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Weekly report · 6–12 July 2026

Reform flags a Clacton by-election while the Greens put big money into Norfolk

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Scoreboard

Who ran what this week

PartyAds running this weekTop ad reach (lifetime)Top ad spend (lifetime)Video share, top adsMain theme
Reform UK~120900K-1M£1K-£1.5K0% videoClacton against the establishment
Conservative and Unionist Party~13——80% videoKemi Badenoch clips and a ward by-election
Green Party of England and Wales~6>1M£5K-£6K17% videoA safer Norfolk, and stopping Reform
Labour Party0————
Liberal Democrats0————
Scottish National Party0————
Plaid Cymru0————
Reform UK

Clacton against the establishment

Ads this week~120
Top reach900K-1M
Top spend£1K-£1.5K
Video or graphic, top 3 ads0 video · 3 graphic
Reform UK adGraphic
Britain is lawless. Swipe to see our policies for a safer country. REFORMPARTY.UK Our Policies for a Safer Country Learn More REFORMPARTY.UK 30,000 More Police Learn More REFORMPARTY.UK End Prison Overcrowding Learn M…
Ran
23 Jun 2026 - 9 Aug 2026
Reach
900K-1M
Spend
£1K-£1.5K
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Reform UK adGraphic
A by-election is coming. It will be a contest between the people of Clacton and the entire political establishment.
Ran
7 Jul 2026 - 11 Jul 2026
Reach
60K-70K
Spend
£200-£299
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Reform UK adGraphic
Enough of waiting around - Reform is ready for an election and we can deliver radical change. Sign our petition if you want a General Election.
Ran
24 Jun 2026 - 18 Jul 2026
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Method

The Clacton ad (7–11 July, 60K–70K reach) framed the coming by-election as the people versus "the entire political establishment". The General Election petition, running since 24 June, kept collecting sign-ups, and the policy carousel on crime and policing continued as the page's widest-reaching ad.

Conservative and Unionist Party

Kemi Badenoch clips and a ward by-election

Ads this week~13
Top reach—
Top spend—
Video or graphic, top 10 ads8 video · 2 graphic
Conservatives adVideo
Kemi is spot on👇 We need to get serious
Ran
8 Jul 2026 - 11 Jul 2026
Reach
900K-1M
Spend
£1.5K-£2K
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Conservatives adVideo
Kemi is spot on👇 We need to get serious
Ran
8 Jul 2026 - 10 Jul 2026
Reach
200K-250K
Spend
£300-£399
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Conservatives adVideo
🚨Vote for local man Richard Thorne in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside - the only candidate who actually lives in the ward.
Ran
11 Jul 2026 - 24 Jul 2026
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  • “🚨Return your postal vote for local man Richard Thorne - the only candidate who actually lives in the ward.”
  • “Have you seen this? 👇”
  • “Absolute chaos 👇 Only the Conservatives can stop Reform in Cuxton”
  • “🚨BREAKING: Only the Conservatives can stop Reform in the Cuxton by-election on Thursday 23rd July”
Method

"Kemi is spot on" videos with the line "We need to get serious" reached 900K–1M for £1.5K–£2K. Smaller ads asked voters in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside to return postal votes for the local candidate.

Green Party of England and Wales

A safer Norfolk, and stopping Reform

Ads this week~6
Top reach>1M
Top spend£5K-£6K
Video or graphic, top 6 ads1 video · 5 graphic
Green Party of England and Wales adGraphic
Vote for a safer Norfolk on July 16th, Vote Green.
Ran
10 Jul 2026 - 16 Jul 2026
Reach
600K-700K
Spend
£1.5K-£2K
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Green Party of England and Wales adGraphic
Greens can stop Reform and make Norfolk safer on July 16th. Vote Green.
Ran
10 Jul 2026 - 17 Jul 2026
Reach
200K-250K
Spend
£500-£599
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Green Party of England and Wales adGraphic
Vote for a safer Norfolk on July 16th, Vote Green.
Ran
10 Jul 2026 - 17 Jul 2026
Reach
125K-150K
Spend
£400-£499
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  • “Take a stand against corrupt Reform on July 16th. Vote Green.”
  • “Vote Green on July 16th to stop Reform and keep Norfolk safe.”
Method

Every Green ad this week pointed to 16 July in Norfolk. The main message was safety ("Vote for a safer Norfolk"), paired with direct attacks on Reform ("Take a stand against corrupt Reform", "Greens can stop Reform"). It was the page's highest-spending ad of the period.

A polling station sign beside a bench
Photo: Steve Houghton-Burnett / Unsplash
What changed

What this week tells us

  • Reform's first Clacton by-election ad started on 7 July.
  • Labour ran no ads that started or ran in this week.
  • The Greens' Norfolk campaign peaked ahead of the 16 July vote.