Kenan with his manifesto (Image: SWNS)
Kenan Noori is determined to shake up British politics through his newly formed party ‘Nexus’, declaring that “politics is my video game”.
Since the last General Election, Noori has dedicated months to establishing Nexus from the ground up, single-handedly researching and authoring a remarkably comprehensive manifesto that addresses the nation’s pressing issues over 57 pages.
The manifesto outlines Nexus’ primary objectives: to revamp welfare, rejoin the EU, and overhaul the NHS.
The party has already caught the eye of Labour MPs, who have reached out to the young visionary.
Noori’s ultimate goal is to secure a seat in Parliament and ascend to the role of Prime Minister, undeterred by his youth and driven by his passion for politics, which he likens to a video game.
Kenan Noori is determined to shake up British politics (Image: SWNS)
Reflecting on the creation of his manifesto, Noori said: “As I started I thought that it would only really emerge up to 20-pages but then as I started remembering of the multiple facets and how politics actually impacts our lives there has to be great level of detail in there to combat misinformation – you have seen parties such as Reform and they have said immigration has to stop.”
He also commented on the recent general election turnout, saying: “We saw the lowest ever turnout in the general election around 64 per cent of the electorate which I think it said that the electorate was very shocked and displeased with the political parties on offer and I think that the political parties what they offer is representing only a few groups in society.
“Mainstream politics is losing ground in the UK at the moment and I think that there has to be a resurgence of pragmatic thinking to drive policy making that it is only based on ideology but based on useful ideas and how to actually drive ideas that are useful for the country not just to drive party motives.
“Nexus is founded on an equilibrium – there isn’t a strict balance. Nexus uses data of how the country is functioning and situated to identify what the country needs at certain times. It normally navigates between centre left and centre right policies.”
Kenan attends Ridgeway school in Wroughton, Wiltshire and lives with his parents and twin older brothers at the family home In Overtown. He hopes to study medicine and become a doctor after taking his GCSEs later this year.
Kenan attends Ridgeway school in Wroughton, Wiltshire (Image: SWNS)
He has created a professional website for his party and loaded up a 57-page manifesto.
His interest in politics started from a young age – particularly after . But his aim is to one day become an MP and a Prime Minister.
“I think that is the most realistic way you can enact change when you are in a position of power,” he said. “Politics is a way of thinking and of knowing what society is about.
“It enters all areas of society – wealth, home ownership.
“As the younger generation we have to look at our choices for the future and know what impacts them and one of those areas is politics – learning about politics will really help understand that.”
He described politics as his “video game” – a “force” capable of bringing about change. “Politics is the best video game and that is the one I chosen to play. If you are going to play a game make it worthwhile and useful – and politics is very much useful of your time,” he said.
Kenan envisions Nexus bridging the left-right divide, drawing the best from centre-left and centre-right politics while warding off threats from extreme ends of the spectrum. He stated: “It is in the vast majority of public opinion to rejoin the EU. We have seen approximately 70 per cent of the electorate wanting it back now.
“Due to the multiple pros of it being in a trade block means free trade which means that smaller businesses can grown. Smaller businesses as we know account for a large proportion of the private sector investment.
” still defines as being a success – we have seen because there is data to back it up that it wasn’t a success it was a failure and I think there has to be people who were in the process of admitting that it was a mistake and there has to be change.”
When asked about Sir , Kenan said that his “reluctance” to alter the establishment will “damage” his party in the long run.
Kenan’s interest in politics started from a young age – particularly after Brexit. (Image: SWNS)
“There has to be more change. There has absolutely no merits to Labour’s policies so far,” he said.
He also suggested that every political figure can “teach a lesson” on how to perceive politics.
“You have seen successful government teaching you how to manage a country and you have seen unsuccessful failures of governments such as the Conservative’s 14 year series of governments on what not to do.
“Whether political figures are bad and good I think there is always a lesson to be taught and in terms of inspiration it is a multifaceted approach.”
He acknowledged the successes of both Labour and Conservative governments, citing the concept of One-nation conservatism from the 1960s as an example.
Kenan and his 57-page manifesto (Image: SWNS)
“We have seen success from Labour and from Conservative and the idea of One-nation conservatism in the 1960s.”
If given the opportunity to bring Nexus to power immediately, Kenan would focus his policy actions on public and private sector investment, redefining government management through increased social democracy, and fostering greater transparency between the public and politicians.
He also addressed the issue of migration: “We have seen migration being attacked. I think in terms of migration we need to see what benefits it brings – in history looking at data you see that most builders come from Eastern Europe and from Ireland and British people are less willing to take those low paying manual labour jobs. If we don’t embrace immigration we will not tackle that problem.”
Regarding the House of Lords, he said: “We have seen in the House of Lords they really do not have societal backing and public backing. In terms of polling there is record levels of discontent with the House of Lords and we have said we have to change the upper house of politics. We have outlined a plan where you have elected Lords.”
Kenan is optimistic he could become PM (Image: SWNS)
A Nexus government promises a substantial £10 billion investment to establish 1,000 polyclinics dedicated to outpatient care, with the aim of alleviating strains on hospitals. Furthermore, students who pursue their degrees in areas such as nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and pharmacy will benefit from a government initiative paying off 20% of their student loans.
The party’s founder is riding a wave of optimism due to burgeoning support, as evidenced by a substantial number of website visits – over 1,700 in just four days from its launch. Kenan expressed his conviction saying, “That really echoes the view that there is a rejection of politics as it is and people will flock to something like this. I think it is only a matter of time before the support reaches that tipping point where it can actually materialised into an actual party.”
He also took note of support within established political circles: “There was a Labour MP who expressed support for Nexus and that obviously shows that the political establishment needs some enlightenment because there are people in the political establishment that support new ideas of politics – whether or not it aligns with them.”
Those keen on delving deeper into the Nexus vision can access the full manifesto on their official website.