By Tim Sculthorpe, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline
Published: 10:16 BST, 17 April 2019 | Updated: 11:00 BST, 17 April 2019
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A leading pollster has said Nigel Farage's new Brexit Party could defy doubters and win the European elections next month.
YouGov Political Research Manager Chris Curtis said it was 'entirely plausible' Mr Farage could upset conventional wisdom about new parties to top the poll.
A Farage-led Ukip pulled off a surprise win at the 2014 European elections, a feat seen by many as a precursor to the 2016 Brexit vote.
Mr Curtis said a combination of a weak Tory party and Mr Farage's direct attack on Ukip's drift toward the hard right would all help the Brexit Party.
A YouGov survey on the EU elections at the weekend put the new party in third place on 15 per cent, behind Labour on 24 per cent and the Tories on 16 per cent.
Adding to the trouble for Theresa May's party are fears of a 'donor strike' amid fury at the Prime Minister's handling of Brexit.
A leading pollster has said Nigel Farage's new Brexit Party could defy doubters and win the European elections next month. The party starts in third on 15 per cent
