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[[Image:Liberty_GB_.png‎ ‎||300px|thumb|right|Liberty GB masthead, Source: [http://libertygb.org.uk/v1/ Liberty GB website] ]]
 
[[Liberty GB]] is a small right-wing party established in Britain in March 2013 by figures previously associated with the [[British Freedom Party]].<ref>Sonia Gable, [http://www.searchlightmagazine.com/blogs/searchlight-blog/liberty-it-isn%E2%80%99t Liberty it isn’t], searchlightmagazine.com, 12 March 2013.</ref> It is headed by [[Paul Weston]], a former [[UKIP]] candidate and counterjihad activist.
 
[[Liberty GB]] is a small right-wing party established in Britain in March 2013 by figures previously associated with the [[British Freedom Party]].<ref>Sonia Gable, [http://www.searchlightmagazine.com/blogs/searchlight-blog/liberty-it-isn%E2%80%99t Liberty it isn’t], searchlightmagazine.com, 12 March 2013.</ref> It is headed by [[Paul Weston]], a former [[UKIP]] candidate and counterjihad activist.
  
 
Liberty GB describes itself on its Facebook page as 'a patriotic counter-jihad party for Christian civilisation, Western rights and freedoms, British culture, animal welfare and capitalism'. <ref> [https://www.facebook.com/LibertyGBParty Liberty GB Facebook page], accessed 10 November 2014 </ref> In November 2014 it had just over 9180 'likes'.
 
Liberty GB describes itself on its Facebook page as 'a patriotic counter-jihad party for Christian civilisation, Western rights and freedoms, British culture, animal welfare and capitalism'. <ref> [https://www.facebook.com/LibertyGBParty Liberty GB Facebook page], accessed 10 November 2014 </ref> In November 2014 it had just over 9180 'likes'.
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Liberty GB overwhelmingly failed to convince British voters of its cause in the 2015 general election, winning a total of just 418 votes across the country in three constituencies including Luton South.
  
 
==People==
 
==People==
 
===Executive Council===
 
===Executive Council===
 
*[[Paul Weston]] - Chairman
 
*[[Paul Weston]] - Chairman
*[[Enza Ferreri]] - Press Officer
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*[[Enza Ferreri]] - Press officer
*[[Jack Buckby]] - Outreach Officer
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*[[Jack Buckby]] - Outreach officer
*[[Patrick Rourke]] - Research Officer
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*[[Patrick Rourke]] - Research officer
*[[Stephen Evans]] - Policy Officer
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*[[Stephen Evans]] - Policy officer
 
*[[Matthew Roberts]]  
 
*[[Matthew Roberts]]  
*[[George Whale]] - Treasurer, and former member of [[British Freedom Party]], who attended [[ Counterjihad London 2011]] conference
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*[[George Whale]] - Treasurer, and former member of [[British Freedom Party]], who attended [[ Counterjihad London 2011]] conference. Ran in the 2015 general election in Lewisham, W & Penge (44 votes only)
  
 
===Other Officers===
 
===Other Officers===
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===Local Organisers===
 
===Local Organisers===
 
*[[Aaron Brian]] - Stoke on Trent<ref>[http://libertygb.org.uk/v1/index.php/home/root/about-libertygb About Us], Liberty GB, accessed 23 January 2013.</ref>
 
*[[Aaron Brian]] - Stoke on Trent<ref>[http://libertygb.org.uk/v1/index.php/home/root/about-libertygb About Us], Liberty GB, accessed 23 January 2013.</ref>
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==Others==
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*Radio presenter [[Tim Burton]] was described as a member in 2014 <ref> [http://5pillarsuk.com/2014/05/19/radio-presenter-cleared-over-scumbag-tweet-to-fiyaz-mughal/ Radio presenter cleared over “scumbag” tweet to Fiyaz Mughal], 5Pillars blog, 19 May 2014 </ref>
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==Contact==
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===Address===
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*Liberty GB
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*23rd Floor
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*207 Regent Street
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*LONDON
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*London
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*W1B 3HH
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*United Kingdom<ref>[http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Registrations/PP2032 Liberty GB - Registration Summary], Electoral Commission, accessed 2 April 2014.</ref>
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==

Latest revision as of 15:04, 6 January 2016

Liberty GB masthead, Source: Liberty GB website

Liberty GB is a small right-wing party established in Britain in March 2013 by figures previously associated with the British Freedom Party.[1] It is headed by Paul Weston, a former UKIP candidate and counterjihad activist.

Liberty GB describes itself on its Facebook page as 'a patriotic counter-jihad party for Christian civilisation, Western rights and freedoms, British culture, animal welfare and capitalism'. [2] In November 2014 it had just over 9180 'likes'.

Liberty GB overwhelmingly failed to convince British voters of its cause in the 2015 general election, winning a total of just 418 votes across the country in three constituencies including Luton South.

People

Executive Council

Other Officers

Advisers

Local Organisers

Others

Contact

Address

  • Liberty GB
  • 23rd Floor
  • 207 Regent Street
  • LONDON
  • London
  • W1B 3HH
  • United Kingdom[6]

Notes

  1. Sonia Gable, Liberty it isn’t, searchlightmagazine.com, 12 March 2013.
  2. Liberty GB Facebook page, accessed 10 November 2014
  3. AuthorHouseUK is a self-publishing company.
  4. About Us, Liberty GB, accessed 23 January 2013.
  5. Radio presenter cleared over “scumbag” tweet to Fiyaz Mughal, 5Pillars blog, 19 May 2014
  6. Liberty GB - Registration Summary, Electoral Commission, accessed 2 April 2014.