Rejoin EU
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Rejoin EU | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Richard Hewison |
| Chairman | Andy Smith |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Ideology | Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Big tent |
| Local government | 0 / 19,481 |
| Website | |
| therejoineuparty | |
Rejoin EU is a pro-European political party in the United Kingdom, advocating for the country's re-entry into the European Union following its withdrawal, commonly known as Brexit, which occurred in 2020. It was launched in January 2020 by Richard Hewison.[1]
2021[edit]
Richard Hewison was the party’s candidate in the 2021 London mayoral election, and was endorsed by Volt UK. He came eighth out of twenty candidates, with 1.1% of the vote.
The party nominated the former MEP Brendan Donnelly in the 2021 Chesham and Amersham by-election; he received 0.3% of the vote. The party’s chairman Andy Smith was their candidate in the 2021 Batley and Spen by-election; he received 0.2% of the vote.
Boris Johnson impersonator Drew Galdron, appearing on the ballot as “Boris Been Bunged”, was the party's candidate in the 2021 North Shropshire by-election.[2] He received 0.2% of the vote.
Richard Hewison stood for the party in the 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election and received 0.7% of the vote.
2022[edit]
In July 2022, the party’s chairman Andy Smith won a seat in Goring-on-Thames Parish Council, marking the party’s first electoral success.[1]
In November 2022, the party’s leader Richard Hewison stood as the party’s candidate in the 2022 City of Chester by-election, winning 1.0% of the vote. In December 2022, Jim Newell stood for Rejoin EU in the 2022 Stretford and Urmston by-election and won 1.3% of the vote.
2024[edit]
In the 2024 London Assembly election, the party garnered 2.5% of the vote, amounting to 62,528 votes, securing sixth place. [3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Carey, Declan (15 July 2022). "Rejoin EU Party wins in council election with 'powerful' anti-Brexit message". Daily Express. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Tooley, David (12 December 2021). "North Shropshire by-election candidate Boris Been-Bunged 'has a party' with voters". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Election of London Members of the London Assembly – STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATES NOMINATED" (PDF). Retrieved 4 May 2024.