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If the Tories don't pull together, Labour can gain power

Published Tue, Oct 2, 2018 · 09:50 PM

GLOBAL markets are ignoring the potential danger of a hard-left Labour election victory in the UK.

For the moment, most international investors are sanguine as the next UK general election is due only in 2022. But the political and economic climate is likely to be volatile in the next three years. Moreover, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has indicated that he could sow discord and reject a government compromise Brexit deal with the EU. Mr Corbyn's hope is that the Tory right and left-wing f…

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