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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

Tactical voting could see ‘terrible’ local election loss for Rishi Sunak, say polling experts

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Anti-Tory tactical voting could see heavy local election losses for Rishi Sunak’s party and lead to a Labour majority at the next general election, top polling gurus have said.

Leading elections experts said the electorate had become increasingly “sophisticated” in switching between Labour or the Liberal Democrats, depending on which party has the best chance of defeating local Tory candidates.

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