If, (as I think it is) system vs anti system is becoming just as important an axis of competition as left right, then the benefits of a ‘unite the right’ strategy become much less clear cut.

— Luke Tryl (@LukeTryl) September 21, 2025

One of things that I find hard to call when it comes to the next election is whether there will be de facto/de jure alliances between the various parties and whether it will work.

I don’t think there’s any automaticity in adding the scores of parties together an assume that’s the score they will receive.

If Reform appear to be a party full of Tory retreads or Tory backed then I suspect they will lose support from previously Labour aligned voters.

TSE