Endorsements in the 2015 United Kingdom general election explained

Various newspapers, organisations and individuals endorsed parties or individual candidates for the 2015 general election

Endorsements for parties

Newspapers and magazines

National daily newspapers

NewspaperMain endorsementSecondary endorsement(s)NotesLink
Daily ExpressEndorsed the UK Independence Party.http://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/575148/Vote-Ukip-patriotic-Britain
Daily MailConservative PartySupported a Conservative government. Encouraged anti-Labour tactical voting.https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/may/06/sun-ed-miliband-labour-mail-telegraph-election
Daily Mirror(& other Reach plc owned papers) Endorsed a Labour government. Supported tactically voting LibDem against the Conservatives in marginal seats.https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/general-election-2015-your-chance-5648813 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/how-your-vote-can-defeat-5642851
Daily TelegraphNonehttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2015/11586931/A-clear-choice-for-Britain.html
Financial TimesEndorsed a Conservative-led coalition.http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e61ce174-ea94-11e4-96ec-00144feab7de.html
The GuardianLabour PartyEndorsed the Labour Party. Also supported Green and Liberal Democrat candidates where they were the main opposition to the Conservatives.https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/may/01/guardian-view-britain-needs-new-direction-needs-labour
The IndependentEndorsed a second term of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition.https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/in-defence-of-liberal-democracy-10224221.html https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/election-results-britain-has-become-a-bluer-looser-and-less-liberal-country-10237417.html
MetroNone
Morning StarEndorsed the Labour Party in opposition to the Conservative Party.https://web.archive.org/web/20150503011559/http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-bde7-We-cant-afford-a-Tory-win#.VUJ5BpNRphM
News LineEndorsed a vote for the seven Workers Revolutionary Party candidates, Labour elsewhere.http://wrp.org.uk/news/10885
The SunSupported voting for the Liberal Democrats in 14 Labour/LibDem marginals.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-scotland-32523804
The TimesEndorsed a second term of Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition.http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/leaders/article4431495.ece

National weekly newspapers

NewspaperMain endorsementSecondary endorsement(s)NotesLink
New WorkerNonehttp://www.newworker.org/archive2015/nw20150501/communists_and_the_general_election.html
Weekly WorkerMinor left-wing and far-left parties.Endorsed 39 left-wing Labour candidates. The paper also supported Left Unity, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, Communist Party of Britain, Respect Party, Socialist Labour Party, Socialist Party of Great Britain, Workers Revolutionary Party, Class War Party, Socialist Equality Party, Republican Socialists and Communist League.http://weeklyworker.co.uk/worker/1056/gambling-on-a-government-or-bidding-for-an-opposit/

National Sunday newspapers

NewspaperParty endorsedwidth=300pxNoteswidth=35pxLink
Independent on SundayNoneNewspaper stated in an editorial that it was not advising readers how to vote in 2015.https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/general-election-2015-every-vote-matters--as-a-responsibility-of-citizenship-10221727.html
Mail on Sundayhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/general-election-2015-explained-newspapers-10211039.html
The Observerhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/may/03/the-observer-view-on-why-you-should-vote-labour
Sunday Expresshttp://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/574569/Ukip-in-touch-ordinary-British-people
Sunday Mirrorhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ed-miliband-stakes-general-election-5626758
Sunday Peoplehttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/sunday-people-endorses-ed-miliband-5626595
Sunday Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2015/11579151/Sunday-Telegraph-Vote-in-the-national-interest.-Vote-Conservative.html
Sunday Timeshttps://web.archive.org/web/20150518073954/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/comment/article1551497.ece

Political magazines

MagazineParty endorsedNotesLink
New Statesmanhttp://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/04/new-statesmans-election-endorsement-why-it-has-be-labour
Spectatorhttp://www.spectator.co.uk/the-week/leading-article/9514022/the-progress-that-could-halt-next-week/

English newspapers

width=200pxNewspaperParty endorsedwidth=300pxNoteswidth=35pxLink
City A.M.http://www.cityam.com/215184/city-am-means-business-vote-conservative
Express & Starhttps://www.expressandstar.com/comment-and-opinion/daniel-wainwright/2015/05/02/vote-local-its-all-you-can-do-in-this-messy-election/
Liverpool Echo
London Evening StandardEndorsed the Conservative Party, and selective tactical voting for the Liberal Democrats.https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/vote-for-london-ahead-of-knifeedge-election-the-standard-urges-readers-to-think-of-whats-best-for-the-capital-and-support-the-tories-10225590.html
Manchester Evening NewsNone
Southern Daily EchoUrged voters to support the Conservative Party with the exception of those where Liberal Democrats were in lead.
The Yorkshire PostEndorsed a continuation of the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition.http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/debate/yp-comment/the-yorkshire-post-opinion-five-more-years-for-the-coalition-best-option-is-tories-and-lib-dems-1-7240364

Northern Irish newspapers

NewspaperParty endorsedNotesLink
Belfast TelegraphNoneEncouraged everyone in Northern Ireland to exercise their voting rights.http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/editors-viewpoint/use-your-right-at-the-ballot-box-31194757.html
Irish NewsNone
The News LetterNoneBacked unionist candidates.http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/vote-tomorrow-for-unionist-candidates-across-the-province-1-6727281

Scottish newspapers

NewspaperParty endorsedNotesLink
Daily Recordhttp://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/record-view-cameron-clegg-summit-stitch-5638072
The HeraldNoneEndorsed no political parties.http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/herald-view/the-challenge-that-faces-us-all-and-the-decision-each-of-us-must-make.125161416
The Nationalhttp://www.thenational.scot/comment/the-national-view-we-dont-believe-labour-will-end-austerity-and-were-not-alone.2685
Scotland on SundayNoneUrged voters to 'vote for the party that comes closest to what you believe in'.http://www.scotsman.com/news/leader-scotland-s-starring-roll-in-uk-election-1-3761648
The ScotsmanNoneWarned against tactical voting.http://www.scotsman.com/news/leader-no-easy-choices-after-this-campaign-1-3764098
The Scottish Sunhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-scotland-32523804
Sunday Heraldhttps://twitter.com/newsundayherald/status/594618877545488386
Daily Mail
Mail on Sunday		Praise in one article for SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, but otherwise anti-SNP and tactical for Tories.http://wingsoverscotland.com/telling-good-journalism-from-bad/

Individuals

Animal Welfare Party

Conservative Party

Green Party of England and Wales

Labour Party

Liberal Democrats

Scottish National Party

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

UK Independence Party

Organisations

Conservative Party

Labour Party

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

UKIP

Parties

Some parties which only contest elections in certain parts of the United Kingdom have endorsed political parties in areas they don't contest

Endorsements for individual candidates

Danny Alexander, Liberal Democrat candidate for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey

Ed Balls, Labour Party candidate for Morley and Outwood

Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat candidate for Sheffield Hallam

Oliver Coppard, Labour Party candidate for Sheffield Hallam

Andrew Dismore, Labour Party candidate for Hendon

Lynne Featherstone, Liberal Democrat candidate for Hornsey and Wood Green

Mike Freer, Conservative Party candidate for Finchley and Golders Green

Andrew George, Liberal Democrat candidate for St Ives

Naomi Long, Alliance Party candidate for Belfast East

Caroline Lucas, Green candidate for Brighton Pavilion

Maajid Nawaz, Liberal Democrat candidate for Hampstead and Kilburn

Derek Wall, Green candidate for Windsor

Tom Watson, Labour candidate for West Bromwich East

Hywel Williams, Plaid Cymru candidate for Arfon

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Jenn Selby. Piers Morgan declares his political endorsement ahead of the general election. The Independent . London. 6 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Michael Bloomberg. Let David Cameron Finish the Job. Bloomberg. 29 April 2015.
  3. News: Guardian sport. Sol Campbell ready 'to have a conversation' with Conservative Party. The Guardian. 10 October 2014.
  4. Web site: Patrick Wintour. Labour dismisses pro-Tory letter from business leaders as party political stunt. The Guardian. 1 April 2015.
  5. Web site: Ben Quinn. More than 100 business leaders sign letter backing Tories. The Guardian. 1 April 2015.
  6. News: Peter Dominiczak . General Election 2015: Labour threatens Britain's recovery, say 100 business chiefs . The Telegraph . 1 April 2015 . 2 May 2015 . London.
  7. News: Helen Nianias. Andrew Lloyd Webber: Phantom of the Opera writer mocked after issuing a warning about Ed Miliband and Nicola Sturgeon. The Independent. London. 26 April 2015.
  8. Web site: Follow your convictions – this could be the end of the politics of fear. George Monbiot. The Guardian. 28 January 2015.
  9. Web site: Jack Monroe. I didn't leave the Labour party – it left me. The Guardian. 19 March 2015.
  10. Web site: Grace Petrie. Elections, Tours, and Nailing your Colours to the Mast. 17 March 2015. 6 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150626122254/http://gracepetrie.com/news/2015/3/17/elections-tours-and-nailing-your-colours-to-the-mast. 26 June 2015. dead.
  11. Web site: Peter Tatchell. Greens have best policies for LGBTs & everyone. 1 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150530161555/http://www.petertatchell.net/politics/greens-have-best-policies-for-LGBTs-everyone.htm. 30 May 2015. dead.
  12. News: Jon Stone. Duncan Bannatyne says he'll vote Labour because of Ed Miliband's 'courage' in taking on non-dom tax status. The Independent . London. 8 April 2015.
  13. Web site: Patrick Wintour. Labour offers counterpunch to Daily Telegraph business letter. The Guardian. 1 April 2015.
  14. Web site: Watch: Comedian Jo Brand endorses Labour in a party election broadcast. New Statesman. 16 April 2015 .
  15. 4 May 2015 . Emergency: VOTE To Start Revolution - Russell Brand The Trews (E312) . . . 2 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210730131236/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwGBTcIHN0U . 30 July 2021 . live.
  16. Web site: Rowena Mason . Steve Coogan urges a vote for Labour in 'knife-edge' election . The Guardian . 3 May 2015 . 4 May 2015.
  17. News: Celebrity endorsement for Labour . The Belfast Telegraph . 4 April 2015.
  18. Web site: Rowena Mason. Hobbit star Martin Freeman appears in Labour election broadcast. 31 March 2015. The Guardian.
  19. Web site: Jim Pickard. Celebrities line up to back Labour party fundraiser. Financial Times. 10 July 2014. https://archive.today/20150507123614/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4484a46e-0818-11e4-acd8-00144feab7de.html%23axzz3ZSJGCymT. 7 May 2015. dead.
  20. Web site: Professor Stephen Hawking gives his backing to Labour . Labour List . 23 April 2015 . 2 May 2015.
  21. Web site: David Holmes. Comedian Eddie Izzard in Chester as part of Labour election campaign – Chester Chronicle. 17 April 2015. Chester Chronicle.
  22. Web site: Owen Jones. A cruel society is being built. Voting Labour begins the fightback. The Guardian . 22 April 2015 . 2 May 2015.
  23. Web site: Vincent Moss. General Election 2015: Paul O'Grady and Ronnie O'Sullivan among celebs backing Ed Miliband . Daily Mirror . 2 May 2015 . 4 May 2015 .
  24. Web site: Former Snooker World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan Backs Labour . Yahoo! News . 20 April 2011 . 2 May 2015.
  25. Web site: Will Self. Will Self: Oscar Wilde, champagne socialism and why I'm voting Labour. The Guardian. 2 May 2015.
  26. Web site: Jason Beattie . Delia Smith: I'm backing Labour to save the NHS because it can't be treated like a supermarket . Daily Mirror . 3 May 2015 . 4 May 2015.
  27. Web site: Ashleigh Rainbird. "I lean to the left": Harry Styles reveals his political direction is Labour. The Mirror. 22 February 2013.
  28. Web site: Polly Toynbee. Warning: these Tories won't jump. They must be pushed. The Guardian. 28 April 2015.
  29. Web site: Robert Webb. Robert Webb: I wouldn't put Ed Miliband on a T-shirt, but I will vote for him. New Statesman. 5 May 2015.
  30. Web site: Lib Dems entice donors with chance to win dinner with Bath comedian John Cleese. Bath Chronicle. 14 April 2015. https://archive.today/20150420092034/http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Lib-Dems-entice-donors-chance-win-dinner-Bath/story-26332344-detail/story.html. 20 April 2015. dead.
  31. Web site: Andrew Whitaker . Former Labour MP calls for SNP vote across Scotland . The Scotsman . 19 April 2015 . 2 May 2015.
  32. Web site: Scots star Compston says 'it's time for change' in new SNP political broadcast. Herald Scotland. 29 March 2015.
  33. Web site: Andrew Learmonth . Actor Brian Cox puts his weight behind SNP after years of backing Labour . The National . 5 May 2015 . 5 May 2015.
  34. Web site: Kieran Andrews. Game of Thrones star backs SNP in Gordon Brown's former seat. The Courier. 5 May 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150507022754/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/politics/ge2015/game-of-thrones-star-backs-snp-in-gordon-brown-s-former-seat-1.872225. 7 May 2015.
  35. Web site: Sheridan's rallying call to Yes supporters: vote SNP next year and aim for 2020 indyref. Herald Scotland. 22 September 2014.
  36. Web site: Pop star and activist Jawad Ahmad backs TUSC. Sarah Sachs-Eldridge. 29 April 2015. The Socialist.
  37. News: Daily Express owner Richard Desmond donates £1.3m to Ukip. The Independent . London. Jon Stone. 16 April 2015.
  38. News: Nick Griffin voting UKIP: Former BNP leader backs Nigel Farage. The Independent . London. Jon Stone. 30 November 2014.
  39. Web site: Tommy Robinson, Former EDL Leader, Comes Out in Support of Ukip. The Huffington Post UK. Ryan Barrell. 17 December 2014.
  40. News: Millionaire donor Paul Sykes gives Ukip £1.5m in bid to win 100 seats in parliament. Lamiat Sabin. 26 October 2014. The Independent. London.
  41. Web site: Rowena Mason . Young Republicans drafted in from US to boost Conservative election bid . The Guardian . 21 April 2015 . 2 May 2015.
  42. Web site: Vote Labour in the UK General election Register by the 20th. 18 April 2015. https://archive.today/20150422005122/http://www.alpabroad.org/news/2863.html. 22 April 2015. ALP Abroad. dead.
  43. Web site: Labour launches Green Plan. https://archive.today/20150422154216/http://sera.org.uk/2015/04/20/labour-launches-green-plan/. 22 April 2015. SERA. 20 April 2015. 2 May 2015. dead.
  44. Web site: welcomes Labour's manifesto pledges on Gangmasters and Blacklisting . UCATT . 13 April 2015 . 2 May 2015.
  45. Web site: Labour's manifesto gives voters a real choice, says UNISON. 13 April 2015. Unison. https://archive.today/20150422005120/http://www.unison.org.uk/news/labour-s-manifesto-gives-voters-a-real-choice-says-unison. 22 April 2015. dead.
  46. Web site: Arena Election Special 2015. Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers.
  47. Web site: RMT conference unanimously votes to continue support for TUSC. TUSC. 27 June 2014.
  48. Web site: Support TUSC in the Local and General Elections. RMT London. 16 April 2015.
  49. News: James Cusick . Vote Ukip, says far-right group Britain First – UK Politics – UK . The Independent . 22 March 2015 . 2 May 2015 . London.
  50. Web site: Plaid Cymru urges supporters living in England to vote Green. David Williamson. 28 January 2015. Wales Online.
  51. News: DUP and UUP seal election pact for East Belfast, Fermanagh and South Tyrone, North Belfast Newry and Armagh. Rebecca Black. 18 March 2015. The Belfast Telegraph.
  52. Web site: Hugh Grant backing Danny Alexander in election . The Scotsman . 30 April 2015 . 2 May 2015.
  53. Web site: Vote Clegg . The Times . 5 May 2015 . 5 May 2015.
  54. Web site: Guardian Columnist Owen Jones joins Coppard Campaign. Anna Gillies. Forge Press. University of Sheffield. 28 April 2015. Sheffield.
  55. Web site: Snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan endorses Sheffield Hallam candidate Oliver Coppard . Labour List . 29 April 2015 . 2 May 2015.
  56. Web site: Editorial: Reward the heroes and punish the villains of LGBT rights in Parliament. Pink News. 6 May 2015.
  57. Web site: Queen legend Brian May to visit Penzance to support Lib Dem candidate Andrew George. The Cornishman. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150530164140/http://www.cornishman.co.uk/Queen-legend-Brian-visit-Penzance-support-Lib/story-26344051-detail/story.html. 30 May 2015.
  58. Web site: Former Labour councillors back Caroline for Pavilion – Caroline Lucas. Brighton and Hove Green Party. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150417130145/http://www.carolinelucas.com/latest/former-labour-councillors-back-caroline-for-pavilion. 17 April 2015.
  59. Web site: Key Environment Leaders endorse Caroline Lucas . Green Party . 20 April 2015 . 2 May 2015.
  60. Web site: Peter Walker . Russell Brand endorses Green MP Caroline Lucas . The Guardian . 1 May 2015 . 2 May 2015.
  61. Web site: Jessica Elgot . Celebrities sign statement of support for Caroline Lucas – but not the Greens . The Guardian . 24 April 2015 . 2 May 2015.
  62. Web site: Only the Lib Dems can bring us to our senses. David Aaronovitch. 7 May 2015. The Times. London.
  63. Web site: Endorse Maajid Nawaz. Maajid Nawaz for Hampstead and Kilburn. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150511040220/http://www.hampsteadandkilburnlibdems.org.uk/endorsements. 11 May 2015.
  64. Web site: Press Release: Windsor General Election candidate endorsed by Syrian Political Party . Peace in Kurdistan . 13 April 2015 . 2 May 2015.
  65. News: Election Live – 4 May – BBC News. BBC News.
  66. Web site: David Williamson . Green icon Caroline Lucas urges Welsh supporters to support Plaid Cymru in seats where her party has no candidate . Wales Online . 20 April 2015 . 2 May 2015.

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