[St Charles Owl]

What you say is quite right, but remember that, in order for the "progressive alliance" to defeat the Tories, they will probably need the votes of the "odious DUP".

Actually, they would not only need the DUP but they would need the Sinn Fein MPs to take their seats and back it as well!! As we stand the only party that can form a "majority" coalition is the Tories, the DUP are not the only ones they could use to achieve this but they are likely the only ones who will deal with them. For Labour to get this progressive alliance off the ground they would need virtually all the other parties to join with them, and that is never going to happen. We are either heading for a Tory/DUP coalition or another election.