TO say it’s been a turbulent year in politics would be an understatement.

Brexit sent shockwaves through the core of the major parties and the ripples are still being felt today, six months after the fateful decision was made.

It was a vote which has affected some parties favourably and others less so.

According to leader of the South West Wiltshire branch of UKIP, Cllr Rod Eaton, the decision to leave the European Union has only strengthened the party at a local level.

He said: “Since the vote only one or two members have left the constituency due to personal reasons and six have joined, who all commented on how well the party did to aid Brexit.

“People keep on talking about the small margin of the win but for me that’s totally irrelevant – the people voted to leave and that should stand.

"The country was asked to vote either to leave or not to leave and the decision was made. That should be that but the government is trying to make it difficult."

Vice-chairman of the South West Labour Party, Tony Free, thinks that despite a disappointing outcome, the party is growing in strength.

He said: “The Brexit vote was a disappointment for many Labour party members in Wiltshire, there's no hiding that.

“However, new members who have not been involved in politics before are joining all the time.

“Party membership is steady at between 600 and 700 and continuing to grow since Brexit, a far cry from two years ago when it stood at 114.

“The argument that whilst Jeremy Corbyn is popular amongst Labour supporters, but not so popular among the general electorate, is still being proved wrong.

“The national press continue to push the message that Labour are not ready for government but it is the public that will make the choice.

“For the first time in decades Labour has real policy answers to put right the difficulties that the long period of Tory austerity has caused.

“Labour in Wiltshire will concentrate on main national issues that affect us locally.”

Meanwhile Conservative MP for South West Wiltshire, Dr Andrew Murrison, said that the party has 'not changed at all' at both local and national levels since the vote, adding that the public must get behind the result.