By Lewis Baston

Labour has been selecting candidates at a rapid pace in target seats since the June 2017 general election. In contrast to that election, where many selections had to be made at the last minute, the party has tried to get candidates in place quickly for next time. This was principally motivated by the possibility of another snap general election if the minority Conservative government collapses, although it is also often to a party’s electoral advantage to have road-tested its candidates […]