Failed Tory project fear drove voters to Labour and Reform, poll reveals
The IndependentSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The tactic was also used to try to prevent Tory voters defecting to Reform, but almost one in 10 said the warning had in fact made them “more likely” to vote for Nigel Farage’s party. Considering only the vote by post, the Conservatives would get 30 per cent, Labour 33 per cent, Reform UK 26 per cent and the Lib Dems 6 per cent. Only 1 per cent changed their vote as a result of the anger over the way Sir Keir Starmer treated Labour Party veteran Diane Abbott, while nobody changed their vote as a result of Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey’s stunts including falling into water. Reform UK had the lowest rate of “least worst option” on 28 per cent and were chosen as the joint-highest best option for government along with Labour, with both parties achieving that rating with 57 per cent of those who intend to vote for them.
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