NanaMags
Hi Phillip,
Do you think tactical voting will be a key decider in this election? I feel like I've been hearing more about it than in previous votes.
REPLY FROM PHILLIP LEE
In a First Past the Post democratic system there is always the danger that a government gets a majority with less than 40% of the vote. In this particular election, Brexit is the biggest issue that I've encountered on the doorsteps. It strikes me that if the Conservatives secure a majority with less than 40% of the vote and then proceed to deliver a hard Brexit, or indeed a no deal Brexit, then that will not be what the majority of the Great British public wanted. In such circumstances tactical voting is the only way to prevent such a democratic outrage. In different seats that will mean voting for different parties. In my seat if you want to stop Brexit I would advise you to vote Liberal Democrat.