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The '''Brexit Party''' is a [[Eurosceptic#Hard Euroscepticism|hard-Eurosceptic]], pro-[[Brexit]], political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 2019. {{As of|2019|April|df=}}, the party's representation consists of nine members of the European Parliament, all of whom were originally elected as UK Independence Party ([[UKIP]]) candidates. The party is led by one of these MEPs, former UKIP leader [[Nigel Farage]],<ref name="talkRADIO"/> who announced he would stand as a candidate for the party in any [[2019 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom|future European Parliament elections]], in the event the UK had not left the [[European Union]].<ref name="ft">{{cite web |url=https://www.ft.com/content/d3197116-2bcf-11e9-a5ab-ff8ef2b976c7 |title=New 'Brexit Party' backed by Nigel Farage launches |work=[[Financial Times]] |date=8 February 2019 |author=Jim Pickard |quote=A new political party backed by Nigel Farage has been launched in an attempt to attract hardline Conservative activists unhappy with Theresa May’s attempt to forge a compromise Brexit plan.}}</ref><ref name="cnn1">{{cite web |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/08/uk/nigel-farage-brexit-party-intl-gbr/index.html |title=Nigel Farage to lead new 'Brexit Party' if Britain's exit from the EU is delayed |publisher=CNN |date=9 February 2019 |accessdate=9 February 2019 |author=Bianca Britton |quote=The former leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) announced in an op-ed for The Telegraph that if Britain's exit from the EU was delayed, he would stand as candidate for the party in the European Parliament elections.}}<br>- [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47668067 "Nigel Farage back in frontline politics as Brexit Party leader"], ''BBC News'', 22 March 2019</ref>
The '''Brexit Party''' is a [[Eurosceptic#Hard Euroscepticism|hard-Eurosceptic]], pro-[[Brexit]], political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 2019. {{As of|2019|April|df=}}, the party's representation consists of nine members of the European Parliament, all of whom were originally elected as UK Independence Party ([[UKIP]]) candidates. The party is led by one of these MEPs, former UKIP leader [[Nigel Farage]],<ref name="talkRADIO"/> who announced he would stand as a candidate for the party in any [[2019 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom|future European Parliament elections]], in the event the UK had not left the [[European Union]].<ref name="ft">{{cite web |url=https://www.ft.com/content/d3197116-2bcf-11e9-a5ab-ff8ef2b976c7 |title=New 'Brexit Party' backed by Nigel Farage launches |work=[[Financial Times]] |date=8 February 2019 |author=Jim Pickard |quote=A new political party backed by Nigel Farage has been launched in an attempt to attract hardline Conservative activists unhappy with Theresa May’s attempt to forge a compromise Brexit plan.}}</ref><ref name="cnn1">{{cite web |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/08/uk/nigel-farage-brexit-party-intl-gbr/index.html |title=Nigel Farage to lead new 'Brexit Party' if Britain's exit from the EU is delayed |publisher=CNN |date=9 February 2019 |accessdate=9 February 2019 |author=Bianca Britton |quote=The former leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) announced in an op-ed for The Telegraph that if Britain's exit from the EU was delayed, he would stand as candidate for the party in the European Parliament elections.}}<br>- [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47668067 "Nigel Farage back in frontline politics as Brexit Party leader"], ''BBC News'', 22 March 2019</ref>

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Brexit Party
ChairmanRichard Tice
LeaderNigel Farage[1]
FounderCatherine Blaiklock
Founded20 January 2019[2]
Split fromUK Independence Party
Headquarters83 Victoria Street
London
SW1 0HW[3]
IdeologyConservatism[4]
Hard Euroscepticism
Right-wing populism
Political positionRight-wing
European Parliament groupEurope of Freedom and Direct Democracy
European Parliament
(UK seats)[5]
9 / 73
Website
thebrexitparty.org

The Brexit Party is a hard-Eurosceptic, pro-Brexit, political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 2019. As of April 2019, the party's representation consists of nine members of the European Parliament, all of whom were originally elected as UK Independence Party (UKIP) candidates. The party is led by one of these MEPs, former UKIP leader Nigel Farage,[1] who announced he would stand as a candidate for the party in any future European Parliament elections, in the event the UK had not left the European Union.[6][7]

Early months

The party was launched on 20 January 2019 by former UKIP economics spokeswoman[8] Catherine Blaiklock.[9] It was registered with the United Kingdom Electoral Commission on 5 February 2019 to run candidates in any English, Scottish, Welsh and European Union elections.[10][11][6]

On the day of the launch, Nigel Farage, who had been an independent MEP since his departure from UKIP in early December 2018, said that the party was Blaiklock's idea, but that she had acted with his support.[9] In a 24 January 2019 interview, Blaiklock said: "I won't run it without Nigel [Farage], I'm a nobody and I haven't got any ego to say that I am an anybody", and that: "I'm happy to facilitate Nigel and do the donkey work and work for him, but I don't have any illusions as to myself".[12] On 8 February 2019, Farage stated he would stand as a candidate for the party in any potential future European Parliament elections contested in the United Kingdom.[13][14] MEPs Steven Woolfe and Nathan Gill, also formerly of UKIP, stated that they would also stand for the party.[15][16]

On 1 February 2019, Blaiklock told The Daily Telegraph the party had raised £1 million in donations, and that over 200 people have come forward offering to stand for The Brexit Party at the May 2019 European Parliament elections, if the United Kingdom has not left the European Union by then.[17] However, Private Eye reported that opponents of Brexit had applied online as "candidates, activists or donors with false details" to waste the party's time.[18]

After the party's launch, Blaiklock attracted criticism for earlier comments described as Islamophobic.[19] She resigned as party leader on 20 March 2019 over since-deleted anti-Islam messages on Twitter, including re-tweeting messages by far-right figures including Mark Collett, Tommy Robinson and Joe Walsh.[20] Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Farage said he will take over as leader, also saying that Blaiklock was "never intended to be the long-term leader",[21] and that the party "is at the moment a virtual party – it's a website".[22]

In April 2019, the party's treasurer Michael McGough was removed from his position after The Guardian found that he had made antisemitic and homophobic social media posts.[23]

MEPs

By mid-February 2019, seven MEPs had joined the party: Tim Aker, Jonathan Bullock, David Coburn, Bill Etheridge, Nigel Farage, Nathan Gill and Julia Reid. Later in February, they were joined by Paul Nuttall and, by March, Diane James.[24] All were originally elected as UKIP candidates, but all had previously left the party in opposition to Gerard Batten's leadership, mostly in December 2018, although Aker and Etheridge had left earlier in 2018 and James had left in 2016. As of April 2019, they all continue to sit in the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy group.[5] MEP and former UKIP member Steven Woolfe has also indicated his support for the party.[15]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "Brexit - Nigel Farage: "I will endeavour to start a political revolution"". Talkradio. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. ^ Halliday, Josh (20 January 2019). "Nigel Farage to lead new pro-Brexit party if EU departure delayed". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. ^ "View registration - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  4. ^ Blaiklock, Catherine (21 January 2019). "My new Brexit Party, supported by Nigel Farage, will fight for our democracy". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Register of MEPs: European Freedom and Democracy Group". europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  6. ^ a b Jim Pickard (8 February 2019). "New 'Brexit Party' backed by Nigel Farage launches". Financial Times. A new political party backed by Nigel Farage has been launched in an attempt to attract hardline Conservative activists unhappy with Theresa May's attempt to forge a compromise Brexit plan.
  7. ^ Bianca Britton (9 February 2019). "Nigel Farage to lead new 'Brexit Party' if Britain's exit from the EU is delayed". CNN. Retrieved 9 February 2019. The former leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) announced in an op-ed for The Telegraph that if Britain's exit from the EU was delayed, he would stand as candidate for the party in the European Parliament elections.
    - "Nigel Farage back in frontline politics as Brexit Party leader", BBC News, 22 March 2019
  8. ^ "Catherine Blaiklock appointed as Economics Spokesman". UKIP. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  9. ^ a b "The new Ukip? Nigel Farage offers 'full support' for another Brexit party". The Independent. 20 January 2019. [..] former Ukip economics spokeswoman Catherine Blaiklock applied to register the new party last week and she sounded out Mr. Farage for a role in the organisation. He told the paper: "This was Catherine's idea entirely – but she has done this with my full knowledge and my full support.
  10. ^ "Changes to the registers of political parties made since 27 January 2019: The Brexit Party" (PDF). Electoral Commission. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Brexit Party: Registration Details". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  12. ^ Samantha King (24 January 2019). "Founder of The Brexit Party: 'I won't run it without Nigel Farage'". Talkradio. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  13. ^ Andy Bruce (8 February 2019). "Farage ready to be new 'Brexit Party' candidate if EU exit delayed". Reuters. Retrieved 8 February 2019. A filing by the Electoral Commission showed the Brexit Party had been approved this week to field candidates across England, Scotland and Wales. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  14. ^ Nigel Farage (8 February 2019). "My new Brexit party stands ready to defend democracy". The Daily Telegraph.
  15. ^ a b "Nigel Farage launches new 'Brexit' party DISCUSSION – BBC Newsnight". BBC Newsnight. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  16. ^ "Nathan Gill set to join Nigel Farage's Brexit party". BBC News. BBC. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  17. ^ Christopher Hope (1 February 2019). "New Brexit party has more than £1m in pledges and slate of over 200 candidates, including Nigel Farage". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  18. ^ Private Eye, 22 February 2019, page 9.
  19. ^ "The Founder Of Nigel Farage's New Brexit Party Has A History Of Anti-Muslim Comments". Buzzfeed. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  20. ^ Peter Walker, "Leader of Nigel Farage's party resigns over anti-Islam messages", The Guardian, 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  21. ^ Emilio Casalicchio, "Nigel Farage will lead new Brexit party as founding boss quits over anti-Islam tweets", PoliticsHome, 22 March 2019
  22. ^ "Nigel Farage declares he'll be Brexit Party leader after boss quits in storm", Daily Mirror, 22 March 2019.
  23. ^ Peter Walker (3 April 2019). "Brexit party official removed after antisemitic posts". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  24. ^ "Diane James MEP (@DianeJamesMEP) - Twitter". twitter.com.
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