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may end up losing more than half of their countryside seats at the next general election, according to a new poll.from the Country Land and Business Association and Survation has predicted that 51 of those 100 seats will go to Labour.More than a third of the 1,000 people surveyed expressed their support for the opposition – a hike of 17 points compared to the 2019 general election.
However, more than a third of respondents said they did not know which party they trusted when it came to economic growth – meaning a significant chunk of the 10 million rural voters are still unsure.CLA President Victoria Vyvyan said: “This poll makes it clear that rural voters up and down the country feel politically homeless and disconnected from central government – but their votes are still up for grabs.
“Whichever party produces a robust and ambitions plan for growth in the rural economy will undoubtedly secure support.”Liz Truss Is Back To Door-Knocking For The Conservatives And People Can't Believe ItHuffPost UK Daily Brief Sign up and we will email you daily with the best of our political and news coverage while also giving you a taste of our most-popular lifestyle, opinion and personal blogs.By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our
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