Millions of British voters who lean right have watched with growing frustration as the country moves in directions they neither chose nor support, according to a senior campaign organiser calling for a fundamental shift in how citizens engage with politics between election cycles. Mass immigration, eroding sovereignty, and institutions increasingly detached from public sentiment have created what some see as a democratic deficit that cannot be addressed by voting alone.
Richard Thomson, National Director of Advance UK, argues that the traditional strategy of waiting for the next general election has become obsolete in an era where governments make consequential decisions daily. While voters mark time until the next ballot, policies are implemented, treaties are signed, borders remain open, and institutional power expands. By the time election day arrives, many of the decisions that concern ordinary citizens have already been made and embedded into law. Politics, he insists, does not pause between electoral contests.
The solution, according to Thomson, lies in adopting a model that has proven effective in the United States for decades. Political Action Committees, known as PACs, exist specifically to influence events between elections through organised activism, legal challenges, campaign support, and sustained pressure on decision makers. These groups understand that meaningful political influence must be exercised continuously, not just during the brief windows when ballot papers are issued. Britain has lacked an equivalent mechanism until now.
The Great British Political Action Committee, or GBPAC, represents an attempt to fill that gap. Unlike traditional political parties that focus primarily on winning future elections, this organisation concentrates on influencing what happens today. It does not seek votes or field candidates. Instead, it delivers campaigns, challenges government decisions in real time, and provides what Thomson describes as necessary accountability between electoral cycles. The distinction matters because it allows supporters of different right leaning parties to unite around specific actions rather than partisan labels.
Early demonstrations of this approach include the GBPAC’s involvement in opposing the proposed handover of the Chagos Islands, a controversial decision that drew little sustained resistance beyond initial political theatre. That campaign illustrates why proponents believe Britain needs such an organisation. Without coordinated pressure groups holding feet to the fire, governments often calculate that contentious decisions will fade from public attention within a news cycle or two. Organised action committees exist to ensure controversial policies remain under scrutiny long after headlines move on.
Looking ahead, the success or failure of this model will depend on whether it can sustain momentum beyond single issue campaigns and whether it genuinely unites fragmented right wing voters around concrete objectives. For citizens concerned about borders, sovereignty, free speech, and government accountability, the central question is no longer simply who to vote for in three years. According to this new approach, the more urgent question is what voters are prepared to do right now, in the years before that ballot arrives. Whether this American inspired model can take root in British political culture remains an open question, but its advocates believe the luxury of waiting has run out.
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