Difference between revisions of "Protestant Coalition"
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On its launch the party leader was [[James Dowson]] a former [[British National Party]] fundraiser.<ref name="BBC"/> Dowson was reportedly removed from the party in September 2013.<ref>[http://www.hopenothate.org.uk/blog/insider/article/3015/dowson-dumped Dowson dumped], Hope Not Hate, 6 September 2013.</ref> | On its launch the party leader was [[James Dowson]] a former [[British National Party]] fundraiser.<ref name="BBC"/> Dowson was reportedly removed from the party in September 2013.<ref>[http://www.hopenothate.org.uk/blog/insider/article/3015/dowson-dumped Dowson dumped], Hope Not Hate, 6 September 2013.</ref> | ||
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| + | In August 2013 the Protestant Coalition Facebook page was 'completely removed after being suspended on previous occasions'.<ref name="McNeilly">Claire McNeilly 'Loyalist group hits out over removal of its social network pages' ''Belfast Telegraph'' August 5, 2013 Monday Edition 1; Pg. 6,7.</ref> [[Willie Frazer]] 'last night told the ''Belfast Telegraph'' that his social media sites have suffered repeated suspensions over the last 10 days.'<ref name="McNeilly"/> | ||
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Revision as of 19:38, 19 January 2014
The Protestant Coalition is a far right Protestant supremacist party created in April 2013. Its website states it is an "anti-politics, political party" whose priority is "the empowerment of the PUL (Protestant Unionist Loyalist) community".[1]
On its launch the party leader was James Dowson a former British National Party fundraiser.[1] Dowson was reportedly removed from the party in September 2013.[2]
Contents
Social media
In August 2013 the Protestant Coalition Facebook page was 'completely removed after being suspended on previous occasions'.[3] Willie Frazer 'last night told the Belfast Telegraph that his social media sites have suffered repeated suspensions over the last 10 days.'[3]
People
Founder members
Jim Dowson | Alice Dowson | Willie Frazer | Davy Nicholl | Robert Magee | Bill Hill[4]
Resources, Contact, Notes
Resources
BBC News Northern Ireland Protestant Coalition emerges as NI's newest political party 24 April 2013 Last updated at 11:37.
Contact
- Facebook protestantcoalition.co.uk
- Twitter: protestantNI
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BBC News Northern Ireland Protestant Coalition emerges as NI's newest political party 24 April 2013 Last updated at 11:37.
- ↑ Dowson dumped, Hope Not Hate, 6 September 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Claire McNeilly 'Loyalist group hits out over removal of its social network pages' Belfast Telegraph August 5, 2013 Monday Edition 1; Pg. 6,7.
- ↑ Allison Morris, 'Cracks appearing in Protestant Coalition' The Irish News, June 1, 2013 Saturday Pg. 6.
