Caving to the far right only makes leftish parties electorally weaker.
Capitulation energizes rabid right voters while demoralizing social justice/democratic voters. The tiny sliver of conservatives (who call themselves centrists) will vote on vibes most of the time anyway. https://www.thenation.com/article/world/uk-local-elections-reform-keir-starmer/
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