The British elections begins 2009 , and 28 voters are eligible to vote across 400 million the European Parliament member states . The protest parties have been rising in popularity , but they are unlikely to have influence , as Jim Boulden writes . Every time one of them sticks their foot into it , the others have to at least pretend to be aghast and to pull away . They are more likely to push the middle parties together -- creating a more moderate centrist bloc .
The British elections begins 2009 , and 28 voters are eligible to vote across 400 million the European Parliament member states . The protest parties have been rising in popularity , but they are unlikely to have influence , as Jim Boulden writes . They are more likely to push the middle parties together -- creating a more moderate centrist bloc .