Neil Coward wrote:
It just seems common sense to me to work on all aspects of your game.
Surely working on positional chess and tactics is better than working on
just tactics?

Actually, if you don't have a sufficient tactical basis, you *can't*
work on positional chess. You might think you are doing that but all
you will really be doing is wasting your time. Positional understanding
comes out of tactical understanding.

What you are advising is like trying to build a house without a
foundation. It might look superficially attractive, but just wait until
the first good big storm!