The Democratic Party is a minor political party operating in the United Kingdom. They were formed in 1998 by various people who felt there was scope for a party that placed democracy as its paramount political value. It asserts that its members come from across the political spectrum. The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Representative democracy History of democracy Referenda Liberal democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Ideology Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by... 1998 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

The Earl of Burford stood for them in their first parliamentary contest, in the November 1999 Kensington and Chelsea by-election (won by Michael Portillo). 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Kensington and Chelsea is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Michael Portillo Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo (born May 26, 1953) is a journalist and was a British Conservative politician. ...

They have previously supported the UK Independence Party at elections they were not contesting themselves, but have been critical of them for moving to the right. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is a right-wing political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ...