No talk of opinion polls and definitely no boasting, Britain’s governing Conservative Party is under strict orders before a June election which it hopes will “destroy” the opposition. The goal is nothing less than “to destroy Labour”, one Conservative lawmaker said, by targeting the seats of up-and-coming opposition politicians to stunt its growth. But the message to Conservative lawmakers, members and activists is true to form for the risk-averse prime minister, do not take anything for granted. For her, the biggest electoral threat is not from other parties, but the risk of the Conservatives appearing over-confident. “We must not be complacent and I am not complacent,” May said just a week after she called the early election.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 16, 2017 12:45 UTC