Workers Party of Britain

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; 6 years ago
Ideology	Socialism; Social conservatism; Euroscepticism
Political position	Left-wing to far-left
House of Commons	1 / 650
Website
	workerspartybritain.org
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The Workers Party of Britain (WPB) is a political party in the United Kingdom, formed in December 2019 and led by George Galloway.

History

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. 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. Burrows came last out of six, gaining 22 votes (0.9%).

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

↑ "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.

[1] "Rochdale by-election 2024: Who are the Workers' Party of Britain?". Mancunian Matters. Retrieved 2024-03-01.

[2] "Rochdale by-election 2024: Who are the Workers' Party of Britain?". Mancunian Matters. Retrieved 2024-03-01.

[3] "George Galloway: What is the Workers Party of Britain?". BBC NEWS. Retrieved 2024-03-01.

[Reuters-4] Piper, Elizabeth (1 March 2024). "With Labour in his sights, left-winger Galloway wins in English town". Reuters. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

[Politics_Home,_January_2024-5] Batchelor-Hunt, Nadine (27 January 2024). "Labour Fears Extremists Will Target Rochdale By-Election". Politics Home. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

[Reuters,_February_2024-6] Noble, Phil (28 February 2024). "Despondency and Gaza dominate election in northern England's Rochdale". Reuters. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

[Norfolk_2021-7] 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.

[8] 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.

[9] "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.