Clegg's change of electoral strategy may let the Tories in

If you want to understand what the Liberal Democrats are up to, look outside London. Over the past fortnight several local papers have published almost identical stories in which the Lib Dems say that they are shifting resources to target Labour seats in their area. Nick Clegg is quoted as saying that if only x voters shift from Labour to the Lib Dems (usually less than 10 per cent), they will win Swansea West, Derby North, Hull North, Norwich South, Liverpool Wavertree, Warrington South, City of Durham, Blaydon, Newcastle North etc.writes Peter Riddell in the Times this morning


This is a massive change in strategy and one that may well effect Labour's chances at the next election

Mr Clegg is pinning his hopes on taking Labour seats in parts of the country where he believes that the Tories do not have a realistic chance of winning, such as Newcastle, Sheffield, Manchester, Liverpool and Oxford. Resources, both cash and people, are being shifted to these seats

So will it work? Oris this simply a way of letting the Conservatives in?