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Left-Wing Tactical Voting Threatens Farage's Downing Street Bid

11/6/2025

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Nigel Farage may be hindered from winning a seat in Downing Street due to tactical voting by Left-wing voters.
YouGov finds 57% of Liberal Democrat voters and 46% of Green voters would back Labour to block Reform UK.
Many Labour and Liberal Democrat voters would back Conservatives in vulnerable seats.
Reform UK has 27% support; Labour trails at 20%.
Experts say the Left-leaning bloc is larger, potentially disadvantaging Reform UK.

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Nigel Farage may be hindered from winning a seat in Downing Street due to tactical voting by Left-wing voters.
YouGov finds 57% of Liberal Democrat voters and 46% of Green voters would back Labour to block Reform UK.
Many Labour and Liberal Democrat voters would back Conservatives in vulnerable seats.
Reform UK has 27% support; Labour trails at 20%.
Experts say the Left-leaning bloc is larger, potentially disadvantaging Reform UK.