Endorsements in the 2010 United Kingdom general election explained

During the 2010 general election, a number of newspapers made endorsements of a political party. This is an incomplete list.

A number of newspapers changed their endorsements from the previous general election, in 2005. The most notable changes were those of The Sun, The Times, The Sunday Times and the News of the World (all owned by News International), to the Conservative Party, having all backed Labour since 1997.

The Financial Times, the Evening Standard, The Economist also switched their endorsement from Labour to the Conservatives. The Liberal Democrats picked up the endorsement of The Guardian and The Observer.

National newspapers

British daily newspapers

width=200pxNewspaperParty endorsedwidth=300pxNotes
Daily Expresswidth=150pxConservative Party[1]
Daily MailConservative Party[2]
Daily MirrorLabour Party[3]
Daily StarNone
Daily TelegraphConservative Party[4]
Financial TimesConservative Party[5] Backed Labour in 2005.
GuardianLiberal Democrats[6] [7] Backed Labour in 2005. Backed Labour in 2015. Supports anti-Conservative tactical voting with view to pro-electoral reform coalition.
IndependentLiberal Democrats[8] Supports proportional representation. Urged anti-Conservative tactical voting.
Morning StarNone[9] Calls for a Labour vote where Communist or similar left-wing candidates are not standing.
SunConservative PartyBacked Labour in 2005.
TimesConservative Party[10] Backed Labour in 2005.

British Sunday newspapers

NewspaperParty endorsedwidth=300pxNotes
width=200pxIndependent on Sundaywidth=150pxNone[11] Supports a hung parliament.
Mail on SundayConservative Party[12]
News of the WorldConservative PartyBacked Labour in 2005.
ObserverLiberal Democrats[13] Backed Labour in 2005.
Sunday MirrorLabour Party
PeopleNone[14] Supports a hung parliament.
Sunday ExpressConservative Party[15]
Sunday TelegraphConservative Party[16]
Sunday TimesConservative Party[17] Backed Labour in 2005.

British news magazines

width=200pxNewspaperParty endorsedwidth=300pxNotes
The Economistwidth=150pxConservative Party[18] Backed Labour in 2005.
New StatesmanNone[19] Anti-Conservative tactical voting
width=200pxThe Spectatorwidth=150pxConservative Party

Regional newspapers

England

width=200pxNewspaperParty endorsedwidth=300pxNotes
City A.M.width=150pxConservative Party[20]
Evening StandardConservative Party[21] Backed Labour in 2005
Liverpool EchoLabour Party
Manchester Evening NewsLabour Party
MetroNone
Yorkshire PostConservative Party

Northern Ireland

width=200pxNewspaperParty endorsedwidth=300pxNotes
Belfast Telegraphwidth=150pxDUP/UUP
Irish NewsSinn Fein
News LetterUnionists [22] Pro-Unionist Parties. Back Unity candidate Rodney Connor.

Scotland

width=200pxNewspaperParty endorsedwidth=300pxNotes
Daily Recordwidth=150pxLabour Party[23]
The HeraldNone[24] Backed "No" in independence referendum
The ScotsmanNone
The Scottish Sunwidth=150px Scottish National Party
Greenock TelegraphGreen Party
Kilmarnock StandardLabour Party
Evening Telegraph
Paisley Daily ExpressLabour Party
The NationalScottish National Party
The Press and JournalConservative Party
The CourierConservative Party

Wales

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Only David Cameron can save Britain. 5 May 2010. Express.co.uk.
  2. Web site: General Election 2010: who are the newspapers backing?. www.telegraph.co.uk.
  3. News: Brown says last days of campaign will be 'crucial' . . 2 May 2010 .
  4. Web site: General Election 2010: Only a Tory government can restore nation's fortunes. https://archive.today/20120527072731/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/election-2010/7678946/General-Election-2010-Only-a-Tory-government-can-restore-nations-fortunes.html. 2012-05-27. dead. www.telegraph.co.uk.
  5. Web site: The case for change in the UK. 3 May 2010. Financial Times.
  6. News: General election 2010: The liberal moment has come. The Guardian. 30 April 2010.
  7. Web site: Guardian gives its support to Labour in general election. 1 May 2015. The Guardian.
  8. Web site: Leading article: This historic opportunity must not be missed. 4 May 2010. The Independent.
  9. Web site: Vote labour - with a lowercase L / Britain / Britain/World / Home - Morning Star . 11 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120511023453/http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/index.php/news/content/view/full/90013 . 11 May 2012 . dead.
  10. News: Vote of Confidence. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718122041/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/leading_article/article7113404.ece. 2011-07-18. dead. May 1, 2010. The Times.
  11. Web site: Leading article: Vote for change. Real change. 1 May 2010. The Independent.
  12. Web site: Labour facing election with no paper's undivided support. Dominic . Ponsford. 4 May 2010. Press Gazette.
  13. Web site: Nick Clegg is the candidate of change | Editorial. Observer. Editorial. 1 May 2010. The Guardian.
  14. Web site: People.co.uk - News - Time for leaders to be serving this country together . www.people.co.uk . 22 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100611140258/http://www.people.co.uk/news/tm_headline=time-for-leaders-to-be-serving-this-country-together&method=full&objectid=22227892&siteid=93463-name_page.html . 11 June 2010 . dead.
  15. Web site: General Election 2010: Vote Cameron or surrender our country to ruin and indecision. Daily Express. 2 May 2010.
  16. Web site: The only choice for Britain. www.telegraph.co.uk.
  17. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/leading_article/article7113942.ece{{dead link|date=April 2022|fix-attempted=yes}}
  18. News: Who should govern Britain?. 29 April 2010. The Economist.
  19. Web site: Leader: All change please, the old order terminates here. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174503/http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/05/labour-liberal-progressive. 2016-03-03. dead. 4 May 2010. New Statesman.
  20. Web site: Why Britain needs a Conservative government | City A.M. . 7 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100507021616/http://www.cityam.com/news-and-analysis/allister-heath/why-britain-needs-conservative-government . 7 May 2010 . dead.
  21. Web site: David Cameron: the Prime Minister that London now needs. 12 April 2012. Evening Standard.
  22. Web site: Unionists must use their vote. https://web.archive.org/web/20160317143223/http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/unionists-must-use-their-vote-1-1847216. 2016-03-17. dead. News Letter. 6 May 2010.
  23. Web site: Heed voices of past pain. 4 May 2010. Daily Record.
  24. Web site: The election outcome we want? Electoral reform. https://web.archive.org/web/20121003141409/http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/herald-view/the-election-outcome-we-want-electoral-reform-1.1024540. 2012-10-03. dead. The Herald. 2 May 2010.

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