Whatever electoral advantage it might give him — and that is itself questionable — it pulls British political discourse to the right in the most toxic manner. (politics.co.uk)
As such, there's absolutely no tangible electoral advantage to openly declaring yourself as not being affiliated with any religion; and practical tangible electoral risks / disadvantages in failing to do so. (politics.stackexchange.com)
By contrast, our proposal is not only right for the country, but could deliver electoral advantage to whichever party first made the commitment. (conservativehome.blogs.com)