Stephen Bates (pictured, left) the Westminster Parliamentary candidate for Newcastle North, was delighted by the positive reception he received whilst out campaigning with Newcastle City Council candidate for Parklands ward Karen Jewers (pictured, right). Meeting local resident Myra Larsen (pictured, centre) whilst talking with people on the street, Stephen Bates said "my positive Conservative message for Newcastle North is being really well received by local residents. Whilst we have clearly not got everything right yet, we are heading in the right direction. With the potential chaos the alternatives could bring, it does seem that moderate, sensible, progressive, conservatively minded people are coming together behind my fresh positive competent approach, to help me unshackle Newcastle North from Ed Miliband's Labour Party"