Endorsements in the United Kingdom general election, 2015
Various newspapers, organisations and individuals have endorsed parties or individual candidates for the United Kingdom general election, 2015
Endorsements for parties
Newspapers and magazines
National daily newspapers
| Newspaper | Party endorsed | Notes | Link | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Mail | Conservative Party | Urges conservatively included voters to support UKIP in Heywood and Middleton, Dudley North and Great Grimsby. | ||
| Financial Times | Conservative Party/Liberal Democrats | Endorses a Conservative-led coalition. Supports Liberal Democrat candidates where they hold a seat or are the main challenger. | ||
| Guardian | Labour Party | Backed the Lib Dems in 2010. Supports Liberal Democrat and Green candidates where they are the main opposition to the Conservatives. | ||
| Morning Star | Labour Party | |||
| Sun | Conservative Party | Scottish edition endorsed the SNP | ||
News magazines
| Newspaper | Party endorsed | Notes | Link | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economist | Conservative Party | Endorses a Conservative-led coalition. | ||
| New Statesman | Labour Party | |||
| Spectator | Conservative Party | |||
Scottish newspapers
| Newspaper | Party endorsed | Notes | Link | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Record | Labour Party | |||
| Scottish Sun | SNP | |||
Individuals
Conservative Party
- Michael Bloomberg, American businessman and politician [1]
- Bob Dudley, American businessman[2]
- Tidjane Thiam, French-Ivorian businessman and former politician[2]
- Ron Dennis, businessman[1]
- Duncan Bannatyne, businessman and author withdrew, endorsed Labour[1][3]
- Charles Dunstone, businessman[1]
- George Iacobescu, businessman[4]
- Stuart Rose, businessman[5]
- Paul S. Walsh, businessman[6]
Green Party of England and Wales
- George Monbiot, writer and environmentalist[7]
- Jack Monroe, writer and social activist [8]
- Vivienne Westwood, fashion designer
- Peter Tatchell, political campaigner and journalist [9]
Labour
- Eddie Izzard, comedian, actor and writer[10]
- Stephen Hawking, professor, theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author[11]
- Trevor Beattie, advertising executive[12]
- Owen Jones, author, newspaper columnist and commentator[13]
- Duncan Bannatyne, businessman and author[3]
- Matt Wrack, firefighter and trade unionist[14]
- Susie Orbach, writer and social critic[12]
- Stephen Fry, comedian, writer, actor and presenter[15]
- David Morrissey, actor, director, producer and screenwriter[16]
- Patrick Stewart, actor[17]
- Jo Brand, comedian, writer, actress and former nurse[18]
- Peter Duncan, actor[12]
- Wayne Hemingway, fashion designer and businessman[12]
- Dale Vince, entrepreneur[12]
- Janet Street-Porter, media personality, journalist and broadcaster[19]
- Kathy Lette, author[20]
- Martin Freeman, actor[21]
- David Tennant, actor[21]
- Grayson Perry, artist[22]
Liberal Democrat
- John Cleese, actor and comedian[23]
Scottish National Party
- Dennis Canavan, former Scottish Labour Party and Independent politician[24]
- Martin Compston, former footballer and actor[25]
UKIP
- Tommy Robinson, former leader and founder of the English Defence League, founder of the European Defence League, former Vice Chairman of British Freedom Party[26]
- Richard Desmond, publisher, adult industry businessman [27]
- Paul Sykes, businessman, philanthropist [28]
- Nick Griffin, former leader of the British National Party, former MEP[29]
Organisations
Conservative
- Young Republicans International Committee, youth wing of US Republican Party[30]
UKIP
- Britain First, far-right 'street-defence' organisation[31]
Labour
- Fire Brigades Union, trade union[32]
- UNISON, trade union[33]
- USDAW, trade union[34]
- Australian Labor Party Abroad[35]
- Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians, trade union[36]
- Socialist Environment and Resources Association, environmental activist group[37]
Parties
Some parties which only contest elections in certain parts of the United Kingdom have endorsed political parties in areas they don't contest
- The Labour Party (Great Britain) endorsed the Social Democratic and Labour Party in Northern Ireland.
- Plaid Cymru (Wales) endorsed the Green Party in England[38] and the Scottish National Party in Scotland
- The SNP (Scotland) endorsed the Green Party in England, and Plaid Cymru in Wales
Endorsements for individual candidates
Danny Alexander, Liberal Democrat candidate for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
- Hugh Grant, actor[39]
Caroline Lucas, Green candidate for Brighton Pavilion
- Julia Chanteray, President of the Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce [40]
- Tom Burke, environmentalist, former Executive Director of Friends of the Earth[41]
- Tony Juniper, activist, writer, environmentalist[42]
- Charles Secrett, author, environmentalist broadcaster[43]
- Russell Brand, comedian, activist [44]
Derek Wall, Green candidate for Windsor
- Democratic Union Party, Syrian Kurdish political party[45]
Hywel Williams, Plaid Cymru candidate for Arfon
- Caroline Lucas, Green candidate for Brighton Pavilion[46]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Michael Bloomberg. "Let David Cameron Finish the Job". Bloomberg.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Patrick Wintour. "Labour dismisses pro-Tory letter from business leaders as party political stunt". the Guardian.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Duncan Bannatyne says he'll vote Labour because of Ed Miliband's 'courage' in taking on non-dom tax status". The Independent.
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/11507586/General-Election-2015-Labour-threatens-Britains-recovery-say-100-business-chiefs.html
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/11507586/General-Election-2015-Labour-threatens-Britains-recovery-say-100-business-chiefs.html
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/11507586/General-Election-2015-Labour-threatens-Britains-recovery-say-100-business-chiefs.html
- ↑ George Monbiot. "Follow your convictions – this could be the end of the politics of fear". the Guardian.
- ↑ Jack Monroe. "I didn’t leave the Labour party – it left me". the Guardian.
- ↑ Peter Tatchell. "Greens have best policies for LGBTs & everyone".
- ↑ David Holmes (17 April 2015). "Comedian Eddie Izzard in Chester as part of Labour election campaign - Chester Chronicle". chesterchronicle.
- ↑ http://labourlist.org/2015/04/professor-stephen-hawking-gives-his-backing-labour/
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Patrick Wintour. "Labour offers counterpunch to Daily Telegraph business letter". the Guardian.
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/apr/21/cruel-society-vote-labour-rights-tory
- ↑ http://www.fbu.org.uk/news/2015/04/blog-a-government-that-lies-and-steals/
- ↑ http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4484a46e-0818-11e4-acd8-00144feab7de.html#axzz3Y39k7VKu
- ↑ http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4484a46e-0818-11e4-acd8-00144feab7de.html#axzz3Y39k7VKu
- ↑ http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4484a46e-0818-11e4-acd8-00144feab7de.html#axzz3Y39k7VKu
- ↑ "Watch: Comedian Jo Brand endorses Labour in a party election broadcast". newstatesman.com.
- ↑ http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4484a46e-0818-11e4-acd8-00144feab7de.html#axzz3Y39k7VKu
- ↑ http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4484a46e-0818-11e4-acd8-00144feab7de.html#axzz3Y39k7VKu
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Rowena Mason. "Hobbit star Martin Freeman appears in Labour election broadcast". the Guardian.
- ↑ http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4484a46e-0818-11e4-acd8-00144feab7de.html#axzz3Y39k7VKu
- ↑ "Lib Dems entice donors with chance to win dinner with Bath comedian John Cleese". Bath Chronicle.
- ↑ http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/former-labour-mp-calls-for-snp-vote-across-scotland-1-3747076
- ↑ "Scots star Compston says 'it's time for change' in new SNP political broadcast". Herald Scotland.
- ↑ "Tommy Robinson, Former EDL Leader, Comes Out In Support Of Ukip". The Huffington Post UK.
- ↑ "Daily Express owner Richard Desmond donates £1.3m to Ukip". The Independent.
- ↑ "Millionaire donor Paul Sykes gives Ukip £1.5m in bid to win 100 seats in parliament". The Independent.
- ↑ "Nick Griffin voting UKIP: Former BNP leader backs Nigel Farage". The Independent.
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/apr/21/young-republicans-drafted-us-conservatives-election-campaign
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/vote-ukip-say-farright-group-britain-first-10126389.html
- ↑ http://www.fbu.org.uk/news/2015/04/blog-a-government-that-lies-and-steals/
- ↑ "UNISON - Labour’s manifesto gives voters a real choice, says UNISON - Home". unison.org.uk.
- ↑ "Arena Election Special 2015". usdaw.co.uk.
- ↑ "ALP Abroad: News: Vote Labour in the UK General election Register by the 20th". alpabroad.org.
- ↑ http://www.ucatt.org.uk/ucatt-welcomes-labours-manifesto-pledges-gangmasters-and-blacklisting
- ↑ http://sera.org.uk/2015/04/20/labour-launches-green-plan/
- ↑ David Williamson (28 January 2015). "Plaid Cymru urges supporters living in England to vote Green". walesonline.
- ↑ http://www.scotsman.com/news/celebrity/hugh-grant-backing-danny-alexander-in-election-1-3759629
- ↑ "Former Labour councillors back Caroline for Pavilion - Caroline Lucas". carolinelucas.com.
- ↑ https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2015/04/20/key-environment-leaders-endorse-caroline-lucas/
- ↑ https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2015/04/20/key-environment-leaders-endorse-caroline-lucas/
- ↑ https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2015/04/20/key-environment-leaders-endorse-caroline-lucas/
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/apr/30/russell-brand-endorses-green-mp-caroline-lucas-general-election-ed-miliband
- ↑ http://peaceinkurdistancampaign.com/2015/04/13/press-release-windsor-general-election-candidate-endorsed-by-syrian-political-party/
- ↑ http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/green-icon-caroline-lucas-urges-9069377
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