‘It can always get worse’: Readers warn voting Reform could backfire

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After some Swindon locals said ‘things couldn’t get worse’ if they backed Reform UK in the upcoming local elections, readers warned that protest voting could instead deepen the issues behind that frustration – including pressure on public services, economic stagnation, and wider political instability

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‘It can always get worse’: Readers warn voting Reform could backfire

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