Independents for Frome
Independents for Frome | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Mel Usher |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Frome |
| Political position | Localism, Conservation |
| Colours | Black and White |
| Slogan | I'm for Frome |
| Frome Town council seats | 17 / 17
|
| Website | |
| iffrome.org.uk | |
The Independents for Frome (ifF) are a minor political party based in Frome, in the English county of Somerset. Formed in 2011 it is now prominent in Frome Town Council, which from May 2015 it now controls all 17 seats.
The emergence of the party is a result of ideas developed by Peter Macfadyen which have been described as "flatpack democracy".
History
Independents for Frome was first established in January 2011 by a group of Frome residents. The party fielded 17 candidates in the 2011 local elections, winning ten seats and therefore taking control of the town council with their majority.[1]
Independents for Frome featured in a discussion on 'Radical Movements' alongside representatives from Podemos, Syriza and the Radical Independence Campaign at the Left Field at Glastonbury Festival 2015.[2]
Electoral performance
Frome Parish elections, 2011
| Party | Members elected | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 5* | |
| ifF | 10 | |
| Total | 17 | |
*One of the Liberal Democrat councillors defected to UKIP prior to the 2015 election.
Frome Parish elections, 2015
At Mendip Parish elections on 7 May 2015, the party contested and won all seventeen available seats.[3]
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #000000;" data-sort-value="Independents for Frome" || Party | Members elected | |
|---|---|---|
| ifF | 17 | |
| Total | 17 | |
References
- ^ Reading, Nick (13 November 2012). "What a democratic revolution in the Somerset town of Frome could teach our political class". The Independent. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Harris, John (22 May 2015). "How Flatpack Democracy beat the old parties in the People's Republic of Frome". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Results for Parish Council Elections 2015". Retrieved 11 May 2015.
Further reading
- Macfadyen, Peter (2014). Flatpack Democracy: A DIY Guide to Independent Politics. Eco-logic Books. ISBN 9781899233229.
External links
- Independents for Frome – official web site
- Independents for Frome: Registration summary at electoralcommission.org.uk
- Facebook page
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