VOICED : Brexit shaking traditional loyalties in unpredictable UK election

In the upcoming UK election, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage announced that his party will not contest the 317 seats won by the Conservatives in the last election to avoid splitting the pro-Brexit vote. In Hartlepool, where Labour has held the seat since 1964, high unemployment and strong support for Brexit are causing some Labour voters to reconsider their loyalty. Meanwhile, former Conservative MP Sam Gemma is now running as a Liberal Democrat in a London seat, arguing that the Liberal Democrats are drawing votes from both major parties. Despite the Brexit Party's strategic retreat, the election remains unpredictable, with outcomes still uncertain.

What was Nigel Farage's strategy regarding the 317 seats won by the Conservatives in the last election?

• To contest all of them

• To avoid contesting them

• To form a coalition with Labour

• To contest only half of them

Why are some Labour voters in Hartlepool reconsidering their party loyalty?

• Because of a new Conservative policy

• Due to a recent economic boom

• Because of a new Labour candidate

• Due to high unemployment and strong support for Brexit

What is causing the unpredictability in the current election according to the transcript?

• A new voting system

• Voter disillusionment

• A sudden economic crisis

• A change in election date

What is Sam Gemma's political stance in the upcoming election?

• He is joining the Labour Party

• He is running as a Liberal Democrat

• He is supporting the Conservatives

• He is forming a new party

What is the Liberal Democrats' strategy in the election according to Sam Gemma?

• To contest only in rural areas

• To merge with the Brexit Party

• To draw votes from both Conservatives and Labour

• To focus only on Labour voters