Some Conservative MPs fear their constituents will punish them for spending five weeks campaigning rather than scrutinising and passing the withdrawal agreement Bill. Labour started the 2017 election campaign polling 25 per cent too, but more than 20 points behind Theresa May’s Conservatives. This is especially the case in London, where three high-profile defectors to the Liberal Democrats are contesting marginal seats for the party. Former Conservative minister Sam Gyimah is contesting Kensington, which Labour won from the Conservatives in 2017 with a majority of just 20 votes. The SNP is confident of winning seats in Scotland from the Conservatives, Labour and possibly the Liberal Democrats.

Source: The Irish Times October 30, 2019 09:56 UTC