Is Keir Starmer Waving Goodbye To Millions Of Voters By Chasing Nigel Farage?

Keir Starmer appears to be appealing to voters being wooed by Reform UK.Keir Starmer is at risk of losing millions of voters to the Lib Dems and the Greens as he tries to win over Reform UK supporters, new research has revealed.The prime minister has unveiled a raft of policies in recent weeks which have shifted Labour dramatically to the right.They include cuts to international aid to boost defence spending, slashing the welfare budget and fresh moves to reduce immigration.It comes against a backdrop of rising support for Reform UK, with the party gaining 677 seats at the local elections earlier this month, and now consistently leading in the opinion polls.But new polling by YouGov suggests that Starmer’s strategy of chasing Nigel Farage could backfire badly.It shows that some 70% of those who voted Labour at the last general election could be tempted to switch to the Lib Dems or the Greens in the future.That is compared to just 11% who say they could vote Reform UK.YouGov’s research, for Persuasion UK, showed that just 6% of those who voted Labour last July have since switched to supporting Reform.However, that is dwarfed by the 12% who are now backing the Lib Dems and the 9% who say they support the Greens.A further 22% of 2024 Labour voters say they do not know how they would vote next time around or may not vote at all.🔥Has Labour got its strategy on Reform UK wrong?A deep dive raising big questions pic.twitter.com/xurKwoSPxJ— Sam Coates Sky (@SamCoatesSky) May 21, 2025Separate polling by YouGov shows that just 4% of 2024 Reform UK voters would consider voting Labour in the future, while 79% said they never would.Meanwhile, fewer than half of those who voted Labour last year (48%) now believe the party is still trying to appeal to them.“At the same time that Labour appears to be embarking on a forlorn path to attract Reform voters, they appear to be alienating voters to the party’s left that might otherwise be more amenable to backing them,” YouGov said.Related...Nigel Farage Dubbed A 'Part Time Leader' After Missing EU Debate To Go On HolidayNigel Farage Roasted By Emily Thornberry Over EU Deal 'Surrender' ClaimNigel Farage 'On Course For No.10' After New Poll Gives Reform Clear Lead

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