Draft:Cody Butler

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Cody Butler (born June 2005) is a British political activist associated with One-nation conservatism.

Political Activities

Butler stood as a Conservative candidate in the 2024 Norwich City Council election^[1] (University ward) and the 2026 Colchester City Council election^[2] (Stanway ward).

In 2024 he started the One Nation Conservative Network,^[3] a small UK grassroots group promoting pragmatic One-nation conservatism.^[4]^[5]^[6] In August 2026 he announced on X that he was resigning as chair and leaving the Conservative Party,^[7] stating that One Nation Conservatism no longer belonged in the party.

References

↑ "Norwich City Council election results 2024 revealed". EDP24. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
↑ "Colchester council May election candidates and changes". Gazette. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
↑ "Key People". One Nation Conservative Network. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
↑ Toynbee, Polly (7 October 2025). "I didn't think I'd ever say this: let's hope the Tory party can be saved". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
↑ Quinn, Ben (3 August 2026). "Former neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council election". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
↑ Quinn, Ben (7 August 2026). "Kemi Badenoch's weird week: defence of ex-neo-Nazi raises questions over Tory direction". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
↑ LBC. "Post on X". X. LBC. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

[1] "Norwich City Council election results 2024 revealed". EDP24. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

[2] "Colchester council May election candidates and changes". Gazette. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

[3] "Key People". One Nation Conservative Network. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

[4] Toynbee, Polly (7 October 2025). "I didn't think I'd ever say this: let's hope the Tory party can be saved". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

[5] Quinn, Ben (3 August 2026). "Former neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council election". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

[6] Quinn, Ben (7 August 2026). "Kemi Badenoch's weird week: defence of ex-neo-Nazi raises questions over Tory direction". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

[7] LBC. "Post on X". X. LBC. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

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