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> A general election would certainly be a good test of whether Nigel
> really is dedicated to Brexit or whether TBP is simply a vanity project
> to boost his self-esteem. Given that TBP put up a candidate against the
> Conservatives at the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election, knowing that
> Boris needs every seat he can get to achieve his aims, I am inclined to
> the latter view.
> At 13% (or the 10.4% they polled in the by-election) TBP is unlikely to
> win any seats and all they can do is to take enough votes from the
> Conservatives to lose them a seat. One estimate I heard after the
> by-election is that there are between 30 and 50 similar LibDem /
> Conservative marginals that would be at risk in a general election if
> TBP put up candidates. Meanwhile, the pro-Remain parties showed that
> mutual cooperation works. The LibDems probably wouldn't have won the
> seat without the help of Plaid Cymru and the Greens.
Makes perfect sense. Brexiteers don't believe in cooperating with anyone anywhere. Divide and rule is their mantra. Go back to masters and serfs. Their trick - just like Trump - was getting the serfs to believe they are on their side.