British People's Party (2015)
British People's Party | |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 2015 |
| Dissolved | November 2016 |
| Ideology | British nationalism British unionism Conservatism (British) Economic democracy Euroscepticism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Website | |
| British People's Party | |
The British People's Party, officially registered as the British People's Party - Unity, Equality, Freedom, was a short-lived British political party that was registered with the Electoral Commission and launched in December 2015.[1] It ceased to exist in 2016.
Electoral performance[edit]
Ben Marshall, a member of the Pilsley Parish Council, joined the party the day after its launch to become its first councillor.[2]
The party's first electoral contest was for a parish council by-election in Kintbury on 21 January 2016,[3] winning 31 votes (8.2%).[4]
The party unsuccessfully contested the North East Derbyshire District Council by-election in Tupton ward on 15 September 2016.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Electoral Commission searchable registration database[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pilsley Parish Councillors"
- ^ William Walker, "By-election to be held for vacant Kintbury Parish Council seat"[permanent dead link], Newbury Today, 13 January 2016
- ^ William Walker, "Kintbury Parish Council Election Winner Announced", Newbury Today, 25 January 2016
- ^ North East Derbyshire District Council, "Statement of Persons Nominated" Archived 2016-09-17 at the Wayback Machine (PDF)
External links[edit]
- Official website (defunct)