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| British Freedom Party | |
|---|---|
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| Chairman | Paul Weston |
| Founded | October 2010 |
| Headquarters | Bristol |
| Ideology | British nationalism |
| Political position | right-wing political party Far-right |
| Website | |
| http://britishfreedom.org | |
The British Freedom Party (BFP) is a political party political party in the United Kingdom. . The party was registered on 18 October 2010, its party chairman is Paul Weston, a former member of the UK Independence Party.
Formation
The BFP was registered on 18 October 2010 by Peter Mullins (2010-2011 party leader), Peter Stafford (nominating officer) and Simon Bennett (treasurer). The present chairman is Paul Weston, a former UK Independence Party candidate in Cities of London and Westminster. Weston has described the party as "central" in orientation. It has formed a pact with the English Defence League, whereby candidates from that organisation may stand for election under the 'British Freedom Party' name given suitable circumstances.
In April 2012, it was announced that English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson would be named deputy party leader.
Mission statement
The stated objectives of the British Freedom Party are "to defend and restore the freedoms, traditions, unity, identity, democracy and independence of the British people, to establish full sovereignty over all our national affairs by restoring the supremacy of the British Parliament, to withdraw from the European Union, to promote democratic British nationalist principles, to promote the social, economic, environmental and cultural interests of the British people and to preserve and promote the ancestral rights and liberties of the British people as defined in the British Constitution."
The party also gives a 20 Point Plan on its main website highlighting some of its key policies. They range from economic to social issues.
Membership
According to the party's official return to the Electoral Commission, at the end of 2010 the party had 62 members. The report continues "Our membership to date is approximately 149", but no date is actually provided.
References
- ^ "Canadian Sun TV's Michael Coren Show". British Freedom. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ Kevin Rawlinson & Paul Cahalan, "Far right unites in European initiative", The Independent, 27 February 2012
- ^ British Freedom Party leader to speak in Toronto
- ^ Electoral Commission ref PP889
- ^ Kevin Rawlinson (25 November 2011). "English Defence League prepares to storm local elections". The Independent. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- "Michael Coren interviews Paul Weston". The Arena. 8 December 2011.
- Townsend, Mark (28 April 2012). "Britain's far right to focus on anti-Islamic policy". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- "British Freedom Party Mission Statement". British Freedom Party.
- http://britishfreedom.org/about/20-point-plan/
- British Freedom Party Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2010 page 3 (at the Electoral Commission)