certainty to win the most votes. Unencumbered by a manifesto, and with a two-word call to arms (their party name) how could they not?

So let's take that as read and put it aside. They may get the most votes as a single party, but they're not going to get a majority of all MEPs, and their 30-odd MEPs will disappear into a European parliament of 751 seats, and emerge only to make annoying noises on the fringes.

What's key is making the absolute most of the pro-Remain vote, which (if recent polling is to be believed) should be significantly more than half the electorate. That vote needs to be shared in an intelligent, strategic way among the pro-Remain parties.

Pro-Remain: LibDems, Greens, Change UK and regionally Plaid Cymru, SNP, Sinn Fein and Alliance.

Pro-Brexit: Tories, Labour, Brexit Party, UKIP.

Best strategy: vote for the pro-Remain party in each area that polling shows has the best chance of winning MEPs.

Remember, a vote for Labour will be interpreted by those seeking Brexit as a vote for Leave, just as those who voted Labour in the 2017 GE are counted among the "80% of people who voted for Brexit". So avoid that at all costs. And spread the word, so that others do the same!

And don't let any party tell you they are the "only choice" when it comes to Remain. That's pure gamesmanship. The right party to vote for will vary region by region, and there isn't one "correct" answer for the whole of the UK. @LibDems @ForChange_Now @TheGreenParty @theSNP

Brexit is bigger than party. It's bigger than political games and manoeuvres. It is the most clear and present danger we are likely to face in our lifetimes. (Climate change is a massive issue, but the timetable isn't measured in weeks or months on the latter).