`Cosy stitch-up´ by Farage and Tories makes it hard for us to win, says Jo Swinson
(The Guardian World News)

Lib Dem leader attacks Brexit party´s move to stand down in some seats but still hopes for gainsThe Brexit party´s decision to stand aside for the Tories in hundreds of seats curtailed the electoral ambitions of the Liberal Democrats, its leader Jo Swinson has said.In an interview with the Observer, Swinson said that her party´s strategy had been affected by a `cosy stitch-up` that saw Nigel Farage´s party stand down in Tory-held seats. She said the party was now concentrating on `dozens of byelections across the country` that could still deliver new Lib Dem MPs and topple some big-name Conservatives on election night. She also predicted that Johnson would be toppled as Tory leader should he fail to win a majority. Continue reading...