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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

Tory members’ ballot an ‘undemocratic’ way to choose next PM, say voters

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Almost half the country believes the power of Conservative Party members to pick the next prime minister is “undemocratic”, a new poll for The Independent has found.

Some 41 per cent of voters believe the process – decided by around 160,000 Tory members – is not a democratic way of selecting Boris Johnson’s successor, according to the Savanta ComRes survey.

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