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[[Liberty GB]] is a small right-wing party established in Britain in March 2013 by figures previously associated with the [[British Freedom Party]].<ref>Sonia Gable, [http://www.searchlightmagazine.com/blogs/searchlight-blog/liberty-it-isn%E2%80%99t Liberty it isn’t], searchlightmagazine.com, 12 March 2013.</ref> It is headed by [[Paul Weston]], a former [[UKIP]] candidate and counterjihad activist. | [[Liberty GB]] is a small right-wing party established in Britain in March 2013 by figures previously associated with the [[British Freedom Party]].<ref>Sonia Gable, [http://www.searchlightmagazine.com/blogs/searchlight-blog/liberty-it-isn%E2%80%99t Liberty it isn’t], searchlightmagazine.com, 12 March 2013.</ref> It is headed by [[Paul Weston]], a former [[UKIP]] candidate and counterjihad activist. | ||
Liberty GB describes itself on its Facebook page as 'a patriotic counter-jihad party for Christian civilisation, Western rights and freedoms, British culture, animal welfare and capitalism'. <ref> [https://www.facebook.com/LibertyGBParty Liberty GB Facebook page], accessed 10 November 2014 </ref> In November 2014 it had just over 9180 'likes'. | Liberty GB describes itself on its Facebook page as 'a patriotic counter-jihad party for Christian civilisation, Western rights and freedoms, British culture, animal welfare and capitalism'. <ref> [https://www.facebook.com/LibertyGBParty Liberty GB Facebook page], accessed 10 November 2014 </ref> In November 2014 it had just over 9180 'likes'. | ||
| − | Liberty failed to convince British voters in the 2015 general election, winning a total of just 418 votes across the country in three constituencies including Luton South. | + | Liberty GB overwhelmingly failed to convince British voters of its cause in the 2015 general election, winning a total of just 418 votes across the country in three constituencies including Luton South. |
==People== | ==People== | ||
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===Local Organisers=== | ===Local Organisers=== | ||
*[[Aaron Brian]] - Stoke on Trent<ref>[http://libertygb.org.uk/v1/index.php/home/root/about-libertygb About Us], Liberty GB, accessed 23 January 2013.</ref> | *[[Aaron Brian]] - Stoke on Trent<ref>[http://libertygb.org.uk/v1/index.php/home/root/about-libertygb About Us], Liberty GB, accessed 23 January 2013.</ref> | ||
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| + | *Radio presenter [[Tim Burton]] was described as a member in 2014 <ref> [http://5pillarsuk.com/2014/05/19/radio-presenter-cleared-over-scumbag-tweet-to-fiyaz-mughal/ Radio presenter cleared over “scumbag” tweet to Fiyaz Mughal], 5Pillars blog, 19 May 2014 </ref> | ||
==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:04, 6 January 2016
Liberty GB masthead, Source: Liberty GB website
Liberty GB is a small right-wing party established in Britain in March 2013 by figures previously associated with the British Freedom Party.[1] It is headed by Paul Weston, a former UKIP candidate and counterjihad activist.
Liberty GB describes itself on its Facebook page as 'a patriotic counter-jihad party for Christian civilisation, Western rights and freedoms, British culture, animal welfare and capitalism'. [2] In November 2014 it had just over 9180 'likes'.
Liberty GB overwhelmingly failed to convince British voters of its cause in the 2015 general election, winning a total of just 418 votes across the country in three constituencies including Luton South.
Contents
People
Executive Council
- Paul Weston - Chairman
- Enza Ferreri - Press officer
- Jack Buckby - Outreach officer
- Patrick Rourke - Research officer
- Stephen Evans - Policy officer
- Matthew Roberts
- George Whale - Treasurer, and former member of British Freedom Party, who attended Counterjihad London 2011 conference. Ran in the 2015 general election in Lewisham, W & Penge (44 votes only)
Other Officers
- Stephen Tweed - Media archive manager
Advisers
- Iq Al Rasooli - 'Special adviser' on Islam, author of Lifting the Veil: The True Faces of Muhammad and Islam (AuthorHouseUK June 11, 2012) [3]
Local Organisers
- Aaron Brian - Stoke on Trent[4]
Others
- Radio presenter Tim Burton was described as a member in 2014 [5]
Contact
Address
- Liberty GB
- 23rd Floor
- 207 Regent Street
- LONDON
- London
- W1B 3HH
- United Kingdom[6]
Notes
- ↑ Sonia Gable, Liberty it isn’t, searchlightmagazine.com, 12 March 2013.
- ↑ Liberty GB Facebook page, accessed 10 November 2014
- ↑ AuthorHouseUK is a self-publishing company.
- ↑ About Us, Liberty GB, accessed 23 January 2013.
- ↑ Radio presenter cleared over “scumbag” tweet to Fiyaz Mughal, 5Pillars blog, 19 May 2014
- ↑ Liberty GB - Registration Summary, Electoral Commission, accessed 2 April 2014.
