Workers Party of Britain
Workers Party of Britain | |
|---|---|
| Leader | George Galloway |
| Deputy Leaders | Andy Hudd Chris Williamson Peter Ford |
| Founder | George Galloway |
| Founded | December 2019 |
| Ideology | Socialism[1] Social conservatism[2] Euroscepticism[3] |
| Political position | Left-wing[4] to far-left[5][6] |
| House of Commons | 1 / 650 |
| Website | |
| workerspartybritain | |
The Workers Party of Britain (WPB) is a political party in the United Kingdom, formed in December 2019 and led by George Galloway, the Member of Parliament for Rochdale since the 2024 by-election.
History[change | change source]
The Workers Party of Britain was started after the Labour Party's lost the 2019 United Kingdom general election and the resignation of Jeremy Corbyn as Leader of the Labour Party.[7] It was formed with a commitment to "defend the achievements of the people of Great Britain."
In March 2021, the party stood its first candidate for elected office, Paul Burrows, in the by-election for Helensburgh and Lomond South ward on Argyll and Bute Council.[8] Burrows came last out of six, gaining 22 votes (0.9%).[9]
In the 2021 United Kingdom local elections, the party stood more than 40 candidates for local elections in England.
In July 2023, former Labour MP Chris Williamson joined.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Rochdale by-election 2024: Who are the Workers' Party of Britain?". Mancunian Matters. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ↑ "Rochdale by-election 2024: Who are the Workers' Party of Britain?". Mancunian Matters. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ↑ "George Galloway: What is the Workers Party of Britain?". BBC NEWS. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ↑ Piper, Elizabeth (1 March 2024). "With Labour in his sights, left-winger Galloway wins in English town". Reuters. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ↑ Batchelor-Hunt, Nadine (27 January 2024). "Labour Fears Extremists Will Target Rochdale By-Election". Politics Home. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ Noble, Phil (28 February 2024). "Despondency and Gaza dominate election in northern England's Rochdale". Reuters. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ↑ Norfolk, Andrew (22 June 2021). "George Galloway is pulling no punches in Batley & Spen". The Times. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ↑ Borland, Craig (15 February 2021). "It's a six-way battle in Helensburgh and Lomond South by-election". Helensburgh Advertiser. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ↑ "Argyll & Bute Council Election Results Ward 11 -Helensburgh and Lomond South" (PDF). Argyll and Bute Council. 19 March 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.