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Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party
Leader	Martin Day
Founded	21 November 2007; 17 years ago
Headquarters	The Libertarian Party UK, White House, Ednam Road, Dudley, DY1 1JX
Youth wing	Young Libertarians
Ideology	Libertarianism; Classical liberalism
International affiliation	International Alliance of Libertarian Parties; Interlibertarians
Scottish Affiliate	Scottish Libertarian Party
Colours	Blue Gold
Website
	libertarianpartyuk.com
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The Libertarian Party, also known as the Libertarian Party UK (LPUK), is a libertarian political party in the United Kingdom.^[1]^[3] The party believes in having a written constitution for the UK which "holds the individual to be above the State."^[6] Martin Day is the party's leader.

The LPUK stands candidates in only England, Wales and Northern Ireland because of a legal agreement with the Scottish Libertarian Party, and was also known as the LPoEWNI (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) so not to mislead voters into thinking it covered the whole of the United Kingdom. According to the agreement, after the Scottish Libertarian Party was statutorily deregistered by the Electoral Commission in November 2022,^[7] it could then stand candidates in Scotland. The Scottish Libertarian Party re-registered with the Electoral Commission in January 2023,^[8] so once again it can no longer stand candidates in Scotland.

History

The party was founded in January 2008 under the leadership of Patrick Vessey, having registered the party with the Electoral Commission in November 2007.^[1] In May 2008, The Daily Telegraph leader writer Alex Singleton claimed the founders should have set up a pressure group rather than a party. Singleton believed the new party would reduce the influence of libertarianism.^[9]

On 17 September 2008, Vessey resigned as party leader and was replaced by Ian Parker-Joseph.^{[citation needed]} The party claimed a membership of 1,000 and hoped in the wake of the parliamentary expenses scandal "to establish themselves in the media landscape with a couple of robust performances".^[10] He said the party wanted much smaller government and would initially cut taxation to 10% before removing it altogether.^[11] In November 2008 the party sent every sitting MP a copy of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, inscribed with the admonition: "this book was a warning, not a blueprint."^[12]

On 28 November 2010, Andrew Withers was elected as party leader.^[13]^{[better source needed]} He was one of the signatories of the agreement with the Scottish Libertarian Party and reluctantly signed despite his displeasure of conceding ground to the new Scottish branch of the party.

Following an internal ballot on 15 August 2015, party members elected Adam Brown as the party leader.^[14]

During the 2018 local elections, the party was described as on "the fringes of mainstream British politics".^[15] A party spokesperson said "This alludes to the fact that this party is the ONLY party to have been constant about the need to reduce taxation and government expenditure."

In October 2018, MEP Bill Etheridge, a former member of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), joined the party^[16] and became its deputy chairman.^[17] Etheridge continued as a member of the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy parliamentary group in the European Parliament.^[18] However, he then left to join the Brexit Party in February 2019.^[19]

List of leaders

Patrick Vessey (January 2008 – 17 September 2008)
Ian Parker-Joseph (17 September 2008 – 28 November 2010)
Andrew Withers (28 November 2010 – 15 August 2015)
Adam Brown (from 15 August 2015)
Martin Day (current)

Electoral performance

General elections

2010 general election
Constituency	Candidate	Votes	%
Devizes	Nic Coome	141	0.3^[20]
Sutton and Cheam	Martin Cullip	41	0.1^[21]

The party did not field parliamentary candidates at the 2015 general election, describing it as a "waste of time and funds".^[13]

2017 general election
Constituency	Candidate	Votes	%
Basingstoke	Scott Neville	213	0.4^[22]
Blaydon	Michael Marchetti	114	0.2^[23]
Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle	Will Taylor	67	0.2^[24]
Portsmouth North	Joe Jenkins	130	0.3^[25]

2019 general election
Constituency	Candidate	Votes	%
Chichester	Adam Brown	224	0.4^[26]
Crewe & Nantwich	Andrew Kinsman	149	0.3^[27]
Leicestershire North West	Dan Liddicott	140	0.3^[28]
Sevenoaks	Sean Finch	295	0.6^[29]
Stroud	Glenville Gogerly	567	0.9^[30]

2024 general election
Constituency	Candidate	Votes	%
North East Hampshire^[31]	Alex Zychowski	69	0.1
Ynys Môn^[32]	Sam Wood	44	0.1

By-elections

2009

Election	Candidate	Votes	%	Position
Norwich North	Thomas Burridge	36	0.1	11th^[33]

2018

Election	Candidate	Votes	%	Position
Lewisham East	Sean Finch	38	0.2	11th^[34]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Registration summary - Libertarian Party". The Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "Young Libertarians". Facebook.
^ ^a ^b ^c "About". Libertarian Party UK. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
^ "IALP Members". Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
^ "Libertarian movements and parties in the world that are members of Interlibertarians". Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
^ UK, Libertarian Party. "Manifesto and Policies". app.a4marketingsolutions.com. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
^ "Registration summary - Scottish Libertarian Party [De-registered 11/11/22]". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
^ "Registration summary - Scottish Libertarian Party [Re-registered 13/01/23]". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
^ Singleton, Alex (30 May 2008). "How Libertarians undermine liberty". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
^ Dunt, Ian (1 June 2009). "Interview: The Libertarian party". Politics. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
^ "General election 2017: Libertarian Party plans for tax changes". BBC News. 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
^ Davis, Lauren (5 November 2008). "British Libertarian Party Fights Surveillance with George Orwell". Gizmodo. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b Croucher, Shane (29 April 2015). "Election 2015: Meet the Libertarian Party UK, which wants to turn Britain into Switzerland". International Business Times UK. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
^ "Adam Brown is Elected New Party Leader for Libertarians UK" (Press release). Libertarian Party of the United Kingdom. 6 October 2015. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
^ "Elections 2018: Warndon Parish North ward". Worcester News. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ Madeley, Pete (5 October 2018). "UKIP exodus in Dudley continues as two more quit". Express and Star. Wolverhampton. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
^ Bagdi, Annabal (8 October 2018). "Bill Etheridge joins Libertarian Party days after UKIP exit". Express & Star. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
^ Etheridge, Bill [@billethmep] (6 October 2018). "UKIP has changed from the policy mandate I was elected on I will continue to honour the original mandate with the EFDD group and use the same voting lists so I'd check your facts" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ https://www.yourthurrock.com/2019/02/19/mep-tim-aker-joins-new-brexit-party/
^ "Candidates for Devizes – Results". Wiltshire Council. 7 May 2020. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
^ "Election results for Sutton and Cheam, 5 May 2010". Sutton Council. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
^ "Election 2017: Basingstoke". BBC News. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
^ "Election 2017: Blaydon". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
^ "Election 2017: Hull West & Hessle". BBC News. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
^ "Election 2017: Portsmouth North". BBC News. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
^ "Election 2019 - Chichester parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^ "Election 2019 - Crewe & Nantwich parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^ "Election 2019 - Leicestershire North West parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^ "Election 2019 - Sevenoaks parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^ "Election 2019 - Stroud parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^ "UK Parliamentary general election: The 8 candidates in North East Hampshire". whocanivotefor.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
^ "UK Parliamentary general election: The 8 candidates in Ynys Môn". whocanivotefor.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
^ Andrew Sparrow (24 July 2009). "Norwich North byelection results – live". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
^ "UK Parliamentary By-Election – Lewisham East Constituency – Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). Lewisham London Borough Council. 14 June 2018. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

External links

[:1-1] "Registration summary - Libertarian Party". The Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

[2] "Young Libertarians". Facebook.

[:0-3] "About". Libertarian Party UK. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.

[4] "IALP Members". Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[5] "Libertarian movements and parties in the world that are members of Interlibertarians". Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

[6] UK, Libertarian Party. "Manifesto and Policies". app.a4marketingsolutions.com. Retrieved 9 June 2024.

[7] "Registration summary - Scottish Libertarian Party [De-registered 11/11/22]". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.

[8] "Registration summary - Scottish Libertarian Party [Re-registered 13/01/23]". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.

[9] Singleton, Alex (30 May 2008). "How Libertarians undermine liberty". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2016.

[10] Dunt, Ian (1 June 2009). "Interview: The Libertarian party". Politics. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[11] "General election 2017: Libertarian Party plans for tax changes". BBC News. 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[12] Davis, Lauren (5 November 2008). "British Libertarian Party Fights Surveillance with George Orwell". Gizmodo. Retrieved 9 June 2024.

[:2-13] Croucher, Shane (29 April 2015). "Election 2015: Meet the Libertarian Party UK, which wants to turn Britain into Switzerland". International Business Times UK. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2018.

[ABleader-14] "Adam Brown is Elected New Party Leader for Libertarians UK" (Press release). Libertarian Party of the United Kingdom. 6 October 2015. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2015.

[15] "Elections 2018: Warndon Parish North ward". Worcester News. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

[16] Madeley, Pete (5 October 2018). "UKIP exodus in Dudley continues as two more quit". Express and Star. Wolverhampton. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[17] Bagdi, Annabal (8 October 2018). "Bill Etheridge joins Libertarian Party days after UKIP exit". Express & Star. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2018.

[18] Etheridge, Bill [@billethmep] (6 October 2018). "UKIP has changed from the policy mandate I was elected on I will continue to honour the original mandate with the EFDD group and use the same voting lists so I'd check your facts" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[19] ttps://www.yourthurrock.com/2019/02/19/mep-tim-aker-joins-new-brexit-party/

[20] "Candidates for Devizes – Results". Wiltshire Council. 7 May 2020. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[21] "Election results for Sutton and Cheam, 5 May 2010". Sutton Council. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[22] "Election 2017: Basingstoke". BBC News. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2017.

[23] "Election 2017: Blaydon". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2017.

[24] "Election 2017: Hull West & Hessle". BBC News. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2017.

[25] "Election 2017: Portsmouth North". BBC News. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2017.

[26] "Election 2019 - Chichester parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

[27] "Election 2019 - Crewe & Nantwich parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

[28] "Election 2019 - Leicestershire North West parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

[29] "Election 2019 - Sevenoaks parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

[30] "Election 2019 - Stroud parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

[31] "UK Parliamentary general election: The 8 candidates in North East Hampshire". whocanivotefor.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2024.

[32] "UK Parliamentary general election: The 8 candidates in Ynys Môn". whocanivotefor.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2024.

[33] Andrew Sparrow (24 July 2009). "Norwich North byelection results – live". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[34] "UK Parliamentary By-Election – Lewisham East Constituency – Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). Lewisham London Borough Council. 14 June 2018. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

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-The '''Libertarian Party''', also known as the '''Libertarian Party UK''' ('''LPUK'''), is a [[Libertarianism|libertarian]] [[political party]] in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":1"/><ref name=":0"/> Martin Day is the party's leader.
+The '''Libertarian Party''', also known as the '''Libertarian Party UK''' ('''LPUK'''), is a [[Libertarianism|libertarian]] [[political party]] in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":1"/><ref name=":0"/> The party believes in having a written constitution for the UK which "holds the individual to be above the State."<ref>{{Cite web |last=UK |first=Libertarian Party |title=Manifesto and Policies |url=https://app.a4marketingsolutions.com/v2/preview/3OaFtJzX0NkbnW2Zrq14 |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=app.a4marketingsolutions.com |language=en}}</ref> Martin Day is the party's leader.
-The LPUK stood candidates in only England, Wales and Northern Ireland because of a legal agreement with the [[Scottish Libertarian Party]], and was also known as the LPoEWNI (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) so not to mislead voters into thinking it covered the whole of the United Kingdom. According to the agreement, after the Scottish Libertarian Party was statutorily deregistered by the Electoral Commission in November 2022,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Registration summary - Scottish Libertarian Party [De-registered 11/11/22] |url=http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Registrations/PP3906 |access-date=22 December 2022 |publisher=Electoral Commission |archive-date=18 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218093010/http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Registrations/PP3906 |url-status=live }}</ref> it could then stand candidates in Scotland. The Scottish Libertarian Party re-registered with the Electoral Commission in January 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Registration summary - Scottish Libertarian Party [Re-registered 13/01/23] |url=https://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Registrations/PP15208 |access-date=24 August 2023 |publisher=Electoral Commission |archive-date=17 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117111633/http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Registrations/PP15208 |url-status=live }}</ref> so once again it can no longer stand again candidates in Scotland.
+The LPUK stands candidates in only England, Wales and Northern Ireland because of a legal agreement with the [[Scottish Libertarian Party]], and was also known as the LPoEWNI (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) so not to mislead voters into thinking it covered the whole of the United Kingdom. According to the agreement, after the Scottish Libertarian Party was statutorily deregistered by the Electoral Commission in November 2022,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Registration summary - Scottish Libertarian Party [De-registered 11/11/22] |url=http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Registrations/PP3906 |access-date=22 December 2022 |publisher=Electoral Commission |archive-date=18 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218093010/http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Registrations/PP3906 |url-status=live }}</ref> it could then stand candidates in Scotland. The Scottish Libertarian Party re-registered with the Electoral Commission in January 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Registration summary - Scottish Libertarian Party [Re-registered 13/01/23] |url=https://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Registrations/PP15208 |access-date=24 August 2023 |publisher=Electoral Commission |archive-date=17 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117111633/http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Registrations/PP15208 |url-status=live }}</ref> so once again it can no longer stand candidates in Scotland.
 == History ==
-The party was founded in January 2008 under the leadership of Patrick Vessey, having registered the party with the [[Electoral Commission (United Kingdom)|Electoral Commission]] in November 2007.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Registrations/PP684 |title=Registration summary - Libertarian Party |publisher=The Electoral Commission |access-date=22 December 2022 |archive-date=11 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411223550/http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Registrations/PP684 |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2008, ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' leader writer Alex Singleton claimed the founders should have set up a pressure group rather than a party. Singleton believed the new party would reduce the influence of libertarianism.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/alexsingleton/4341751/How_Libertarians_undermine_liberty/ |title=How Libertarians undermine liberty |work=The Daily Telegraph |author=Alex Singleton |date=30 May 2008 |access-date=10 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090625210549/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/alexsingleton/4341751/How_Libertarians_undermine_liberty/ |archive-date=25 June 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
+The party was founded in January 2008 under the leadership of Patrick Vessey, having registered the party with the [[Electoral Commission (United Kingdom)|Electoral Commission]] in November 2007.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Registrations/PP684 |title=Registration summary - Libertarian Party |publisher=The Electoral Commission |access-date=2 June 2024 }}</ref> In May 2008, ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' leader writer Alex Singleton claimed the founders should have set up a pressure group rather than a party. Singleton believed the new party would reduce the influence of libertarianism.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/alexsingleton/4341751/How_Libertarians_undermine_liberty/ |title=How Libertarians undermine liberty |work=The Daily Telegraph |first=Alex |last=Singleton |date=30 May 2008 |access-date=10 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090625210549/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/alexsingleton/4341751/How_Libertarians_undermine_liberty/ |archive-date=25 June 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
-On 17 September 2008, Vessey resigned as party leader and was replaced by Ian Parker-Joseph.{{Citation needed|date=May 2018}} The party claimed a membership of 1,000 and hoped in the wake of the [[United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal|parliamentary expenses scandal]] "to establish themselves in the media landscape with a couple of robust performances".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2009/6/1/interview-the-libertarian-party |author=Ian Dunt |title=Interview: The Libertarian party |work=Politics |date=1 June 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514031809/https://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2009/6/1/interview-the-libertarian-party/ |archivedate=14 May 2021 |access-date=25 August 2023}}</ref> He said the party wanted much smaller government and would initially cut taxation to 10% before removing it altogether.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/election-2017-39979449/general-election-2017-libertarian-party-plans-for-tax-changes |title=General election 2017: Libertarian Party plans for tax changes |work=BBC News |date=19 May 2017 |access-date=25 August 2023 |archive-date=27 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327102746/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/election-2017-39979449/general-election-2017-libertarian-party-plans-for-tax-changes |url-status=live }}</ref>
+On 17 September 2008, Vessey resigned as party leader and was replaced by Ian Parker-Joseph.{{Citation needed|date=May 2018}} The party claimed a membership of 1,000 and hoped in the wake of the [[United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal|parliamentary expenses scandal]] "to establish themselves in the media landscape with a couple of robust performances".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2009/6/1/interview-the-libertarian-party |first=Ian |last=Dunt |title=Interview: The Libertarian party |work=Politics |date=1 June 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514031809/https://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2009/6/1/interview-the-libertarian-party/ |archivedate=14 May 2021 |access-date=25 August 2023}}</ref> He said the party wanted much smaller government and would initially cut taxation to 10% before removing it altogether.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/election-2017-39979449/general-election-2017-libertarian-party-plans-for-tax-changes |title=General election 2017: Libertarian Party plans for tax changes |work=BBC News |date=19 May 2017 |access-date=25 August 2023 |archive-date=27 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327102746/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/election-2017-39979449/general-election-2017-libertarian-party-plans-for-tax-changes |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2008 the party sent every sitting MP a copy of [[George Orwell]]'s ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]'', inscribed with the admonition: "this book was a warning, not a blueprint."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-11-05 |title=British Libertarian Party Fights Surveillance with George Orwell |last=Davis |first=Lauren |url=https://gizmodo.com/british-libertarian-party-fights-surveillance-with-geor-5076712 |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=Gizmodo |language=en}}</ref>
-On 28 November 2010, Andrew Withers was elected as party leader.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/election-2015-meet-libertarian-party-uk-which-wants-turn-britain-into-switzerland-1498976 |title=Election 2015: Meet the Libertarian Party UK, which wants to turn Britain into Switzerland |author=Shane Croucher |date=29 April 2015 |work=International Business Times UK |access-date=23 May 2018 |archive-date=21 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421180202/https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/election-2015-meet-libertarian-party-uk-which-wants-turn-britain-into-switzerland-1498976 |url-status=live }}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=May 2018}} He was one of the signatories of the agreement with the [[Scottish Libertarian Party]] and reluctantly signed despite his displeasure of conceding ground to the new Scottish branch of the party.
+On 28 November 2010, Andrew Withers was elected as party leader.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/election-2015-meet-libertarian-party-uk-which-wants-turn-britain-into-switzerland-1498976 |title=Election 2015: Meet the Libertarian Party UK, which wants to turn Britain into Switzerland |first=Shane |last=Croucher |date=29 April 2015 |work=International Business Times UK |access-date=23 May 2018 |archive-date=21 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421180202/https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/election-2015-meet-libertarian-party-uk-which-wants-turn-britain-into-switzerland-1498976 |url-status=live }}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=May 2018}} He was one of the signatories of the agreement with the [[Scottish Libertarian Party]] and reluctantly signed despite his displeasure of conceding ground to the new Scottish branch of the party.
 Following an internal ballot on 15 August 2015, party members elected Adam Brown as the party leader.<ref name="ABleader">{{cite press release |url=https://libertarianpartyuk.com/adam-brown-is-elected-new-party-leader-for-libertarians-uk/ |title=Adam Brown is Elected New Party Leader for Libertarians UK |publisher=Libertarian Party of the United Kingdom |date=6 October 2015 |accessdate=6 October 2015 |archive-date=27 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327091630/https://libertarianpartyuk.com/adam-brown-is-elected-new-party-leader-for-libertarians-uk/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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 During the [[2018 United Kingdom local elections|2018 local elections]], the party was described as on "the fringes of mainstream British politics".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/16192941.Elections_2018__Warndon_Parish_North_ward/ |title=Elections 2018: Warndon Parish North ward |website=Worcester News |access-date=4 June 2018 |archive-date=27 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327102029/https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/16192941.Elections_2018__Warndon_Parish_North_ward/ |url-status=live }}</ref> A party spokesperson said "This alludes to the fact that this party is the ONLY party to have been constant about the need to reduce taxation and government expenditure."
-In October 2018, MEP [[Bill Etheridge]], a former member of the [[UK Independence Party]], joined the party<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/2018/10/05/ukip-exodus-in-dudley-continues-as-two-more-quit/ |title=UKIP exodus in Dudley continues as two more quit |author=Pete Madeley |work=[[Express and Star]] |location=Wolverhampton |date=5 October 2018 |access-date=25 August 2023 |archive-date=12 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412193533/https://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/2018/10/05/ukip-exodus-in-dudley-continues-as-two-more-quit/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and became its deputy chairman.<ref>{{cite news |author=Annabal Bagdi |title=Bill Etheridge joins Libertarian Party days after UKIP exit |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/2018/10/08/bill-etheridge-joins-libertarian-party-days-after-ukip-exit/ |access-date=12 October 2018 |work=Express & Star |date=8 October 2018 |archive-date=12 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412201348/https://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/2018/10/08/bill-etheridge-joins-libertarian-party-days-after-ukip-exit/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Etheridge continued as a member of the [[Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy]] parliamentary group in the European Parliament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/billethmep/status/1048553350768316416|title=UKIP has changed from the policy mandate I was elected on I will continue to honour the original mandate with the EFDD group and use the same voting lists so I'd check your facts|first=Bill|last=Etheridge|date=6 October 2018|website=Twitter}}</ref> However, he then left to join the [[Brexit Party]] in February 2019.
+In October 2018, MEP [[Bill Etheridge]], a former member of the [[UK Independence Party]] (UKIP), joined the party<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/2018/10/05/ukip-exodus-in-dudley-continues-as-two-more-quit/ |title=UKIP exodus in Dudley continues as two more quit |first=Pete |last=Madeley |work=[[Express and Star]] |location=Wolverhampton |date=5 October 2018 |access-date=25 August 2023 |archive-date=12 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412193533/https://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/2018/10/05/ukip-exodus-in-dudley-continues-as-two-more-quit/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and became its deputy chairman.<ref>{{cite news |first=Annabal |last=Bagdi |title=Bill Etheridge joins Libertarian Party days after UKIP exit |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/2018/10/08/bill-etheridge-joins-libertarian-party-days-after-ukip-exit/ |access-date=12 October 2018 |work=Express & Star |date=8 October 2018 |archive-date=12 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412201348/https://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/2018/10/08/bill-etheridge-joins-libertarian-party-days-after-ukip-exit/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Etheridge continued as a member of the [[Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy]] parliamentary group in the European Parliament.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=billethmep|number=1048553350768316416|title=UKIP has changed from the policy mandate I was elected on I will continue to honour the original mandate with the EFDD group and use the same voting lists so I'd check your facts|first=Bill|last=Etheridge}}</ref> However, he then left to join the [[Brexit Party]] in February 2019.<ref>https://www.yourthurrock.com/2019/02/19/mep-tim-aker-joins-new-brexit-party/</ref>
 == List of leaders ==
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 * Adam Brown (from 15 August 2015)
 * Martin Day (current)
+== Electoral performance ==
+=== General elections ===
+{|class="wikitable"
+|+ [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010 general election]]
+|-
+!Constituency
+!Candidate
+!Votes
+!%
+|-
+|[[Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)|Devizes]]
+|Nic Coome
+|141
+|0.3<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.wiltshire.gov.uk/home/Division/1203 |publisher=Wiltshire Council |title=Candidates for Devizes – Results |date=7 May 2020 |accessdate=25 August 2023 |archive-date=25 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825101025/https://elections.wiltshire.gov.uk/home/Division/1203 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|-
+|[[Sutton and Cheam (UK Parliament constituency)|Sutton and Cheam]]
+|Martin Cullip
+|41
+|0.1<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moderngov.sutton.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=43 |title=Election results for Sutton and Cheam, 5 May 2010 |publisher=Sutton Council |accessdate=25 August 2023 |archive-date=14 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214013025/https://moderngov.sutton.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=43 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|}
+The party did not field parliamentary candidates at the [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015 general election]], describing it as a "waste of time and funds".<ref name=":2" />
+{|class="wikitable"
+|+ [[2017 United Kingdom general election|2017 general election]]
+|-
+!Constituency
+!Candidate
+!Votes
+!%
+|-
+|[[Basingstoke (UK Parliament constituency)|Basingstoke]]
+|Scott Neville
+|213
+|0.4<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000545 |title=Election 2017: Basingstoke |work=BBC News |accessdate=9 June 2017 |archive-date=23 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123182235/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000545 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|-
+|[[Blaydon (UK Parliament constituency)|Blaydon]]
+|Michael Marchetti
+|114
+|0.2<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000574 |title=Election 2017: Blaydon |work=BBC News |accessdate=9 June 2017 |archive-date=13 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113155122/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000574 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|-
+|[[Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (UK Parliament constituency)|Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle]]
+|Will Taylor
+|67
+|0.2<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000773 |title=Election 2017: Hull West & Hessle |work=BBC News |accessdate=9 June 2017 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112021557/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000773 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|-
+|[[Portsmouth North (UK Parliament constituency)|Portsmouth North]]
+|Joe Jenkins
+|130
+|0.3<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000883 |title=Election 2017: Portsmouth North |work=BBC News |accessdate=9 June 2017 |archive-date=22 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922155728/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000883 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|}
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+ [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 general election]]
+|-
+!Constituency
+!Candidate
+!Votes
+!%
+|-
+|[[Chichester (UK Parliament constituency)|Chichester]]
+|Adam Brown
+|224
+|0.4<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000633 |title=Election 2019 - Chichester parliamentary constituency |work=BBC News |accessdate=22 May 2020 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112031258/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000633 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|-
+|[[Crewe and Nantwich (UK Parliament constituency)|Crewe & Nantwich]]
+|Andrew Kinsman
+|149
+|0.3<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000653 |title=Election 2019 - Crewe & Nantwich parliamentary constituency |work=BBC News |accessdate=22 May 2020 |archive-date=28 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028175540/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000653 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|-
+|[[North West Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)|Leicestershire North West]]
+|Dan Liddicott
+|140
+|0.3<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000858 |title=Election 2019 - Leicestershire North West parliamentary constituency |work=BBC News |accessdate=22 May 2020 |archive-date=12 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512052056/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000858 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|-
+|[[Sevenoaks (UK Parliament constituency)|Sevenoaks]]
+|Sean Finch
+|295
+|0.6<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000918 |title=Election 2019 - Sevenoaks parliamentary constituency |work=BBC News |accessdate=22 May 2020 |archive-date=9 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809065722/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000918 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|-
+|[[Stroud (UK Parliament constituency)|Stroud]]
+|Glenville Gogerly
+|567
+|0.9<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000980 |title=Election 2019 - Stroud parliamentary constituency |work=BBC News |accessdate=22 May 2020 |archive-date=6 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806023758/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000980 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|}
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+ [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]]
+!Constituency
+!Candidate
+!Votes
+!%
+|-
+|[[North East Hampshire (UK Parliament constituency)|North East Hampshire]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=UK Parliamentary general election: The 8 candidates in North East Hampshire |url=http://whocanivotefor.co.uk/elections/parl.north-east-hampshire.2024-07-04/north-east-hampshire/ |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=whocanivotefor.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>
+|Alex Zychowski
+|69
+|0.1
+|-
+|[[Ynys Môn (UK Parliament constituency)|Ynys Môn]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=UK Parliamentary general election: The 8 candidates in Ynys Môn |url=http://whocanivotefor.co.uk/elections/parl.ynys-mon.2024-07-04/ynys-mon/ |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=whocanivotefor.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>
+|Sam Wood
+|44
+|0.1
+|}
+=== By-elections ===
+; 2009
+{|class="wikitable"
+|-
+!Election
+!Candidate
+!Votes
+!%
+!Position
+|-
+|[[2009 Norwich North by-election|Norwich North]]
+|Thomas Burridge
+|36
+|0.1
+|11th<ref>{{cite news |title=Norwich North byelection results – live |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/2009/jul/24/byelections-norwich-north-byelection |author=Andrew Sparrow |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=24 July 2009 |access-date=25 August 2023 |archive-date=27 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027103743/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/2009/jul/24/byelections-norwich-north-byelection |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|}
+; 2018
+{|class="wikitable"
+|-
+!Election
+!Candidate
+!Votes
+!%
+!Position
+|-
+|[[2018 Lewisham East by-election|Lewisham East]]
+|Sean Finch
+|38
+|0.2
+|11th<ref>{{cite web |title=UK Parliamentary By-Election – Lewisham East Constituency – Declaration of Result of Poll |url=https://lewisham.gov.uk/-/media/files/imported/lewishameastbyelectiondeclarationofresults.ashx |publisher=[[Lewisham London Borough Council]] |date=14 June 2018 |access-date=25 August 2023 |format=PDF |archive-date=21 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621090348/https://lewisham.gov.uk/-/media/files/imported/lewishameastbyelectiondeclarationofresults.ashx |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|}
 == See also ==
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 *[https://libertarianpartyuk.com/ Official website of the Libertarian Party]
 *[https://scottishlibertarians.com/ Official website of the Scottish Libertarian Party]
 {{British political parties}}

v t e Political parties in the United Kingdom
Legislatures of the United Kingdom (and their current compositions)
House of Commons (650)	Labour (404, including 43 Labour Co-op*) Conservative (121) Liberal Democrats (72) SNP (9) Sinn Féin^† (7) DUP (5) Reform (5) Green (E&W) (4) Plaid Cymru (4) SDLP (2) Alliance (1) TUV (1) UUP (1) Independents (13)^‡ Speaker (1)
House of Lords (805)	Conservative (273) Crossbenchers (184) Labour (187) Liberal Democrats (78) DUP (6) UUP (3) Green (E&W) (2) Plaid Cymru (2) Lord Speaker (1) Non-affiliated (43) Independents (1) Lords Spiritual (25)
Scottish Parliament (129)	Scottish National Party (63) Scottish Conservatives (31) Scottish Labour (22) Scottish Greens (7) Scottish Liberal Democrats (4) Alba (1) Presiding Officer (1)
Senedd (60)	Welsh Labour (30) Welsh Conservatives (16) Plaid Cymru (12) Welsh Liberal Democrats (1) Independent (1)
Northern Ireland Assembly (90)	Sinn Féin (27) DUP (24) Alliance (17) Ulster Unionist (9) SDLP (7) Independent Unionists (2) Traditional Unionist Voice (1) People Before Profit (1) Independent Nationalist (1)
London Assembly (25)	London Labour (11) London Conservatives (8) London Greens (3) London Liberal Democrats (2) Reform UK (1)
Other parties	Abolish the Welsh Assembly Animal Welfare Aspire Britain First Christian Peoples Alliance English Democrats Green (NI) Heritage Party Justice & Anti-Corruption Liberal Lincolnshire Independents Propel Reclaim Rejoin EU Social Democratic UKIP Women's Equality Workers Yorkshire
*Co-operative Party candidates stand jointly with the Labour Party. ^‡5 independent MPs work together in the Independent Alliance technical group. ^†Sinn Féin have elected members and offices at Westminster, but as abstentionists do not take their seats.
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