CNN: Delivering Brexit has been impossible. Stopping it will be even harder

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These tactical-voting websites seem to recommend voting for the Labour candidate in a lot of seats, despite Labour's policy being to negotiate a Brexit deal.

Why? At this election, the vast majority of contests will be between Labour and Conservative candidates. As Rob Ford, professor in politics at the University of Manchester, points out, "If these websites only backed continuity remain candidates, they would be hurting Labour in seats that could easily fall to Conservatives. Remain voters have to make a choice: do they want a Labour MP that gives them half a loaf of bread, or a Conservative who gives them nothing?"

This might be true. But it's also true that party whips will be looking to asset their authority after the election. Ford explains, "If remain voters back Labour candidates, then they leave themselves open to party whipping. They could elect an MP who ultimately walks through the lobby for leave."