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Reclaim Party | |
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Leader | Laurence Fox |
Founders |
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Founded | 2020 |
Headquarters | Carlyle House 235 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 1EJ |
Ideology | Right-wing populism Formerly: Anti-lockdown politics |
Political position | Right-wing |
House of Commons[a] | 1 / 573 |
Local government | 0 / 19,481 |
Website | |
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The Reclaim Party is a right-wing populist[1] political party in the United Kingdom. It was created in 2020 by British actor and political activist Laurence Fox, with funding from Jeremy Hosking.
History[change | change source]
Founding[change | change source]
The party was registered on 13 March 2019 by Jeremy Hosking as Brexit Express.[2][3]
In September 2020, Lawrence Fox got funding for a new political party, provisionally called Reclaim,[4][5] and refered to as "UKIP for culture".[6][4]
In October 2020, Brexit Express changed its leader from Jeremy Hosking to Laurence Fox and was renamed The Reclaim Party.[7] However the party name had yet to be successfully registered with the Electoral Commission as there was a dispute over the name due it's similarity to the The "Reclaim Project". The Reclaim Project is a charity from Manchester.[8] In February 2021, the party registered it's new name with the Electoral Commission, changing from Brexit Express to The Reclaim Party.[9][10]
In December 2021, newspapers reported that Hosking would continue to fund The Reclaim Party.[11]
Parliamentary representation[change | change source]
Andrew Bridgen is a Member of Parliament. He was expelled from the Conservative Party in January 2023 for tweetingː "As one consultant cardiologist said to me, [the COVID-19 vaccines are] the biggest crime against humanity since the Holocaust".[12] This was against the lobbying rules.[13] After he was expelled he was an independent. In May 2023, he joined Reclaim, becoming the party's first MP.[14]
Agreement with Reform UK[change | change source]
On 12 June 2023, Reform UK and the Reclaim Party announced an agreement for the for two by-elections. Reform UK participated in Mid Bedfordshire, and Reclaim in Uxbridge and South Ruislip.[15] Both parties lost the by-elections and lost their deposits.
Electoral record[change | change source]
2021 London mayoral election[change | change source]
In March 2021, Fox announced he would stand in the London mayoral elections, in order to "fight against extreme political correctness" and to "end the Met's obsession with diversity and inclusivity".[16][17] His candidacy was endorsed by Reform UK, who did not participate in the election. His candidacy was also endorsed by Nigel Farage.[18] Most of Fox's campaign funds was from Jeremy Hosking.[19] In the first quarter of 2021, Hosking gave The Reclaim Party more than £1,000,000 in cash and services.[20]
In the mayoral election, Fox finished in sixth place with 47,634 votes (1.9 per cent), losing his £10,000 election deposit.[21][22]
2021 Scottish Parliament election[change | change source]
The party stood one candidate, Leo Kearse, in Glasgow Pollok for the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. Pollok received 114 votes (0.3 per cent).[23]
2021 North Shropshire by-election[change | change source]
Martin Daubney was the party's candidate in the 2021 North Shropshire by-election.[24] Daubney is a former journalist and editor. He was the Deputy Leader of The Reclaim Party between 2021 to August 2022. [25] Daubney is also a former Brexit Party Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2019 to 2020. He finished seventh with 375 votes (0.98 per cent), losing his deposit.[26]
During the by-election campaign, a Market Drayton town councillor defected to Reclaim, becoming the party's first representative in UK local government. [27][28][29] However he resigned as a councillor less than a year later.[30]
2023 Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election[change | change source]
In June 2023, Reclaim Party leader Laurence Fox announced he would contest in the 2023 Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election.[31] Fox received 2.3% of the vote, finishing fourth and losing his deposit. The Conservative candidate Steve Tuckwell won the election. [32]
Notes[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ * Edmonds, Lizzie (11 January 2022). "Laurence Fox is engaged, but who's his fiancée Arabella May Fleetwood Neagle?". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- Sommerlad, Joe (6 December 2021). "Who are the Reclaim Party and what do they stand for?". The Independent. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- Tyrone, Nick (28 September 2020). "Laurence Fox's party is doomed to fail". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ↑ "2019 Party registration decisions". The Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ↑ "The Reclaim Party register entry". The Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hope, Christopher (27 September 2020). "Laurence Fox launches a new political party to fight the culture wars". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ Heren, Kit (27 September 2020). "Laurence Fox to set up new political party dubbed 'Ukip for culture'". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ O'Connor, Roisin (27 September 2020). "Laurence Fox to launch new political party described as 'Ukip for culture'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ↑ "FOI 019-21 - Response (page 4)" (PDF). The Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ↑ Littlejohn, Georgina (11 October 2020). "Laurence Fox faces legal action from youth charity Reclaim over party name". inews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ↑ "2021 Party registration decisions" (PDF). The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ↑ "Laurence Fox films police officers at front door after being accused of breaking COVID rules". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ↑ Penna, Dominic; Hope, Christopher (13 December 2021). "Former Conservative donor to pump further £5m into Laurence Fox's Reclaim Party". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ↑ Iacobucci, Gareth (11 January 2023). "Covid-19: Tory MP is suspended after comparing vaccines to The Holocaust". BMJ. doi:10.1136/bmj.p81. ISSN 1756-1833.
- ↑ "'Biggest crime since Holocaust': British MP suspended over COVID tweet". euronews. 11 January 2023.
- ↑ Whannel, Kate (10 May 2023). "Ex-Tory Andrew Bridgen joins Laurence Fox's Reclaim party". BBC News.
- ↑ Noyce, Eleanor (12 June 2023). "Reform UK and Reclaim parties announce deal to boost chances in by-elections". The Independent. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ↑ Bayley, James (20 April 2021). "Laurence Fox pledges to 'end the Met's obsession with diversity'". MyLondon. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ↑ Hope, Christopher (6 March 2021). "Laurence Fox exclusive: I'm standing for London Mayor to offer a voice to those being dominated into silence". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ↑ Murphy, Joe (22 April 2021). "Nigel Farage backs Laurence Fox in London mayoral race". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ↑ Smith, Robbie (19 April 2021). "Londoner's Diary: Laurence Fox's Reclaim party has banking problems". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ↑ Walker, Peter (3 June 2021). "Laurence Fox's political party received almost same donations as Lib Dems". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ↑ Sinclair, Leah (9 May 2021). "Laurence Fox loses £10,000 deposit in London mayor bid". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ↑ "Results 2021". London Elects. 9 May 2021. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ↑ "Constituencies A-Z: Glasgow Pollok". BBC News. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ↑ "North Shropshire by-election 2021: The candidates standing". BBC News. 19 November 2021. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Marlow, Ben (23 November 2022). "Incredibly, the Tories have squandered another year of Brexit". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ↑ "North Shropshire parliamentary by-election | The result". www.shropshire.gov.uk. Shropshire Council. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ↑ "Tory Shropshire councillor defects to Reclaim". The Spectator. 6 December 2021. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ↑ "Two Tory councillors defect amid North Shropshire by-election campaign". BBC News. 6 December 2021. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ↑ Davis, Gregory (7 December 2021). "Reclaim's first councillor is nothing to celebrate". Hope not Hate. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ↑ "VACANCY FOR A COUNCILLOR PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN" (PDF). Market Drayton Town Council. 31 August 2022.
- ↑ Heren, Kit (12 June 2023). "Laurence Fox to run for MP in Boris Johnson's former constituency". LBC. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ "Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election 2023 results". Hillingdon Council. Retrieved 21 July 2023.