Bim Afolami: If the Lib Dems fail to make their breakthrough this election, these will be the reasons why

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Bim Afolami: If the Lib Dems fail to make their breakthrough this election, these will be the reasons why
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Between staking too much on their leader’s popularity and becoming a hardcore Remain party, the traditional ‘moderates’ have alienated the voters they desperately need

“Revoke” has completely muddied the Lib Dems’ image as a party of the moderate centre, which is so important for potential voters who are those who regard themselves as moderate refugees from Labour or the Conservatives. The policy puts a ceiling on their support that is unlikely to be high enough for them to make a significant breakthrough – rather like what’s happened to the Brexit Party.

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