Jun 6th, 2009 - Telegraph
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The anti-European party is set to be the chief beneficiary of the protest vote against MPs in the wake of the Commons expenses scandal. One Labour insider said he thought the Tories would gain 30% of the vote with Ukip second place in the low 20s and Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens below that. Despite fears that it could benefit from voter anger, the BNP was not expected to make a big breakthrough.
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