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1/ If the Tories get around 33% and Labour & the LibDems split around 45% roughly evenly between them then FPTP is likely to give the Tories an outright majority of seats. @joswinson & @jeremycorbyn both need to acknowledge that some degree of electoral cooperation may be needed.
@joswinson @jeremycorbyn 2/ I am sure both Corbyn and Swinson are very tempted by the idea of pushing the other down to around 10% and getting over 30% for their own parties. But that is a huge gamble and will inflame destructive bitterness in the opposition camp.
@joswinson @jeremycorbyn 3/ Swinson may be angling at pulling many of the 20-25% of Tory voters who are Remainers away from the Tories (about 8% of voters) by not frightening them with the prospect of a coalition with Corbyn. But the probability is that some such post-election deal will be necessary.
@joswinson @jeremycorbyn 4/ I think the wisest stance for Labour and LibDems is to save their attack politics for the Tories and Farage, and with respect to each other, to present their own positive policies rather than tearing chunks out of each other - which would only help Johnson.
