The activist says that he has transformed from a Corbyn voter in 2019 to a Reform activist in 2024 (Image: GETTY)
It has been a happy new year for with for the UK’s fastest growing political party.
Last week, an MRP poll conducted by More In Common projected that if a general election were held today, would multiply their parliamentary showing by 14, taking them from the five MPs they currently have to in excess of 70.
The poll noted that their findings indicate growing support in traditional heartlands, with the party expected to perform well in South Yorkshire and the Northeast.
Another poll conducted by the found that , with 20% of those asked saying they think will be the next Prime Minister.
One activist, who previously supported , says that if they can galvanise support in areas with low turnout, they could be on course for a “Trump-esq landslide”.
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“I voted for Jeremy Corbyn in 2019”This young Reform member says the party are the winning ticket for 2029.
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The unnamed activist told PoliticsJOE: “I voted for Jeremy Corbyn in 2019, I am fundamentally a populist.
“I am against the establishment. Labour and have failed us – the for the last 14 years and Labour before that when everything went downhill.
“The lowest turnout, 25% in some cases, was in Yorkshire and the Humber and Linconshire.
“These are all places where the won and Reform came second.
“These are people who have no say in the country and no way of getting their voice out and they are all going to vote Reform.
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A recent MRP poll predicted a strong Reform UK showing if an election were held today (Image: Getty)
“If we can get the people who typically don’t vote, to vote, then it will be a tremendous Trump-esq landslide in 2029.”
The electoral voting system in the UK makes it highly unlikely that would be able to win a general election. In July’s election, the party was only able to turn 14.3% of the national vote share into five seats due to the way support is dispersed across the country.
But the poll conducted by More In Common does suggest that if is not the next Prime Minister, he could have substantial influence in deciding who is.
According to the poll, no party would win an outright majority, meaning that both and the , with 228 and 222 seats respectively, would be relying on smaller parties with a substantial amount of parliamentary seats to form a coalition to gain entry to number 10.
In such a scenario, 72 seats and the 58 seats would provide each party with significant influence in determining the make-up of the government.