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What is a protest vote?
A protest vote happens when people back a party not to win, but to send a furious message to the political establishment. In the UK, voters often use right-wing insurgent parties this way to challenge mainstream consensus on issues like immigration. Rupert Lowe and Nigel Farage hope to turn these frustrated voices into a permanent winning coalition.
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