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Encyclopedia > English Democrats Party
English Democrats
Leader Robin Tilbrook
- National Chairman
Founded 2002
Headquarters Norwich, Norfolk, England
Political Ideology English nationalism
Political Position Right wing[1][2]
International Affiliation None
European Affiliation None
European Parliament Group None
Colours White & red
Website www.englishdemocrats.org.uk
See also Politics of the UK

Political parties
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The English Democrats Party (EngDem) is an English Nationalist political party, committed to the formation of a devolved English Parliament with at least the same powers as those granted to the Scottish Parliament. English nationalism is the name given to a political movement of English people seeking the re-establishment of an independent sovereign state of England, via the dissolution of the United Kingdom, or self-government for England via a devolved English parliament. ... Political parties in the United Kingdom lists political parties in the United Kingdom. ... Look up Devolution in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A devolved English Parliament, giving separate decision-making powers to representatives for voters in England similar to the representation given by the Welsh Assembly, Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly, is currently an issue in British politics. ... For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ...

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Formation

In 1997, and in response to calls for the devolution of power to Scotland and Wales, Robin Tilbrook formed the English National Party, with the aim of reforming the defunct English National Party which had been founded in the 1960s, but had ceased operating as a party by 1981. The English National Party formed by Tilbrook included members of the Campaign for an English Parliament, a pressure group that lobbies for a devolved English parliament. This article is about the country. ... This article is about the country. ... The English National Party (ENP) was founded as the John Hampden New Freedom Party in the 1960s by Frank Hansford-Miller. ... A devolved English Parliament, giving separate decision-making powers to representatives for voters in England similar to the representation given by the Welsh Assembly, Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly, is currently an issue in British politics. ... Pressure groups in the United Kingdom can be divided into two categories. ...


The party was relaunched as the English Democrats Party in September 2002, after merging with several other smaller political parties. In October 2004, the party merged with the Reform UK Party, which was a small splinter group from the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP). The New England Party merged with the English Democrats in February 2007. Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced ) is a British political party. ... New England Party are a political party in the United Kingdom whose representative Michael Tibby contested the constituency of Dartford at the 2005 general election, receiving 1,224 votes (the elected Labour MP, Howard Stoate, received 19,909 votes). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...


The English Democrats are co-founders of the English Constitutional Convention.[3]


In December 2004, it was rumoured that Robert Kilroy-Silk, the former UKIP Member of the European Parliament (MEP) had entered into negotiation to join the English Democrats,[4] however Kilroy-Silk went on to form Veritas. Robert Michael Kilroy-Silk (born 19 May 1942) is a British politician and is well-known as the presenter of his former daytime television confessional talk show Kilroy. ... A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP)[1] is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ... Veritas is a political party in the United Kingdom, formed in February 2005 by politician-celebrity Robert Kilroy-Silk following a split from the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP). ...


Organisation

The English Democrats have an England-wide network of area, county and some Borough officers. In April 2006, it announced full national representative coverage of the nine English Regions. In addition to the twenty-person National Council including nine area chairmen, there are 14 National Sub-Committees to expedite progress in the party development. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity in England. ...


The national chairman of the party is Robin Tilbrook, a solicitor, who attended Wellington College, Berkshire and is a former member of the Conservative Party. The party claimed a total membership of 1,011 at the end of 2004, and 1,202 at the end of 2005.[5] Wellington College, the national monument to the Duke of Wellington, is an English co-educational public school located in the Berkshire village of Crowthorne. ... The Conservative Party, officially though less commonly known as the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Election Performances

2004

The English Democrats stood candidates for election in the 2004 European Parliament election in five of the nine regions of England. Their 2004 election canvassing leaflet featured the slogan, "Not left, not right, just English". It's candidates won 130,056 votes in total. Elections to the European Parliament were held from June 10, 2004 to June 13, 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom. ...


A month later, the party stood at the 2004 Birmingham Hodge Hill by-election. The EDP candidate received 277 votes, or 1.4% of the votes cast.[6] Hodge Hill constituency shown within Birmingham A by-election was held for the United Kingdom Parliament seat of Birmingham Hodge Hill, on July 15, the same day as the Leicester South by-election. ...


On September 30 a by-election was held at Hartlepool. The EDP candidate polled 41 votes or 0.1% of votes cast.[7] Location of Hartlepool constituency On July 23, 2004, the Member of Parliament for Hartlepool, Peter Mandelson (Labour), was nominated as Britains new European Commissioner. ...


2005

The party's slogan for the 2005 general election was "English Democrats - Putting England First!" In total, the English Democrats fielded 25 candidates for the May 2005 general election,[8] including Staffordshire South where the election was delayed until June due to the death of a candidate. The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ...


Garry Bushell the former Sun journalist and currently the Daily Star Sunday TV critic, became the most high profile candidate for the English Democrats, standing in the Greenwich and Woolwich constituency in London.[9] Bushell's 1,216 votes (a 3.4% share for that constituency) beat the UKIP candidate, Stan Gain, who secured 2.0% (709 votes).[10], represented the party's best showing for the election. Garry Bushell (born May 13, 1955 in Woolwich, South East London) is a newspaper columnist, rock music journalist, television presenter and author. ... This article is about a British tabloid. ... The Daily Star is a British tabloid newspaper. ... Creation 1997 MP Nick Raynsford Party Labour Type House of Commons County Greater London EP constituency London Greenwich and Woolwich is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...


In June 2005, Bushell also stood in Staffordshire South, where he received 643 votes (2.5%) coming fifth out of eight candidates.[11] South Staffordshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...


Crowborough Town Council by-election

In November 2005 the party achieved its first electoral success when Paul Adams was elected to Crowborough Town Council, polling 120 votes, or 56.8% of the poll, on a turnout of 10%.[12] Crowborough is the largest inland town in East Sussex, United Kingdom. ...


2007

In the 2007 local elections, seventy-eight candidates stood for election in boroughs and districts across fifteen English counties, including twenty in Dartford and ten in Portsmouth. All were unsuccessful, however the English Democrats achieved nine second places and an average vote of 13%, which was two percent higher then the previous year. The highest percentage vote was achieved by Michael Tibby who received the equivalent of 35.8%, as a candidate in a single candidate ward, in the Dartford Littlebrook ward. He was 62 votes short of being elected. Entrance to a polling station in the market town of Haverhill, Suffolk on 3 May 2007. ...


Welsh Assembly elections

In line with the English Democrats stance on the status of Monmouthshire, thirteen English Democrat candidates contested the Welsh Assembly elections in the South East Wales region, and the constituencies of Monmouth (fifth with 2.7%), Newport East (sixth 2.2%) and Newport West (fifth 2.7%).[13] The party received 0.9% of the vote on the regional list. The English Democrats Party (EngDem) is an English Nationalist political party, committed to the formation of a devolved English Parliament with at least the same powers as those granted to the Scottish Parliament. ... The National Assembly for Wales (or NAW) (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) was established in 1998, following a 1997 referendum in which a small majority of voters (but not the electorate) voted in favour of the Labour Governments plans for devolution. ...


2008 London mayoral election

In July 2007 Garry Bushell was nominated as Mayoral candidate for the English Democrats for the 2008 London mayoral and Assembly elections - with the campaign slogan - "Serious About London" [14] In January 2008 Bushell stepped down as the Mayoral Candidate due to work commitments and Fathers 4 Justice founder Matt O'Connor was selected by the English Democrats in his place with his campaign expected to start on 14 February. His campaign web site voteenglish.org was launched on 31 January 2008. [15][16] The poster campaign subsequently attracted an investigation by the Metropolitan Police under the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000.[citation needed] The London mayoral election, 2008 for the office of Mayor of London was held on 1 May 2008 and was won by Conservative party candidate Boris Johnson. ... Fathers 4 Justice Logo Fathers 4 Justice (or F4J) began as a fathers’ rights organization in the United Kingdom. ... Matt OConnor is the founder and leader of the pressure group Fathers 4 Justice. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Metropolitan Police redirects here. ... The Race Relations Act 1976 was established by the British Parliament to prevent discrimination on the grounds of race. ... This is an list of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the years 2000 to the present. ...


The first Party Political Broadcast for the English Democrats party was broadcast on Friday 11 April 2008 at 6:30pm on ITV 1 (London). It featured Matt O'Connor campaigning for the London Mayoral elections.


One week before the Mayoral election, on 25 April, Matt O'Connor announced to Vanessa Feltz and the BBC that he was dropping out of the Mayoral race. He cited his reasons as being due to a lack of support within the EDP on St George's Day as well as lack of press coverage.[17] The English Democrats released a press statement on their website in response to his resignation voicing disappointment at his decision to quit the contest.[18] O'Connor received 10,695 first preference votes (representing 0.44% of the votes cast) in the mayoral contest, ranking eighth out of 10 candidates, he received 73,538 2nd preference votes 3.67%, again ranking 8th [19] Vanessa Feltz (born February 21, 1962) is an English journalist and broadcaster. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... St. ...


2008 English local elections

The party fielded candidates in 12 district council elections. None were elected. The party's best results were where it came second to the Conservatives: in the Finningley ward of Doncaster and in three wards in Rochford.[20] Finningley is a village in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Nottinghamshire. ...


Councillors

As of May 2008 the English Democrats have six parish or town councillors and one metropolitan borough councillor. The EDP has never had a councillor elected at the district council level. However, a handful of councillors have defected from other parties.


The 2005 victory of Paul Adams at the Crowbrough Town Council by-election remains the party's only success in a contested election. He retained his seat in an uncontested election in May 2007. The party gained five more town or parish council seats (in uncontested elections) at the same time.


Policies

The English Democrats publish a manifesto each year with alterations voted for by their membership at an Autumn Annual General Meeting and occasional Spring EGM. An Annual General Meeting, commonly abbreviated as AGM, also known as the annual meeting, is a meeting that official bodies and associations involving the public are often required by law (In what country?) to hold. ...


English Parliament

The party contends that the Scottish Parliament and the National Assembly for Wales provide a voice to those two constituent nations of the United Kingdom (UK) that England lacks. The party proposes to convene the first exclusively English Parliament since the initial Laws in Wales Act 1535 through one of three methods: For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... Established 1999 by the Government of Wales Act 1998 Presiding Officer Lord Elis-Thomas AM (Plaid) Since May 12, 1999 Deputy Presiding Officer Rosemary Butler AM (Lab) Leader of the House Carwyn Jones AM (Lab) Chief Executive and Clerk to the Assembly Claire Clancy Political parties 6 Welsh Labour (26... A body now called the English Parliament first arose during the thirteenth century, referred to variously as colloquium and parliamentum. It shared most of the powers typical of representative institutions in medieval and early modern Europe, and was arranged from the fourteenth century in a bicameral manner, with a House... The Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 were a series of parliamentary measures by which the legal system of Wales was annexed to England and the norms of English administration introduced in order to create a single state and a single legal jurisdiction, which is frequently referred to as England...

  1. By converting the current House of Commons into a Devolved English parliament within the asymmetrical devolution framework currently existing in the United Kingdom,
  2. By creating a new legislature with equal status to the Scottish Parliament and a more powerful Welsh Parliament within a re-constituted federal or confederal United Kingdom,
  3. As an independent, sovereign legislature for the re-founded state of England, upon dissolution of the Union - most likely to be created by independence for Scotland and Wales.

The party has rejected suggestions that non-English MPs in the House of Commons should be barred from voting on England-specific matters, on the basis that this would lead to their being, in effect, two parliaments in the same building and that this would be problematic.[21] Type Lower House Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader Theresa May, (Conservative) since May 5, 2005 Members 659 Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin... A devolved English Parliament, giving separate decision-making powers to representatives for voters in England similar to the representation given by the Welsh Assembly, Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly, is currently an issue in British politics. ... Look up Devolution in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The National Assembly for Wales (or NAW) (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) was established in 1998, following the approval by a small majority of Welsh voters in a referendum held in 1997 of the Labour Governments proposals for devolution. ... For theological federalism, see Covenant Theology. ... The monarchs of the member states of the German Confederation meet at Frankfurt in 1863. ... Independence is fully autonomous self-government of a nation or state by its residents and population, generally exercising sovereignty. ... Sovereignty is the exclusive right to have control over an area of governance, people, or oneself. ... Motto Dieu et mon droit(French) God and my right Territory of the Kingdom of England Capital Winchester; London from 11th century Language(s) Old English (de facto, until 1066) Anglo-Norman language (de jure, 1066 - 15th century) English (de facto, gradually replaced French from late 13th century) Government Monarchy... Walter Thomas Monningtons 1925 painting called Parliamentary Union of England and Scotland 1707 hangs in the Palace of Westminster depicting the official presentation of the law that formed the United Kingdom of Great Britain. ... This article is about the country. ... This article is about the country. ... Type Lower House Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader Theresa May, (Conservative) since May 5, 2005 Members 659 Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin...


The party is against the establishment of regional assemblies in the Regions of England. The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ...


European Union

The party favours deciding the UK's future relationship with the European Union by a nationwide, multiple choice, referendum, which would include the option to withdraw from it entirely. The parties favoured option is re-negotiation of the terms and conditions of the UK's membership, while retaining withdrawal as a last resort if this fails. In this instance the English Democrats policy is to attempt to maintain free trade arrangements by rejoining the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). European Free Trade Association() on the European continent() Secretariat Geneva, Switzerland Official languages German, French, Norwegian, and Icelandic Type Trade bloc Member states Iceland Liechtenstein Norway Switzerland Establishment 3 May 1960  -  4 January 1960  Area  -  Total 529,600 km²  204,518 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate 12,660,623   -  Density...


Traditional counties

The party is supportive of historic counties and has called for a referendum on whether Monmouthshire should be part of England as opposed to Wales: In the United Kingdom a county is a historic type of subnational division; which by the Middle Ages had become established as a unit of local government. ... Monmouthshire is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, covering south-east Wales. ...


"The English Democrats Party consider that the position of Monmouthshire in Wales is anomalous, as historically it had mostly been part of England until recent boundary re-organisation. Accordingly, we would wish to see a county referendum in Monmouthshire as to whether the people of Monmouthshire would wish to be treated as being part of Wales or part of England." [22]


House of Lords

In April 2006, the English Democrats became members of the Elect the Lords Campaign, whether the English Parliament is within a Federal UK or simply as a Devolved Parliament within the current UK structure. Elect The Lords is a campaign established in September 2004 by the New Politics Network and Charter88 calling for the UK House of Lords to be replaced by a predominantly elected Second Chamber. ...


Immigration

The party's manifesto states that "we need to change immigration policy so that it better reflects the needs and wishes of the English people". A points system for entry to the UK, based on the Canadian and Australian models, is advocated. The party's manifesto also suggests that the country should withdraw from international conventions on asylum and immigration.


Nationalist connections

The English Democrats shared a platform in January 2007 with the Scottish National Party (SNP) on the BBC Newsnight programme in a "Act of Disunion" debate[23] and on 1 May, 2007 on the Internet television station 18 Doughty Street on the 300th anniversary of the signing of the Acts of Union in 1707.[24] The Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scottish Gaelic: is a centre-left, Social democratic political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... Newsnight is a British daily news analysis, current affairs and politics programme broadcast between 22:40 and 23:20 on weekdays on BBC Two. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Internet television (or Internet TV) is television distributed via the Internet. ... 18 Doughty Street is a planned Internet-based political TV station that is due for launch on 10 October 2006. ... The Acts of Union were a pair of Acts of Parliament passed in 1706 and 1707 (taking effect on 1 May 1707) by, respectively, the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland. ... Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Acts of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ...


Opinion polls - English Parliament

  • In an ICM poll for The Sunday Telegraph on 26 November 2006 68% of the (potential) English voters, who were polled, were in favour of an English Parliament.[25]
  • In a joint BBC and Opinion Research Business (ORB) poll in January 2007 for the BBC's Newsnight programme, 61% of those in England thought that an English Parliament should be established.[23]

ICM is a public opinion researcher based in the UK. It conducts surveys for, in particular, The Guardian, the News of the world, The Scotsman and the Sunday Telegraph. ... This article deals with The Daily Telegraph in Britain, see The Daily Telegraph (Australia) for the Australian publication The Daily Telegraph is a British broadsheet newspaper founded in 1855. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Newsnight is a British daily news analysis, current affairs and politics programme broadcast between 22:40 and 23:20 on weekdays on BBC Two. ...

See also

The West Lothian question was a question posed on 14 November 1977 by Tam Dalyell, Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for the Scottish constituency of West Lothian, during a British House of Commons debate over Scottish and Welsh devolution (see Scotland Act 1978 and Wales Act 1978): For how long... A devolved English Parliament, giving separate decision-making powers to representatives for voters in England similar to the representation given by the Welsh Assembly, Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly, is currently an issue in British politics. ... The English parliament in front of the King, c. ...

References

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  2. ^ http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/raceformayor/mayorELA/story.aspx?brand=ELAOnline&category=voteforme&tBrand=elaonline&tCategory=voteforme&itemid=WeED25%20Apr%202008%2013%3A45%3A29%3A573
  3. ^ "Devolution for England - The way forward". English Constitution Convention. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
  4. ^ Hyde, Marina (2004-12-14). "Diary", The Guardian. Retrieved on 2007-08-08. 
  5. ^ "English Democrats Party Statement of Accounts". Electoral Commission (2005-12-31). Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
  6. ^ "Lib Dems snatch Labour seat", BBC News (2004-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-05-15. 
  7. ^ "Labour narrowly wins Hartlepool", BBC News (2004-10-01). Retrieved on 2008-05-15. 
  8. ^ Kimber, Richard (2007-02-02). "UK General Election candidates 2005: Number of candidates by party". Political Science Resources, Keele University. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
  9. ^ Kimber, Richard (2007-02-02). "UK General Election candidates 2005 - English Democrats". Political Science Resources, Keele University. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
  10. ^ "Greenwich and Woolwich". The Guardian (2005). Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
  11. ^ "Result: Staffordshire South", BBC News (2005-06-24). Retrieved on 2007-08-08. 
  12. ^ Blanshard, Heather (2005-11-25). "St.Johns Ward - Declaration of result of poll". Crowborough Town Council. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
  13. ^ "Welsh assembly election 2007", BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-08-08. 
  14. ^ "Gary Bushell Serious about London". English Democrats Party. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
  15. ^ "Fathers 4 Justice founder to enter Mayoral race", London Evening Standard (2008-01-09). Retrieved on 2008-01-20. 
  16. ^ "London Elects: The Candidates", londonelects.org.uk. Retrieved on 2008-03-31. 
  17. ^ "Matt O'Connor quits Mayoral contest", BBC News (2008-04-25). Retrieved on 2008-04-25. 
  18. ^ "Matt O'Connor's shock resignation press release", English Democrats (2008-04-25). Retrieved on 2008-04-25. 
  19. ^ "London mayoral election 2008", BBC (2008-05-06). Retrieved on 2008-05-15. 
  20. ^ English Democrats (2008-05-02). "English Democrats Election Results". Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
  21. ^ "No English parliament - Falconer", BBC News (2006-03-10). Retrieved on 2007-08-08. 
  22. ^ "Manifesto of the English Democrats" (PDF). BBC News. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
  23. ^ a b BBC News (2007-01-16). "Newsnight poll suggests support for English parliament – but no strong desire for independence among nations". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
  24. ^ Dale, Iain (2007-05-01). "Voxpolitics" (Internet television). 18 Doughty Street. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
  25. ^ Hennessey, Patrick; Kite, Melissa (2006-11-27). "Britain wants UK break up, poll shows", The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved on 2007-08-08. 

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For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 122nd day of the year (123rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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This is a list of political parties in the United Kingdom. ... Type Lower House Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader Theresa May, (Conservative) since May 5, 2005 Members 659 Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party, officially though less commonly known as the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, is a liberal political party in the United Kingdom formed in 1988 by the merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party; the two parties had already been in an alliance for seven years prior to this, since not long... This article is about the political party in Northern Ireland. ... The Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scottish Gaelic: is a centre-left, Social democratic political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... For pre-Arthur Griffith use of the political name, see Sinn Féin (19th century). ... Plaid Cymru (IPA:; English: ; often referred to simply as Plaid) is a political party in Wales. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... In politics, an independent is a politician who is not affiliated with any political party. ... In politics, an independent is a politician who is not affiliated with any political party. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Clare Short (born 15 February 1946) is a British politician and a member of the British Labour Party. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced ) is a British political party. ... Respect – The Unity Coalition is a left wing political party in England and Wales founded on January 25, 2004 in London. ... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland. ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... A cross-bencher is a member of the British House of Lords who is not aligned to any particular party. ... The Conservative Party, officially though less commonly known as the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, is a liberal political party in the United Kingdom formed in 1988 by the merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party; the two parties had already been in an alliance for seven years prior to this, since not long... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced ) is a British political party. ... The Lords Spiritual of the United Kingdom, also called Spiritual Peers, consist of the 26 clergymen of the established Church of England who serve in the House of Lords along with the Lords Temporal. ... David Robert Stevens, Baron Stevens of Ludgate is the only Conservative Independent peer in the House of Lords. ... David Leonard Stoddart, Baron Stoddart of Swindon, of Reading in the Royal County of Berkshire is a British Independent Labour politician (that is, unaffiliated to the British Labour Party), raised to the peerage as a life peer in 1983. ... For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... The Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scottish Gaelic: is a centre-left, Social democratic political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... This article is about the Scottish Labour Party founded in 1976. ... The Scottish Conservative Party (officially the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party), often referred to as the Scottish Tories (see Tory), is the part of the British Conservative Party that operates in Scotland. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Scottish Green Party (Pàrtaidh Uaine na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the Green party of Scotland, and a full member of the European Federation of Green Parties. ... Established 1999 by the Government of Wales Act 1998 Presiding Officer Lord Elis-Thomas AM (Plaid) Since May 12, 1999 Deputy Presiding Officer Rosemary Butler AM (Lab) Leader of the House Carwyn Jones AM (Lab) Chief Executive and Clerk to the Assembly Claire Clancy Political parties 6 Welsh Labour (26... The Wales Labour Party, also known as Welsh Labour, is the part of the Labour Party which operates in Wales. ... Plaid Cymru (IPA:; English: ; often referred to simply as Plaid) is a political party in Wales. ... The Welsh Conservative Party (Welsh: Plaid Geidwadol Cymru), officially the Welsh Conservative & Unionist Party, is the part of the Conservative Party which operates in Wales. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, is a liberal political party in the United Kingdom formed in 1988 by the merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party; the two parties had already been in an alliance for seven years prior to this, since not long... The logo of the Northern Ireland Assembly, a six flowered linen or flax plant. ... This article is about the political party in Northern Ireland. ... For pre-Arthur Griffith use of the political name, see Sinn Féin (19th century). ... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI), is a political party operating in Northern Ireland. ... The Green Party in Northern Ireland is a political party operating in Northern Ireland. ... The Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) are a small political party from Northern Ireland. ... The London Assembly is an elected body that supervises the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. ... The Conservative Party, officially though less commonly known as the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, is a liberal political party in the United Kingdom formed in 1988 by the merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party; the two parties had already been in an alliance for seven years prior to this, since not long... The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. ... The British National Party (BNP) is a white nationalist political party in the United Kingdom. ... Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (EPP) Alejo Vidal-Quadras (EPP) Gérard Onesta (Greens – EFA) Edward McMillan-Scott (ED) Mario Mauro (EPP) Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez (PES) Luigi Cocilovo (ALDE) Mechtild... The Conservative Party, officially though less commonly known as the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see European Democrats (disambiguation). ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Party of European Socialists (PES) is a European political party whose members are 33 social democratic, socialist and labour parties of the European Union member states as well as Norway. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, is a liberal political party in the United Kingdom formed in 1988 by the merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party; the two parties had already been in an alliance for seven years prior to this, since not long... The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (founded in 1993) is a liberal party, mainly active in the European Union, composed of 49 national liberal and centrist parties from across Europe. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced ) is a British political party. ... The Independence/Democracy Group in the European Parliament was set up on 20 July 2004. ... The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. ... European Greens (or the European Green Party) is the name of the European Green Party, a political party at European level. ... The Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scottish Gaelic: is a centre-left, Social democratic political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... The European Free Alliance (EFA) is a grouping of various political parties in Europe who believe in either full political independence (statehood), or some form of devolution or self-government for their country or region. ... Plaid Cymru (IPA:; English: ; often referred to simply as Plaid) is a political party in Wales. ... The European Free Alliance (EFA) is a grouping of various political parties in Europe who believe in either full political independence (statehood), or some form of devolution or self-government for their country or region. ... For pre-Arthur Griffith use of the political name, see Sinn Féin (19th century). ... GUE-NGL logo The European United Left–Nordic Green Left is a socialist and communist political grouping within the European Parliament. ... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland. ... For other uses, see European Democrats (disambiguation). ... The Alliance of Independent Democrats in Europe (most commonly represented in French, as Alliance des Démocrates Indépendants en Europe) is an apparent European political party, whose existence is claimed by both itself and by the EUDemocrats[1]. Little, however, is known about the composition of the ADIE or... Non-Inscrits (English: Non-Attached; the English name is also official, but the French name is prevalent even in English texts) are Members of the European Parliament who do not sit in one of the political groups. ... Non-Inscrits (English: Non-Attached; the English name is also official, but the French name is prevalent even in English texts) are Members of the European Parliament who do not sit in one of the political groups. ... This article is about the British political party. ... Forward Wales (or Cymru Ymlaen in Welsh) is a political party operating in Wales. ... The Liberal Party is a United Kingdom political party. ... Mebyon Kernow (Cornish for Sons of Cornwall, often abbrieviated MK) is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a radical left-wing Scottish political party which campaigns on a socialist economic platform and for Scottish independence. ... The Socialist Labour Party (SLP) is a small left-wing political party in the United Kingdom. ... Solidarity (full name Solidarity – Scotlands Socialist Movement) is a political party in Scotland, launched on September 3, 2006 as a breakaway from the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP)[1] in the aftermath of Tommy Sheridans libel action. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This is a list of political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Politics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland takes place in the framework of a constitutional monarchy in which the Monarch is head of state and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government. ...

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