Stephen Bates, Conservative Westminster candidate for Newcastle North was out campaigning today on Melton Park with Karen Jewers, Conservative candidate for Newcastle City Council Parklands ward. Stephen Bates said "it is great to be out campaigning in Newcastle North on such a beautiful day and for such an important cause. As a modern compassionate Conservative, I am delighted to be finding so much support on the doorstep amongst all of those on the centre ground of politics who at this election, are looking to me to provide a progressive positive alternative to Labour"