Tories 'plan tactical vote to try to lock down SNP'

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The Conservatives would urge Scots to vote tactically in the next general election in a bid to block the SNP.

The Scottish Conservatives would urge his Unionist rivals to engage in a tactical ballot campaign that will benefit Labor in urban areas, while the Conservatives will focus on rural parts of the country.

Douglas Ross' party is on the to invite his rivals to cooperate in a strategy of "smart voting", with a source telling the Sunday Times that there was "clearly an opportunity to end nationalist domination during next year's general election".

The senior Tories did not seek to overthrow the report - with senior MP Stephen Kerr saying: "I think it would be wrong to under- estimate the sophistication of the Scottish electorate. I think they know exactly what they want, they know exactly how to vote.

But any formal or even informal tactical voting pact would have to be agreed with Labor to avoid the Tories giving up seats in Scotland and getting nothing in return.

And such an arrangement would put Rishi Sunak under pressure among Tory MPs south of the border, as they face an uphill battle to fend off Keir Starmer's Labor party in an election due in 2024.< /p>

Mr. Kerr dismissed claims that his party is trying to 'manipulate' the vote, but added: "What I think we will find is that people can see...this is an SNP government. continuity with a continuity Prime Minister and that will not be enough."

"These are the priorities of the people of Scotland, the people of Scotland have their priorities, the Conservative Party is committed to these priorities. As for the vote, I think they will know how to vote to get rid of this nationalist government."

Mr. Kerr said he did not know if any talks had taken place with Anas Sarwar's Scottish Labor Party, adding that the Tories "will always put the country first". Mr Sunak of the plan, Mr Kerr admitted he was not sure the Prime Minister was aware of it, but he replied that the Tory leader is ‘committed to the idea that we put our country first ".

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