Britain's early election .. What does each party hope and fear?

After several unsuccessful attempts, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was able to hold early parliamentary elections on December 12, hoping to break the long-standing Brexit node.

This is one of the most important election dates in Britain's post-World War II history, setting the tone for the UK's relationship with the EU three and a half years after a referendum in which the British voted for disengagement.

Britain's most prominent parties will enter this early election in the hope of boosting their parliamentary presence, but unspoken fears remain in place if the winds of the vote do not meet the demands of each party's compass.

Conservative Party
- What is he hoping for?
The latest opinion poll conducted by the British newspaper "The Observer" indicates that the party will lead its direct rival Labor with 16 points during the upcoming elections. Thanks to a direct one-vote system, the party hopes to win an absolute majority in the House of Commons, thus ratifying the agreement negotiated with Brussels in mid-October is merely a formality.

The Conservative Party will bet on a successful campaign against its leader, Boris Johnson, who, unlike his predecessor Theresa May, rallied Brexit supporters in the 2016 referendum, has charisma and personal strength, and has undeniable talent to lead any political campaign.

- What is he afraid of?
Elections rarely go ahead as planned. Outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May bitterly tested this two and a half years ago. Conservatives lost their absolute majority in parliament while May was expecting a big victory.

Boris Johnson's staunchly pro-Brexit speech could cost the party a dozen seats, especially in Scotland, which is strongly supportive of staying in the bloc. The party must, at all costs, grab Labor seats in the center and north of the kingdom, where it won a "yes" vote to exit the European Union.

This is not guaranteed despite the party's election promises, which focused mainly on launching more investment in the British health insurance system (NHS), and strengthening the security and police system.

labor Party
- What is he hoping for?
Labor is convinced that the next election will be decided on national issues, rather than on the issue of Brexit. The party plans to renegotiate the Brexit agreement, before consulting the British through a second referendum. It also promises to propose a comprehensive environmental charter and a substantial increase in the budget for public services, starting with the health insurance system. He also plans to nationalize the rail network and water and electricity companies across Britain.

Despite the delay in opinion polls, the percentage of undecided voters gives the party every hope. Labor, which has the largest base of activists in Europe (half a million members), was able to reverse all expectations in the 2017 election after the Conservative Party was denied a majority in parliament.

- What is he afraid of?
The Labor Party's position on the issue of leaving the EU - giving voters the option of rejecting the third agreement to be negotiated by London - is very vague, and the party suffers from the low popularity of its leader, Jeremy Corbin, who is seen by some as weak, incompetent and very hard in his views.

By adopting the language of ending austerity and refinancing public services, conservatives can block the Labor Party. His anti-elite rhetoric could lose the sympathy of centrist voters who want to block Boris Johnson's plans, and given his current backlog in opinion polls, his victory in the next election will be a miracle.

Liberal Democrats
- What is he hoping for?
Led by its leader Joe Swenson, 39, the party embodies the most pro-survival camp under the mantle of the European Union and has defended since September the complete abolition of Brexit.

The party benefited greatly from the local and European elections, and from the successive splits in the Labor and Conservative parties, with more than 20 dissenting MPs. The party may win more than 40 seats, and unlike the two big parties that tend to adopt "extreme" positions, the Liberal Democrats are hoping to win over center voters and impose themselves as a tough figure in forming any future government.

- What is he afraid of?
The party's progress in the upcoming election depends mainly on supporters of the EU staying in favor of it, with the aim of blocking Boris Johnson's policies.

Like the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats are seeking to strengthen the budget of the British health system. They also keep an eye on environmental protection policies, such as the Labor Party. The party may lose its appeal if the EU dossier is not the central issue throughout the campaign.

Scottish National Party
- What is he hoping for?
The Scottish National Party may snatch the 13 Conservative Party seats in Scotland, raising the number of seats to around 50. His campaign plans to focus on the referendum for independence from Britain, despite the failure of the 2015 referendum when more than 55% of voters voted to remain in the kingdom. United States.

The next snap election comes at a good time for the party, a month before its former leader Alex Salmon is tried on charges including sexual assault and attempted rape.

- What is he afraid of?
There is little that the party fears, especially as its shares are rising according to polls, but it will need a strong alliance with the Labor Party or with the Liberal Democrats, hoping to reach a second referendum on independence.

Labor leader Jeremy Corbin sees any independence referendum as "unnecessary and undesirable", while the Conservative Party categorically rejects it and asserts that the 2014 referendum was "a unique event, organized only once in every generation."

The Brexit Party
- What is he hoping for?
Since its inception earlier this year, the anti-EU Brexit party has achieved 30.5% of the vote in the recent European elections.

Led by populist leader Nigel Faraj, he will try to convince voters that the exit agreement negotiated by Boris Johnson with Brussels is a betrayal of the spirit of the June 2016 referendum. From the European Union by 31 October.

Although Faraj will not stand in the next election, he will lead a national campaign to support his party's 600 candidates in a bid to weaken conservatives and deny them an absolute majority. The Brexit party also hopes to sweep historically pro-Labor constituencies in central and northern Britain that support the exit from the EU.

- What is he afraid of?
Boris Johnson has regained control of the electorate in favor of Brexit and rejects any electoral agreement with the Brexit party. No sweeping victory for Boris Johnson in the next election will be in Faraj's favor, because once Britain begins to leave the European Union, the man will lose his seat in the European Parliament since 1999 and the position he has made.