How Reform could pose a threat to Labour
The Tories now have a pool of re-engaged right-wing voters to target at the general election.
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Ben Walker is a senior data journalist at the New Statesman and writes extensively about elections and UK public opinion. He is the co-founder of poll aggregator Britain Elects.
The Tories now have a pool of re-engaged right-wing voters to target at the general election.
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