Libertas UK may refer to three political parties in the United Kingdom: two are regional affiliates of Declan Ganley's Libertas Party Limited, one of which, Pro-Democracy: Libertas.eu, contended the 2009 European Parliament elections under a common banner with Libertas Party Limited. The third was formed by an associate of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP).
Pro-Democracy: Libertas.eu | |
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Leader | Robin Matthews [1] |
Founded | 10 March 2009 [1] |
Headquarters | 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1 0AU [1] |
Ideology | anti- Lisbon Treaty, Euroscepticism |
European affiliation | Libertas Party Limited |
European Parliament group | none |
Colours | blue, gold |
Website | |
www.libertas.eu/uk/ |
Pro-Democracy: Libertas.eu is the name of the Libertas Party Limited affiliate in Great Britain.
On 10 March 2009, it was reported that Libertas intended to field candidates in the UK. [2] Kevin O’Connell, a former deputy director of Europol, former commander in the London Metropolitan Police, and former employee of Libertas [3] stated in The Sunday Times that "if Libertas would have me as a candidate, I would run”. [3] O’Connell was the first person to indicate a willingness to run for Libertas in Britain. Nigel Farage, leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), criticised Libertas's intention to run in the UK, stating: "I'm a little surprised that Libertas want to stand in the UK as their policy seems almost the same as David Cameron's Conservatives'." Ganley dismissed UKIP's position as "reactionary". [4] Former newspaper editor Bridget Rowe, Nigel Farage's press secretary, then registered Libertas UK with the United Kingdom Electoral Commission, [5] making it unclear whether Ganley's Libertas could field candidates in the UK under that name. [5] On 11 February 2009, Libertas announced the opening of its United Kingdom office [6] at Suite 6.8, 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London, United Kingdom, SW1. Ganley gave a press conference on 10 March 2009, at which the party was launched and he introduced Robin Matthews as its leader. [1] [7]
The party originally registered under the name New Dawn for Europe: Libertas.eu, before changing its name to Pro-Democracy: Libertas.eu in April 2009. [8] It is under this name that the party fielded candidates in the June 2009 European Parliamentary elections. [9]
Person | Position |
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Robin Matthews | Leader [1] |
Andrew Jamieson | Nominating Officer [1] |
Nicholas Coke | Treasurer [1] |
Libertas NI | |
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Leader | Robin Matthews [10] |
Founded | 11 March 2009 [10] |
Headquarters | 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1 0AU [10] |
Ideology | anti- Lisbon Treaty, Euroscepticism |
European affiliation | Libertas Party Limited |
European Parliament group | none |
Colours | blue, gold |
Website | |
www.libertas.eu/uk/ |
Libertas NI (abbr. unknown: LNI?) is the name of the Libertas Party Limited affiliate in Northern Ireland. It shared offices and some personnel with the Great Britain affiliate but had a different treasurer. It did not field candidates in the 2009 elections.
Person | Position |
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Robin Matthews | Leader [10] |
Andrew Jamieson | Nominating Officer [10] |
James Millard | Treasurer [10] |
Libertas UK | |
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Leader | Bridget Rowe [11] |
Founded | 19 December 2008 [11] |
Headquarters | 400 Main Road, Westerham Hill, TN16 2HP. [11] |
Ideology | unknown |
European affiliation | unknown |
European Parliament group | none |
Colours | unknown |
Website | |
unknown |
Libertas UK (abbr. unknown: LUK?) is the name of a political party that was registered to field candidates in England [11] for the 2009 Euroelections.
On 19 December 2008 [11] former newspaper editor Bridget Rowe, a friend of Nigel Farage [5] of UKIP registered Libertas UK with the United Kingdom Electoral Commission, [5] making it unclear whether Ganley's Libertas Party Limited could field candidates in the UK under that name. [5] Rowe's Libertas did not field candidates in the 2009 elections.
Person | Position |
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Bridget Rowe | Leader [10] |
J.M. Greenbough | Nominating Officer [11] |
Damian Wilson | Treasurer [11] |
Libertas UK may refer to three political parties in the United Kingdom: two are regional affiliates of Declan Ganley's Libertas Party Limited, one of which, Pro-Democracy: Libertas.eu, contended the 2009 European Parliament elections under a common banner with Libertas Party Limited. The third was formed by an associate of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP).
Pro-Democracy: Libertas.eu | |
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Leader | Robin Matthews [1] |
Founded | 10 March 2009 [1] |
Headquarters | 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1 0AU [1] |
Ideology | anti- Lisbon Treaty, Euroscepticism |
European affiliation | Libertas Party Limited |
European Parliament group | none |
Colours | blue, gold |
Website | |
www.libertas.eu/uk/ |
Pro-Democracy: Libertas.eu is the name of the Libertas Party Limited affiliate in Great Britain.
On 10 March 2009, it was reported that Libertas intended to field candidates in the UK. [2] Kevin O’Connell, a former deputy director of Europol, former commander in the London Metropolitan Police, and former employee of Libertas [3] stated in The Sunday Times that "if Libertas would have me as a candidate, I would run”. [3] O’Connell was the first person to indicate a willingness to run for Libertas in Britain. Nigel Farage, leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), criticised Libertas's intention to run in the UK, stating: "I'm a little surprised that Libertas want to stand in the UK as their policy seems almost the same as David Cameron's Conservatives'." Ganley dismissed UKIP's position as "reactionary". [4] Former newspaper editor Bridget Rowe, Nigel Farage's press secretary, then registered Libertas UK with the United Kingdom Electoral Commission, [5] making it unclear whether Ganley's Libertas could field candidates in the UK under that name. [5] On 11 February 2009, Libertas announced the opening of its United Kingdom office [6] at Suite 6.8, 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London, United Kingdom, SW1. Ganley gave a press conference on 10 March 2009, at which the party was launched and he introduced Robin Matthews as its leader. [1] [7]
The party originally registered under the name New Dawn for Europe: Libertas.eu, before changing its name to Pro-Democracy: Libertas.eu in April 2009. [8] It is under this name that the party fielded candidates in the June 2009 European Parliamentary elections. [9]
Person | Position |
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Robin Matthews | Leader [1] |
Andrew Jamieson | Nominating Officer [1] |
Nicholas Coke | Treasurer [1] |
Libertas NI | |
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Leader | Robin Matthews [10] |
Founded | 11 March 2009 [10] |
Headquarters | 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1 0AU [10] |
Ideology | anti- Lisbon Treaty, Euroscepticism |
European affiliation | Libertas Party Limited |
European Parliament group | none |
Colours | blue, gold |
Website | |
www.libertas.eu/uk/ |
Libertas NI (abbr. unknown: LNI?) is the name of the Libertas Party Limited affiliate in Northern Ireland. It shared offices and some personnel with the Great Britain affiliate but had a different treasurer. It did not field candidates in the 2009 elections.
Person | Position |
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Robin Matthews | Leader [10] |
Andrew Jamieson | Nominating Officer [10] |
James Millard | Treasurer [10] |
Libertas UK | |
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Leader | Bridget Rowe [11] |
Founded | 19 December 2008 [11] |
Headquarters | 400 Main Road, Westerham Hill, TN16 2HP. [11] |
Ideology | unknown |
European affiliation | unknown |
European Parliament group | none |
Colours | unknown |
Website | |
unknown |
Libertas UK (abbr. unknown: LUK?) is the name of a political party that was registered to field candidates in England [11] for the 2009 Euroelections.
On 19 December 2008 [11] former newspaper editor Bridget Rowe, a friend of Nigel Farage [5] of UKIP registered Libertas UK with the United Kingdom Electoral Commission, [5] making it unclear whether Ganley's Libertas Party Limited could field candidates in the UK under that name. [5] Rowe's Libertas did not field candidates in the 2009 elections.
Person | Position |
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Bridget Rowe | Leader [10] |
J.M. Greenbough | Nominating Officer [11] |
Damian Wilson | Treasurer [11] |