In the 2005 General Election, Glenda Jackson retained the Hampstead and Highgate constituency with a substantially reduced majority for Labour (-8.6%) with the Conservatives coming second, increasing their share of the vote by 3.9%. Due to the boundary changes, according to Rallings and Thrasher, the Labour majority is potentially slashed to only 474 votes. The race is very close between all three parties, and the seat will be one of the main battlegrounds of the next election. With targeted local campaigns on transport, health and the environment, and an energetic and experienced candidate, Chris Philp, we have an excellent chance of winning this area back for the Conservatives.

The Parliamentary Constituency of Hampstead and Kilburn replaces Hampstead and Highgate because of the boundary changes after the last general election. The new seat of Hampstead and Kilburn, which will be fought for at the next election, includes the north western wards of the Borough of Camden, and three wards in the east of Brent Borough. The wards included in the constituency from Brent are Brondesbury Park, Kilburn and Queens Park.