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UK and US voters are highly cynical. They express it differently.
UK and US voters share political cynicism but differ in expressing it due to their distinct party systems. British voters in a multi-party system are more likely to switch parties than Americans in a two-party system, with 50% of UK Labour voters planning to change allegiance compared to 75% of US Trump voters and 86% of Kamala Harris voters remaining loyal. A UK by-election in Makerfield is seen as a test of anti-incumbent sentiment ahead of US midterms.
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