Why arent the Liberal Democrats polling better

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Because they've alienated a lot of people. The Left doesn't like them because of the coalition, and Brexiteers across the spectrum don't like them because of their stauch anti-Brexit views. So their pool of potential voters has more or less been limited to voters who are staunchly anti-Brexit and aren't attached to the major parties. Many left-wing anti-Brexit voters instead seem to be shifting to the Greens who are anti-Brexit while also being closer to them on their economic and social views in general.

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The UK is like America right now, it's very polarized over Brexit so as a result people aren't willing to vote for third parties right now. Plus, I think the type over voter who would want to vote LibDem still haven't forgiven the party for entering coaltion with the Tories.

Yes, but with Corbyn clearly Eurosceptic even if most of LAB are not, you would think that middle class liberal-progressive pro-Euro votes should migrate to LibDem in polling even if they might tactically vote LAB election day.

Brexit isn't the only issue in Britain at the moment. While many Labour voters may prefer the Lib Dems' approach on Brexit, they prefer Labour's views on most other issues.