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Independent Union (political party)
Independent Union | |
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| Leader | Shane Moore |
| Founders | John Tennant Shane Moore Tim Fleming James Brewer Bob Buchan Thomas Cassidy[1] |
| Founded | 18 February 2019[2] |
| Headquarters | 2 Tristam Avenue Hartlepool County Durham TS25 5PE[2] |
| Ideology | Euroscepticism[3] |
| Colours | Navy |
| Hartlepool Borough Council | 2 / 36 [4] |
| Website | |
| independentunion.co.uk | |
Independent Union is a minor political party in the United Kingdom. It was founded in February 2019 by six independent councillors on Hartlepool Borough Council to contest in the 2019 United Kingdom local elections,[1] the party gaining a councillor and retaining another[5] out of a total of five fielded candidates.[6]
- ^ a b Payne, Mark (2 March 2019). "Hartlepool independent councillors launch new 'union' to stand out in elections". Hartlepool Mail. Hartlepool: Northeast Press. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Independent Union - View registration". Electoral Commission. London. 18 February 2019. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ Russell, Rachel (19 May 2019). "'Democracy comes first!' – The north-eastern battle to get Brexit delivered REVEALED". Daily Express. Thames Street, London: Northern and Shell Media. Archived from the original on 20 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Councillors by Party: Hartlepool Independent Union". Hartlepool Borough Council. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Marko, Nic (3 May 2019). "For Britain win first seat as Labour lose Hartlepool council majority". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
The Independent Union held its seat in the Hart ward with Cllr James Brewer, while they made a gain with Barbara Ward in Headland and Harbour.
- ^ Turner, Ed (3 May 2019). "Results of the Hartlepool Local Government Elections". Hartlepool Borough Council. Hartlepool. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
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