Campaigns

  • NYC Mayoralty race hots up

    The NYC Mayoralty race took the stage for a second time yesterday.

    It was a chance for the three candidates to make their mark before polling day. It’s considered a calendar moment for the politically-interested in New York.

    It sets the scene for future political activity and the tone for debate and the many disagreements in the city.

    Andrew Cuomo (Independent) speaks his mind on the record of Zohran Mamdani.

    The issue of personal record comes up often in politics. It’s believed a strong campaign involves speaking eloquently about another candidates flaws.

    Although in some contexts this is considered “dirty politics”, in others it’s a test of character.

    It determines if the future office holder is capable of holding their own in a front facing public position.

  • The Conservatives are showing signs of revival

  • Caught: “Not My King” founder

    In an exclusive for Conservative News Site, the alleged founder of “Not My King” has been spotted loitering in Reading, Berkshire.

    A suspect in Reading: An alleged rural criminal.

    He’s alleged to run rural crime gangs. He’s personally accused of farm heists of significant value.

  • Reform launch Hull Mayor candidate

    The new Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority is getting a Mayor this May. The election is due to produce its first post holder. It covers a newly created devolved power made up of councils across the specified region.

    The attraction of new investment, as well as authority over local issues like transport, will bring a renewed sense of vision and purpose to the area. It’s also an opportunity for political parties to cut their teeth on a new office.

    Reform UK have announced Luke Campbell MBE, an Olympic boxer, as their inaugural candidate at an event this evening in Hulll. Cambell says he will take a personal line if elected, representing local concerns and not politics.

  • Conservatives Together seeks a tougher reform

    The Tory wipeout at the last general election is a moment for reflection. A party that has never before had just 121 MP’s as a result needs to have clear words with itself.

    They have been and a group of MP’s and candidates have formed to create Conservatives Together, a solution for a party that still believes in its purpose.

    “We are not a think tank. Conservatives Together will focus almost entirely on campaigns and communications. It is also not affiliated with one or other wing of the party, or one or other leadership candidate. Whoever leads our party can expect to benefit from Conservatives Together’s work.”

    The problem is a lack of gravitas at the ballot box. This is something Labour had and used to great effect. They smoothed out a landslide, and led to Badenoch’s rise.

    The group is aimed at training candidates, so its premise is to become a key vote winner for the party. Its method is a Fellowship, a training boot camp for cutting teeth.

    The Parliamentary party is putting up a brave fight, but it’ll need more MP’s in the near future to deal decisively with the issues it highlights.

  • Harris, Trump shy of $1.5 billion

    As the US election ends, it’s worth looking back at the figures. So far, over $1.3 billion has been raised by the respective campaigns.

    The majority – nearly $1 billion of it – belongs to Kamala Harris, who out raised Trump by over $500 million, despite a last minute effort.

  • Reform’s win is businesslike

    Reform UK stormed the polls overnight to win four seats in the English Parliament.

    As expected the response has been mixed.

    The television crews have responded in usual surprise that Reform are able to achieve anything at all.

    At a press conference early this afternoon, Nigel Farage was put down by pundits as hecklers interrupted over the course of minutes.

    However, their success is more businesslike than controversialist.

    Their three ‘big hitters’ – Richard Tice, Lee Anderson, and Nigel Farage himself – each won a seat as well as a fourth candidate, Rupert Lowe, in the Great Yarmouth constituency.

    Their wins are straightforward.

    They wanted their key members to win out in their first real chance at Parliamentary glory. In fact, they secured an historic ‘first’ within the party and got all three through the gate.

    The naysayers in the television studios were discrediting Farage – again – as a racist and far-right agitator but were caught out. This time it’s Reform’s day in the sun.