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We all know that tactical voting will be essential in this election. But we've all seen tribalism in action, and many voters still want pacts to be formed, even if the leadership can’t/won’t sort one out themselves.
#DontSplitTheOpposition
So why won't candidates stand down to enable a tactical vote? I want them to publicly explain, knowing that lots of voters want this from them.
#DontSplitTheOpposition
I've looked at the data from the MRP poll, and searched for the constituencies that have a Tory majority in the poll, but where tactical voting would make a difference.
#DontSplitTheOpposition
There are 34 seats where the share of Tory and BP votes was less than the share of Lab and LD votes, i.e. 34 seats that could EASILY be won by tactical voting. The poll predicted the Tories would win 359 seats. But 359 - 34 = 325: NOT a majority.
#DontSplitTheOpposition
I want to ask the candidates themselves why they can't reach an agreement with each other. I'll start with these 34 seats but there are many others that could be won with tactical voting.
#DontSplitTheOpposition
I'll list the 34 seats and any others I do so you can see if I've asked your candidates for their answers. Please share the relevant tweets to the candidates if you'd like them to respond, and if you'd like me to do this for your constituency let me know.
#DontSplitTheOpposition
The 34 seats are:
Bedford
Cheadle
Chelsea & Fulham
Cheltenham
Chipping Barnet
Cities of London & Westminster
Finchley & Golders Green
Guildford
Harrow East
Hazel Grove
Hendon
High Peak
Kensington
Lewes
Loughborough
Milton Keynes North
North East Somerset
Putney
Reading West
Rushcliffe
South Cambridgeshire
Southport
St Ives
Truro & Falmouth
Wantage
Warrington South
Warwick & Leamington
Watford
Weaver Vale
Wimbledon
Winchester
Wokingham
Wycombe
York Outer
#DontSplitTheOpposition
*I want to emphasise that I’m sure all candidates have the best intentions, and if I ask them to explain why they won't stand down or reach an agreement with the other candidates it's not an attack. No one should be attacking them. I just want them to explain.
The MRP poll results for Bedford were

CON: 40
LAB: 39
LD: 11
GRN: 4
BP: 6

Labour are a clear second and the seat is currently held by Labour. So @BedfordVann, why can't you stand down for @YasinForBedford to prevent a Tory win?

#DontSplitTheOpposition
@BedfordVann @YasinForBedford The MRP poll results for Cheadle were

CON: 47
LAB: 11
LD: 42

LD are a clear second and the seat. So @ChauhanZahid, why can't you stand down for @ThomasMorrison to prevent a Tory win?

#DontSplitTheOpposition
@BedfordVann @YasinForBedford @ChauhanZahid @ThomasMorrison The MRP poll results for Chelsea & Fulham were

CON: 43
LAB: 23
LD: 32

LD are a clear second. So @MatthewUber, why can't you stand down for @NicolaHorlick to prevent a Tory win?

#DontSplitTheOpposition
@BedfordVann @YasinForBedford @ChauhanZahid @ThomasMorrison @MatthewUber @NicolaHorlick The MRP poll results for Cheltenham were

CON: 45
LAB: 8
LD: 45

LD are a clear second and the seat is currently held by Labour. So @GP4, why can't you stand down for @mpmwilko to prevent a Tory win?

#DontSplitTheOpposition
@BedfordVann @YasinForBedford @ChauhanZahid @ThomasMorrison @MatthewUber @NicolaHorlick @gp4 @mpmwilko The MRP poll results for Chipping Barnet were

CON: 41
LAB: 41
LD: 14
GRN: 3

Labour are a clear second. So @IsabelleParasra, why can't you stand down for @EmmaWhysall to prevent a Tory win (and get rid of Theresa Villiers)?

#DontSplitTheOpposition
@BedfordVann @YasinForBedford @ChauhanZahid @ThomasMorrison @MatthewUber @NicolaHorlick @gp4 @mpmwilko @IsabelleParasra @EmmaWhysall The MRP poll results for Cities of London & Westminster were

CON: 40
LAB: 28
LD: 27
GRN: 3

This is close, but why can't @Gordon4Cities and @ChukaUmunna agree on something to prevent a Tory win?

#DontSplitTheOpposition
@BedfordVann @YasinForBedford @ChauhanZahid @ThomasMorrison @MatthewUber @NicolaHorlick @gp4 @mpmwilko @IsabelleParasra @EmmaWhysall @Gordon4Cities @ChukaUmunna The MRP poll results for Finchley & Golders Green were

CON: 45
LAB: 28
LD: 27

This is closed, but why can't @RossSHouston and @lucianaberger agree on something to prevent a Tory win?

#DontSplitTheOpposition
@BedfordVann @YasinForBedford @ChauhanZahid @ThomasMorrison @MatthewUber @NicolaHorlick @gp4 @mpmwilko @IsabelleParasra @EmmaWhysall @Gordon4Cities @ChukaUmunna @RossSHouston @lucianaberger The MRP poll results for Guildford were

CON: 44
LAB: 9
LD: 39

LD are a clear second. So @AnneLabour, why can't you stand down for @ZoeFranklinLD to prevent a Tory win?

#DontSplitTheOpposition
@BedfordVann @YasinForBedford @ChauhanZahid @ThomasMorrison @MatthewUber @NicolaHorlick @gp4 @mpmwilko @IsabelleParasra @EmmaWhysall @Gordon4Cities @ChukaUmunna @RossSHouston @lucianaberger @AnneLabour @ZoeFranklinLD The MRP poll results for Harrow East were

CON: 48
LAB: 39
LD: 10
GRN: 2

LD are a clear second. So @AdamBernard_HA, why can't you stand down for @Pam4HarrowEast to prevent a Tory win?

#DontSplitTheOpposition
@BedfordVann @YasinForBedford @ChauhanZahid @ThomasMorrison @MatthewUber @NicolaHorlick @gp4 @mpmwilko @IsabelleParasra @EmmaWhysall @Gordon4Cities @ChukaUmunna @RossSHouston @lucianaberger @AnneLabour @ZoeFranklinLD @AdamBernard_HA @Pam4HarrowEast @Tony2Wilson @Lisa_Smart @EnderbyClareine @DavidPintoD The MRP poll results for High Peak were

CON: 42
LAB: 42
LD: 9
GRN: 2
BP: 5

Labour are a clear second and the seat is currently held by Labour. So @HighPeakLibDems, why can't you stand down for @RuthGeorgeMP to prevent a Tory win?

#DontSplitTheOpposition
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