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The Patria Party is a minor, far-right[1] political party founded[2] and registered in 2012[3] by Dr. Andrew Emerson and others who left the British National Party after becoming disillusioned by the running of the party.[1]

Policies

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The party has a wide range of polices on many differnt issues including Immigration, Education, defense, environment and others.[4]

Immigration

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Economy

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  • Erect tariffs, establish selective and temporary import and exchange controls.
  • Establish a publicly owned National Investment Bank.

Law and Order

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Taxation

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  • Lower the state pension age to 60.
  • Increase the pension every year by either Wage Inflation, Price Inflation or 2.5%, whichever is highest.
  • Introduce a new higher tax rate at 60p per pound of income over £100,000 per year.
  • Abolish Value-added Tax and replace it with a graduated sales tax and a purchase tax.

Electoral performances

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2013 Local Election

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The party stood party leader Andrew Emmerson in the Chichester West ward in the 2013 west sussex county council election in the 2013 local elections, and came last with 26 votes.[5]

2015 Local Election

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Party Leader Andrew Emerson stood in the Chichester West ward in the 2015 Chichester district council election in the 2015 local elections. He came last with 125 votes.[6]

2015 General Election

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The party stood 2 candidates in the 2015 general election. One in Bournemouth West and the other in Chichester.[7]

Candidate Constituency Votes % Position
Dick Franklin Bournemouth West 99 0.2% 6/6[8]
Andrew Emerson Chichester 106 0.2% 6/6[9]

2017 Local Election

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The party stood party leader Andrew Emerson in the Chichester west ward in the 2017 west sussex county council election during the 2017 local elections, coming last with 21 votes.[10]

2019 Local Election

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The party leader Andrew Emerson stood in the Chichester West ward of the Chichester City Council in the 2019 local elections, he came last with 84 votes.[11]

2017 General Election

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The party stood 1 candidate in the 2017 general election in Chichester.[12]

Candidate Constituency Votes % Position
Andrew Emerson Chichester 84 0.1% 6/6[13]

2019 General Election

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The party stood a single candidate in Chichester for the 2019 general election.[14]

Candidate Constituency Votes % Position
Andrew Emerson Chichester 109 0.2% 6/6[15]

2021 Local Election

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Party leader Andrew Emerson stood in the Chichester west ward for the 2021 west sussex county council election in the 2021 local elections, coming last with 32 votes.[16]

2023 Local Election

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Party Leader Andrew Emerson stood in the Chichester East ward in the 2023 Chichester District Council Election in the 2023 local elections and came last with 102 votes.[17][18]

The party did not stand a candidate in the 2024 general election with the party leader Andrew Emerson standing as an independent in Chichester.[19][20]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Former BNP member sets up new rival far right political party - The News". web.archive.org. 2016-12-30. Archived from the original on 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2024-08-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Meet one of your six Chichester MP hopefuls - Patria Party". Farnham Herald. 5 December 2019. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  3. ^ "English/Registrations/PP1969". The Electoral Commission.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Manifesto – Patria". Archived from the original on 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  5. ^ "West Sussex County Council - Election of County Councillors" (PDF). westsussex.gov.uk. 2 May 2013. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Election results". Chichester District Council. Archived from the original on 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  7. ^ "UK Parliament election results: Results for a UK general election on 7 May 2015 - Elections contested by Patria". UK Parliament election results. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  8. ^ "UK Parliament election results: Election for the constituency of Bournemouth West on 7 May 2015". UK Parliament election results. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  9. ^ "UK Parliament election results: Election for the constituency of Chichester on 7 May 2015". UK Parliament election results. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  10. ^ "Election results for Chichester West, 4 May 2017". westsussex.moderngov.co.uk. 2017-05-04. Archived from the original on 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  11. ^ "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL" (PDF). 2 May 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  12. ^ "UK Parliament election results: Results for a UK general election on 8 June 2017 - Elections contested by Patria". UK Parliament election results. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  13. ^ "UK Parliament election results: Election for the constituency of Chichester on 8 June 2017". UK Parliament election results. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  14. ^ "UK Parliament election results: Results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019 - Elections contested by Patria". UK Parliament election results. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  15. ^ "UK Parliament election results: Election for the constituency of Chichester on 12 December 2019". UK Parliament election results. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  16. ^ "Election results for Chichester West, 6 May 2021". westsussex.moderngov.co.uk. 2021-05-06. Archived from the original on 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  17. ^ "Chichester City Council elections – results – Chichester City Council". Archived from the original on 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  18. ^ Team, Searchlight (2023-04-28). "Searchlight analysis: Fascist and far right candidates in local elections, May 2023". Searchlight. Archived from the original on 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  19. ^ "Chichester - General election results 2024". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2024-07-06. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  20. ^ Team, Searchlight (2024-06-10). "Exposing the 'independent' candidates". Searchlight. Archived from the original on 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-08-07.