As nurse Jodie put it "He's a genuine born and bred Hull lad and I think he's just going for what he believes in. And I think if you speak to majority of proper Hull born and bred people, they'll agree with him."
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They thought his motivations getting into politics were genuine: Shirley pointed out "For the last three years he's gone out and bought so much school uniform to help the schools and he hasn't done this to show off, but for me this was something he already was passionate about"
But for me the most interesting thing about the group was the number of people who were willing to back Luke Campbell *in spite of*, not because of, his membership of Reform.
Carer Emily was really sceptical of Farage's national Reform party and called his politics "dangerous" - but for Luke Campbell she said "The person matters much more than the party" and wanted to support his bid to be Mayor
Thank you for this detail. I lived in Hull 20 years ago and the community spirit is strong there. So many people could not believe I’d moved so far from home (down South). Whatever happens - I hope someone does a good job as the people there deserve it.
another also summarised "Reform would not have been my go-to if I was just voting for a Party ... But I think Luke knows Hull ... and I think he has the right values"
The group really stuck with me because almost every group I've done over the last two years has been dominated by a sense of extreme pessimism about almost all of our politicians - Luke Campbell was one of few new politicians that I have heard such enthusiasm for
Some were concerned about his lack of political experience ("I've no idea if he can manage a budget") - but most weren't fazed by this and in some cases it was part of the attraction
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