As we sit in between the by-elections of Chesham and Amersham last week (17 June) and Batley and Spen next week (1 July), there has been an abundance of talk about the potential of a so-called progressive alliance – an agreement between the centre-left parties not to field rival candidates, in order to consolidate the progressive vote and maximise the chances of defeating the Tories.
An important thing to note before we start is that no one outside the political bubble has the foggiest idea about what “progressive” means. It is exclusive, meaningless insider jargon.
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