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Why do tories defect to UKIP? Conservative party members and the temptations of the populist radical right

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posted on 2023-06-08, 17:41 authored by Paul WebbPaul Webb, Tim Bale
This research note draws on a new survey to reveal a widespread willingness among current Conservative Party members in Britain to countenance voting for the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) at future general elections. Those most likely to do so are cultural conservatives, but they are not overly right-wing on the distributional dimension of politics. They are particularly concerned about immigration and the European Union, do not feel valued or respected by their own leadership and even regard David Cameron – their own party leader and the country's prime mnister – as ideologically more remote from them than UKIP. This serves to illustrate some of the strategic dilemmas facing centre-right parties confronted by populist right challengers.

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  • Published

Journal

Political Studies

ISSN

0032-3217

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing

Issue

4

Volume

62

Page range

961-970

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  • Politics Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2015-01-16

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