Might not be the worst move tactically for the conservatives to not field candidates
In some ways its their only move, after all if May is
serious about bringing us out of the EU, just what is the point?
The two questions most Conservatives will ask themselves over Easter is exactly that,
is she serious and
if we are leaving the EU why waste time/energy/money on fighting these 'non-elections'?
The Brexit Party is fighting in these elections as a protest vote over 'not leaving' and most of the other smaller parties including the Liberals 'are very serious' about these elections, wanting us to remain in the EU, so everyone knows where these groups (including the Brexit Party) stands, that only leaves Labour? What on earth will be their platform?
This is the point at which
if Labour is to tear itself apart over Brexit it will be
on the Rock of the EU elections, with inner city constituencies and some southern areas all wanting to remain and/or a second referendum, but with most of its strongholds in the North wanting a 'unicorn' Brexit solution, both of which seem at the present at least, totally unobtainable with May in power!
Therefore even more pressure heaped on Jeremy after the Easter break, he of all party leaders cannot afford the spectacle of participating in the EU elections without Brexit being settled first... which way will he jump? And if he does 'jump' (to support May) will his faithful Momentum buddies follow him over his own version of the Brexit
Cliff edge?