General Election Newsletter 20th June 2024 Campaigning in the General Election is entering the final two weeks and is reaching a frenzied pitch. Nigel Farage has entered the fray in Clacton and went straight in to lead Reform as Richard Tice stepped aside.
ADF’s 10 candidates are working hard alongside their counterparties in the 6-party partnership of Freedom Alliance, English Democrats, Libertarian Party, Putting Crewe and Nantwich First and the Populist Party. I have every reason to be hopeful that this ‘Super Six’ collaboration will continue to grow in size and stature.
Meanwhile, members of Reform have approached me to stand aside for their candidate in Melton and Syston so that he can have a clear run. This has all the hallmarks of Nigel Farage’s repeatedly muddled thinking. Remember he stood down 317 Brexit Party candidates to give the Conservative Party a clear run? Remember too that he said Tony Blair is a clever man and should be made a tsar for covid vaccination? There are many more revelations on social media of Nigel Farage shooting himself in the foot.
Don’t hesitate to remind the undecided voters who may be thinking of tossing their vote over to Reform! All our candidates have their respective reasons for standing. In my case, no politician or government throughout my 45-year career as a doctor has done the right thing to guide and nurture our health and social care system. Instead, it has fostered bloated management that is riddled with incompetence and authoritarian behaviour, with misspending and micromanaging that hasten the decline in standards of service and care. I am therefore seeking election as an MP to deploy my broad experience and insight into proposals for a major overhaul of the NHS.
Talking to voters on the campaign trail, many are having serious doubts about Conservative and Labour, but it isn’t an easy run for Reform either as they have niggling questions. Of course, there remains the huge challenge of awakening those who are unaware of the forces of evil at work. There is still much to play for, so we must remain focused, work hard and maintain good rapport with the electorate.
As Harold Wilson famously said, “A week is a long time in politics,” so a lot can happen in two weeks. Happy campaigning and good luck to all our candidates, and to those of our partner parties too! Dr Teck Khong Leader Alliance for Democracy and Freedom