title: The Common Good (political party)
text: # The Common Good (political party)
  
     For me, participating in the political process isn't about winning, it's about the excitement of having taken part and about getting my ideas across to the public
  
  Dick Rodgers, 2005
  
  The Common Good is a small Christian political party in the United Kingdom. Founded and led by Richard (Dick) Rodgers, a clergyman, motorcyclist and orthopaedic registrar living in Northfield, Birmingham, the party's principles are based on his Christian faith.
  
  Rodgers has competed in several elections for Common Good, including various parliamentary by-elections. In all cases Common Good have lost their deposit. No one else has been an election candidate for the party.
  
  In 2016, the party campaigned for the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union during the referendum.
  
  ## Electoral history
  
  Parliamentary election
  
  | Election | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2004 Hartlepool by-election | Hartlepool | Richard Rodgers | 91 | 0.3 |
  | 2005 general election | Birmingham Northfield | Richard Rodgers | 428 | 1.4 |
  | 2006 Dunfermline and West Fife by-election | Dunfermline and West Fife | Richard Rodgers | 103 | 0.3 |
  | 2008 Henley by-election | Henley | Richard Rodgers | 121 | 0.3 |
  | 2010 general election | Birmingham Northfield | Richard Rodgers | 305 | 0.7 |
  | 2014 Newark by-election | Newark | Richard Rodgers | 64 | 0.2 |
  | 2017 general election | Birmingham Edgbaston | Richard Rodgers | 155 | 0.4 |
  | 2019 Peterborough by-election | Peterborough | Richard Rodgers | 60 | 0.2 |
  
  Rodgers has appeared on ballot papers variously as "Richard Rodgers", "Rev Dick Rodgers" and "Dick Rodgers".
  
  European Parliament elections
  
  | Election | Constituency | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2004 European election | West Midlands | 8,650 | 0.6 |
  
  Local elections
  
  | Election | Ward | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2007 Birmingham City Council election | Weoley | 198 | 3.3 |
  