Lib Dems face a tough fight if they want to raise their seat count

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Polls show 10% swing to Lib Dems from all parties would only yield 18 seats

A glance at the top target seats for the Lib Dems quickly demonstrates how much of a challenge Jo Swinson’s party faces in the forthcoming general election. There are only four that can be taken on a slim 1% swing – including Fife North East – where the party finished just two votes behind the SNP’s Stephen Gethins.

 

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They won't get my vote - not after their daftness these past weeks. We all know what Labour policy means, and we all know that it's what the Remain campaign *were* united behind for years. Her sowing division now is the most reckless thing of all.

This boxing photoshoot was a terrible idea and not a winner.

If they wanted to do better, they should have picked an honest leader. She seems to want to lose

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