[Oliver_W]

With the combination of factionalism on the increase, and both major parties favouring the middle ground, I wouldn't be surprised if come 2029 the "true voice" of the left is the Greens, and the right is Reform.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

With the combination of factionalism on the increase, and both major parties favouring the middle ground, I wouldn't be surprised if come 2029 the "true voice" of the left is the Greens, and the right is Reform.

Greens only got 4 MP's


Reform UK finally got 5 MP's

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by arista

Greens only got 4 MP's


Reform UK finally got 5 MP's

Nigel Farage has been a prominent voice in politics for years, despite not being an MP. People sometimes overestimate the size of the Greens, because of all the noise that particular empty vessel has made.

Both of their voices being further legitimised in the Commons will only bolster their power. They'll build momentum, and by either the next election or the following, they'll be the main voices of their respective sides. Labour and the Tories will languish in the middle.

I bet dollars to donuts both parties will get defections from other parties, and might even reach ten MPs each by the next election.