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Performance Politics and the British Voter. British voters are turning their backs on the country's two major political parties when they head to the polls for the European elections, according to the latest projections from Europe Elects.
Europe Elects, which provides poll aggregation and election analysis, said there has been a dramatic shift in voting behaviour in the UK since its previous forecast , with voters abandoning the Labour and Conservative parties in large numbers. This will take a toll on the centre-left Socialists and Democrats group, with which the Labour Party is aligned, as it is forecast to drop five seats since last week's projections.
But it's Farage, who has called for a no-deal on Brexit instead of Theresa May's thrice rejected withdrawal deal, and his Eurosceptic party that have a particularly strong showing. For a full breakdown of European Parliament seat projections by country, see the chart below. Marianne C.
Performance Politics and the British Voter. Clarke , David Sanders , Marianne C. Stewart , Paul F. What matters most to voters when they choose their leaders?