Posted on 12/03/2022 8:49:43 AM PST by RandFan
Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party has faced a raw deal as Tory voters leave the party, while a poll has revealed they may be headed elsewhere.
A YouGov poll on voting intention showed a spike in Reform UK’s support now at nine points - up by four.
This follows the Tories dropping three points to 22 per cent and Labour dropping one point to 47 per cent, a change apparently in favour of Reform UK.
The Liberal Democrats have seen no change, with nine per cent of the vote.
The poll, from November 29 to 30, also saw Keir Starmer’s lead over Mr Sunak increase by five points, in answer to who British people believe will make the best prime minister.
So what is Reform UK and do they have a real chance at the next election?
What is the Reform UK political party?
Reform UK is a British right-wing political party founded by former UKIP leader Nigel Farage as the ‘Brexit party’ in 2018.
The party slogan “Let’s Make Britain Great” harks back to the slogan of Republican president Donald Trump: “Make America Great Again”.
Only a year after its creation, in 2019, the party hit its first major scandal as party leader and co-founder Catherine Blaiklock was forced to resign for racist and anti-Islam tweets posted from her account.
However, they followed with their largest electoral success, a win of 29 seats in the European Parliament national elections in 2019.
In January 2020, the month Brexit came into effect, the party was renamed and became known largely for its anti-lockdown policies.
The party also prided itself on advocating for free speech, rigid immigration policies, reforming the House of Lords, the BBC, and changing the UK’s current voting system.
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So the UK is as badly screwed as we are. Half the population are hardcore socialists, and the other half can’t agree on anything enough to mount a viable opposition.
Pretty much
Rishi is a RINO, so that explains what is happening
Heard of UKIP, but not them… Are they pro-Kremlin, also?
The Tory Party has gone far to the left. Thatcherism is unfortunately a thing of the past.
Wait till Nigel takes the helm of the Reform Party and more Tories join up. England need Nigel F. at Number 10 Downing Street. Mark my words it will happen.
“MAGA” UK bump for later....
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