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Could tactical voting determine the outcome of the election? Which parties would benefit and who might lose out? And why is Carol Vorderman getting involved? Political editor Paul Francis crunches the numbers… Most people vote for a candidate in an election because they are closest to their policy proposals. But others put a cross against one because it might prevent another party from benefiting. It’s the phenomenon known as tactical voting and interest in it has grown over the years, reflecting the frustration many voters have about their voices counting for nothing under the the first-past-…

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