Podcast Appearances
Can you think of anything more ludicrous than going through the phone book and saying, please would you be a candidate?
So The Guardian has said that one of their reporters was cold-called?
Well, if one of their reporters is a paid-up member of the party, masquerading as a supporter, when in fact they're not, that's why they would have got a phone call.
Do you not think people should be able to vote for someone who wants to represent them?
Do you think the Conservative Party standing in Sunderland expect their candidates to win?
All parties have candidates that are target seats and candidates that are not target seats.
The real challenge is finding 5,000 candidates.
And nominations will close tomorrow afternoon and we'll see where all the parties are.
Just a few miles away, in neighbouring Bromley, reform has already shown what's possible.
In July 2025, Alan Cook won the Bromley Common and Holwood by-election, reform's first council seat in London, with a decisive swing away from the Conservatives.
It's an area Nigel knows well.
He grew up and lived for many years just down the road.
Local candidates told Nigel they're facing dirty tricks and misinformation on the ground.
I've lived in Greenbelt all of my life.
They must be absolutely desperate to be sinking to these levels.
Full panic mode, and locally they've turned into the toxic Tories.
Well, we do need more LTNs.