We all know that tactical voting will be essential in this election. But we've all seen tribalism in action, and many voters still want pacts to be formed, even if the leadership can’t/won’t sort one out themselves.
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So why won't candidates stand down to enable a tactical vote? I want them to publicly explain, knowing that lots of voters want this from them.
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I've looked at the data from the MRP poll, and searched for the constituencies that have a Tory majority in the poll, but where tactical voting would make a difference.
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There are 34 seats where the share of Tory and BP votes was less than the share of Lab and LD votes, i.e. 34 seats that could EASILY be won by tactical voting. The poll predicted the Tories would win 359 seats. But 359 - 34 = 325: NOT a majority.
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I want to ask the candidates themselves why they can't reach an agreement with each other. I'll start with these 34 seats but there are many others that could be won with tactical voting.
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I'll list the 34 seats and any others I do so you can see if I've asked your candidates for their answers. Please share the relevant tweets to the candidates if you'd like them to respond, and if you'd like me to do this for your constituency let me know.
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The 34 seats are:
Bedford
Cheadle
Chelsea & Fulham
Cheltenham
Chipping Barnet
Cities of London & Westminster
Finchley & Golders Green
Guildford
Harrow East
Hazel Grove
Hendon
High Peak
Kensington
Lewes
Loughborough
Milton Keynes North
North East Somerset
Putney
Reading West

Rushcliffe
South Cambridgeshire
Southport
St Ives
Truro & Falmouth
Wantage
Warrington South
Warwick & Leamington
Watford
Weaver Vale
Wimbledon
Winchester
Wokingham
Wycombe
York Outer
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*I want to emphasise that I’m sure all candidates have the best intentions, and if I ask them to explain why they won't stand down or reach an agreement with the other candidates it's not an attack. No one should be attacking them. I just want them to explain.

The MRP poll results for Bedford were

CON: 40
LAB: 39
LD: 11
GRN: 4
BP: 6

Labour are a clear second and the seat is currently held by Labour. So @BedfordVann, why can't you stand down for @YasinForBedford to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for Cheadle were

CON: 47
LAB: 11
LD: 42

LD are a clear second and the seat. So @ChauhanZahid, why can't you stand down for @ThomasMorrison to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for Chelsea & Fulham were

CON: 43
LAB: 23
LD: 32

LD are a clear second. So @MatthewUber, why can't you stand down for @NicolaHorlick to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for Cheltenham were

CON: 45
LAB: 8
LD: 45

LD are a clear second and the seat is currently held by Labour. So @GP4, why can't you stand down for @mpmwilko to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for Chipping Barnet were

CON: 41
LAB: 41
LD: 14
GRN: 3

Labour are a clear second. So @IsabelleParasra, why can't you stand down for @EmmaWhysall to prevent a Tory win (and get rid of Theresa Villiers)?

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The MRP poll results for Cities of London & Westminster were

CON: 40
LAB: 28
LD: 27
GRN: 3

This is close, but why can't @Gordon4Cities and @ChukaUmunna agree on something to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for Finchley & Golders Green were

CON: 45
LAB: 28
LD: 27

This is closed, but why can't @RossSHouston and @lucianaberger agree on something to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for Harrow East were

CON: 48
LAB: 39
LD: 10
GRN: 2

LD are a clear second. So @AdamBernard_HA, why can't you stand down for @Pam4HarrowEast to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for Hendon were

CON: 43
LAB: 40
LD: 14
GRN: 2

Labour are a clear second. So @EnderbyClareine, why can't you stand down for @DavidPintoD to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for High Peak were

CON: 42
LAB: 42
LD: 9
GRN: 2
BP: 5

Labour are a clear second and the seat is currently held by Labour. So @HighPeakLibDems, why can't you stand down for @RuthGeorgeMP to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for Kensington were

CON: 37
LAB: 26
LD: 29
GRN: 4
BP: 2

This is close (although it is currently held by Labour), but why can't @emmadentcoad and @SamGyimah agree on something to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for Lewes were

CON: 47
LAB: 8
LD: 41
GRN: 3

LD are a clear second. So @ChappellKate, why can't you stand down for @OliHenman to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for Loughborough were

CON: 47
LAB: 40
LD: 8
GRN: 3

Labour are a clear second. So @iansharpe4lboro, why can't you stand down for @stuart4lboro to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for North East Somerset were

CON: 47
LAB: 25
LD: 23
GRN: 4

This is close, but why can't @nickcoatesnes and @MarkHubandNES agree on something to prevent a Tory win (and get rid of Jacob Rees-Mogg)?

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The MRP poll results for South Cambridgeshire were

CON: 42
LAB: 17
LD: 40

LD are a clear second. So @DanGreef, why can't you stand down for @IanSollom to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for St Ives were

CON: 46
LAB: 10
LD: 40
GRN: 2

LD are a clear second (and they have held this seat previously). So @alana4StIves, why can't you stand down for @AndrewGeorge_ to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for Wantage were

CON: 47
LAB: 19
LD: 32

LD are a clear second. So @JonnyR_Labour, why can't you stand down for @RSBenwell to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for Warrington South were

CON: 45
LAB: 41
LD: 9
BP: 4

Labour are a clear second (and they currently hold the seat). So @ryanbatelibdem, why can't you stand down for @FaisalRashidMP to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for Warwick & Leamington were

CON: 42
LAB: 39
LD: 12
GRN: 3
BP: 3

Labour are a clear second (and they currently hold the seat). So @LouisWMAdam, why can't you stand down for @MattWestern_ to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for Weaver Vale were

CON: 42
LAB: 42
LD: 8
GRN: 3
BP: 5

Labour are a clear second (and currently hold this seat). So @danielaparkerLD, why can't you stand down for @MikeAmesburyMP to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for Wimbledon were

CON: 43
LAB: 26
LD: 30

This is close, but why can't @PaulKohlerSW19 and @jackieschneider agree on something to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for Wokingham were

CON: 46
LAB: 12
LD: 36
GRN: 4

LD are a clear second. So @AnnetteMedhurs2, why can't you stand down for @DrPhillipLee to prevent a Tory win (and get rid of John Redwood)?

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The MRP poll results for Wycombe were

CON: 47
LAB: 34
LD: 14
GRN: 3

Labour are a clear second. So @ToniBrodelle, why can't you stand down for @CllrKhalilAhmed to prevent a Tory win (and get rid of Steve Baker)?

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The MRP poll results for York Outer were

CON: 47
LAB: 26
LD: 25

This is closed, but why can't @yorklibdems and @AnnaPerrett to prevent a Tory win?

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The MRP poll results for Chingford & Woodford Green were

CON: 50
LAB: 41
LD: 9

Labour are a clear second. So @GSeeff, why can't you stand down for @faizashaheen to prevent a Tory win (and get rid of IDS)?

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The MRP poll results for Esher & Walton were

CON: 49
LAB: 11
LD: 38

LD are a clear second. So @PeterAshurst, why can't you stand down for @monicabeharding to prevent a Tory win (and get rid of Dominic Raab)?

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And the big one...
The MRP poll results for Uxbridge & South Ruislip were

CON: 50
LAB: 37
LD: 7
GRN: 3

Labour are a clear second. So @JoHumphreysLD and @markgrn4Hillgdn, why can't you stand down for @ARMilani_ to make the Prime Minister lose his seat?

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