Countryside Party | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Jim Crawford |
| Registered | 20 May 2000 |
| Dissolved | July 2008 |
| Ideology | Opposition to hunting ban |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Website | |
| Archived website as of 14 January 2008 | |
The Countryside Party was a minor political party operating in the United Kingdom. It was formed on 22 May 2000 by Jim Crawford, a chiropodist and sport shooter[1] who was the Northern Director of the Countryside Alliance. Much of the party's agenda was the same as that of the Alliance, such as opposition to any restrictions on fox hunting. The party stood unsuccessfully in elections for the UK, Scottish and European parliaments in the early 2000s.
The Countryside Party, which will be a year old on Thursday (24 May).