British Voters Support New Party Over Immigration Concerns

Daily Report January 31,2025


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A recent poll indicates that mounting frustration with Britain’s mainstream political parties and their shared stance on immigration is fueling increased backing for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.

Recent data from YouGov highlights that public sentiment has significantly shifted towards Reform UK since the last general election, with the party now garnering comparable support to the major parties, approaching a quarter of potential votes.

The polling company’s analysis reveals that Reform UK has attracted disenchanted voters from across the political spectrum, including a third of previous Conservative supporters, along with smaller portions of Labour and Liberal Democrat voters.

The primary factor driving this shift, according to the survey, is widespread dissatisfaction with established political parties, with 19 per cent of respondents supporting Reform UK because: “It’s not Labour or the Conservatives / Another party needs a go / Better than the rest.”

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Additionally, 11 per cent of supporters cited the party’s fresh approach to governance as their motivation for backing Reform UK.

Immigration policy emerged as the second most significant factor influencing support for Farage’s party, which has committed to implementing strict controls on migration and adopting an uncompromising stance on illegal entry.

While substantial immigration to Britain began under Tony Blair’s Labour government in the early 2000s, subsequent Conservative administrations continued this trend despite repeated electoral promises to reduce annual net migration to below 100,000. These pledges appeared in multiple election manifestos, including those from 2010, 2015, and 2017, with a similar commitment to significant reduction in 2019.

Instead, migration figures have reached unprecedented levels, with net migration peaking at 906,000 in 2023. Recent projections from the Office of National Statistics suggest Britain’s population will exceed 72.5 million by 2032, primarily due to immigration.

George Osborne, former advisor to Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron, revealed in 2017 that senior party figures never genuinely intended to fulfill their migration reduction promises, stating that “none” of the party’s leadership believed in these commitments.

“Both parties are guilty of this, in fact, the Conservatives lied about it in manifesto after manifesto, telling us they would reduce the numbers,” Farage stated on Tuesday, describing the situation as a “complete betrayal.”

Farage emphasized that this “population explosion” impacts various aspects of British life, from housing availability to healthcare system strain and traffic congestion. He expressed confidence that immigration would be the decisive factor propelling his party to electoral success.