Blue Revolution Party
Blue Revolution | |
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| Leader | Rosalyn Parker-Lee |
| Founder | Mike Gilbert |
| Founded | March 16, 2017 |
| Headquarters | 22 Tower Street, Boston, Lincs, PE21 8RX |
| Ideology | Localism (politics) Non-partisan democracy |
| Colors | Blue |
| Boston Borough Council | 1 / 30
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| Website | |
| abluerevolution | |
Blue Revolution is a British political party based in Boston, Lincolnshire. It was founded in 2017 by former Conservative Boston borough councillor, Mike Gilbert.[1][2] The party aims to give many people, from various backgrounds, the chance to run in elections, without traditional party structures. It tries to achieve this by giving anyone who endorses the party's core values of "Contract", "Choice" and "Consent" the ability to uses its logo, branding and party material.[3]
History[edit]
It was founded in 2017 to "give blue collar workers more representation" in a political system that founder Mike Gilbert viewed as being too elitist and tribal. Gilbert stood as a candidate for Boston and Skegness in the general election of that year.[4] He came last with 0.7% of the vote.[5]
In 2019, the party formed an alliance with the Bostonian Independent Group for the local election that May, in an effort to tackle issues such as fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour.[6] None of Blue Revolutions candidates were elected.[7]
In the 2023 Boston Borough Council election, the party gained 1 councillor.[8]
Manifesto[edit]
Blue Revolution describes itself as "The home of small state socialism" and "not a traditional right or left-wing platform". Instead it views itself as a brand identity, that avoids the bureaucracy of traditional parties.[3]
Although it intends for its elected candidates to be functionally independent, it does have a manifesto built around 5 broad aims:
- Raise awareness of the need to end party based political systems, including banning whipping.
- To increase the power of people and reduce the power of the "state-funded elite".
- To reduce elitism and unfairness through the principles of "Contract", "Choice" and "Consent".
- Build an economy that is not based on debt.
- Reducing demand to reverse environmental destruction and ending the use of economic growth as an objective for policy.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "View registration - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Vive la (Blue) Revolution? New party aims to make radical changes to democracy". Lincolnshire World. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Constitution – A Blue Revolution". Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Britain's smallest parties: Meet A Blue Revolution". www.shropshirestar.com. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Boston & Skegness parliamentary constituency - Election 2019 - BBC News". Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "New group formed to tackle issues "plaguing" Boston". Lincolnshire Live. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2019 - Boston". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Borough Council Elections 2023". Boston Borough Council. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Manifesto – A Blue Revolution". Retrieved 13 April 2024.