I don't think people vote UKIP as a protest! They vote becasue they agree.
But lots shifted from UKIP to Conservative, with their hard brexit and right wing agenda.
The conservative party has just become UKIP, it's not dead.
Yes, sadly it's true that people agree with them. I'm just riffing without any numbers, but I'm sure at least some people vote UKIP in safe Tory seats 'to remind Theresa about Brexit' or whatever. They couldn't do that with a better PR system.
I don't think people vote UKIP as a protest! They vote becasue they agree.
But lots shifted from UKIP to Conservative, with their hard brexit and right wing agenda.
The conservative party has just become UKIP, it's not dead.