Britannica Party
Britannica is a far-right[1][2][3] political party in the United Kingdom, led by Charles Baillie, the former organiser of the British National Party's Glasgow branch. It was first registered in August 2011. It stood four candidates at the Glasgow City Council election, 2012,[2] receiving a total of 73 votes.
It also stood at three council by-elections in Glasgow, in Hillhead (17 November 2011, 11 votes), Govan (10 October 2013, 19 votes) and Shettleston (5 December 2013, 31 votes).
It registered with the Electoral Commission as campaigning for a "No" vote in the Scottish independence referendum, 2014.[4][3]
The party was condemned by antifascists following an incident in which a woman was allegedly assaulted by a Britannica Party member in Glasgow city centre.[5]
References
- ↑ Goodwin, Matthew (19 August 2012). "The far right is fragmenting". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- 1 2 Gable, Sonia (8 April 2012). "Britannica Party fields four candidates". Searchlight. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- 1 2 Beaton, Connor (21 June 2014). "BNP splinter joins anti-indy campaign". The Targe. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ Register of permitted participants at the referendum on independence for Scotland, Electoral Commission.
- ↑ "Communist Party (Scottish Committee) Anti-Fascist Statement". 16 September 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.