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Revolt or status quo: the options for UK voters in the European elections

If the UK’s pro-European movement is to have a future it needs to change its game.

Revolt or status quo: the options for UK voters in the European elections
Next week's European elections present some difficult choices for UK citizens who voted to remain in the EU. | PA
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Elections for the European Parliament are taking place across the UK this Thursday, nearly two months after the country was supposed to leave the European Union.

How should Brits cast their surprise ballot?

Usually turnout is very low, so the first thing is to vote and by doing so to show that Europe matters. For, in effect, this is a continuation of the referendum. The second thing is to remember that this is a much more proportional system than Westminster, so you don’t need to vote tactically. Better to vote strategically.