UKIP.ORG - News Pollsters are putting UKIP in third place in the race for the first elected mayor of the West Midlands. The results of the poll – which place the party’s candidate Pete Durnell clearly ahead of the Lib Dems – have been welcomed by James Carver, one of the region’s three UKIP MEPs. Mr Carver said the Birmingham Mail poll underlined the relevance of UKIP as the nation heads towards the general election on June 8. Labour and the Conservatives each look set to get around 33 per cent of first preference votes, but the online survey of 2,500 Trinity Mirror readers shows UKIP is going to make a difference in the mayoral election with a 15.7 per cent share of the vote – steaming ahead of the Lib Dems on just 7.4 per cent. Mr Durnell said: “Although lagging a little behind Conservative and Labour, this survey reflects solid support for UKIP across the region, and for the central theme of my campaign, which is to be absolutely open and honest with voters at all times.” John Gill April 20, 2017 at 08:52AM http://ift.tt/1BmXzY0

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