Popular Alliance (UK)

The Popular Alliance is a political party in the United Kingdom. It was formed in March 2006 by former members of Veritas.

They campaign on a broadly populist agenda, believing that voters should be given a viable alternative to the three mainstream parties (Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats). With the slogan 'Traditional Values, Fresh Ideas,' they propose to 'restore British culture, tradition and history, especially in schools,'¹ scrap the Human Rights Act and cut mass immigration drastically, imposing strict quotas, a policy they say is necessary to stop the electorate drifting towards supporting extremist parties like the British National Party (BNP). Their agenda espouses action on major UK political issues like the National Health Service, crime, education and asylum. The party believes there should be referenda on capital punishment and Britain's membership of the European Union. They promote devolved government and the ability of people to trigger referendums on local or national issues if 5% of people petition for one, as they do in Switzerland.

In May 2007, the party gained two new councillors on Stretton Parish Council, Burton-upon-Trent. One of those councillors was Party Leader, Brian Buxton. A third councillor, Iain Sheldon, was elected in May 2008.

Footnotes

¹ Popular Alliance website, policy page

External links

* [http://www.popularalliance.org/ Popular Alliance Home Page]