Northern Party

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Northern Party
FoundersMichael Dawson
Harold Elletson
ChairmanRon Bell[1]
Founded2015 (2015)
Dissolved2016 (2016)
IdeologyRegionalism in Northern England
Colours  Orange
  White

The Northern Party was a regionalist political party in Northern England, founded by leader Michael Dawson and former Blackpool MP; Harold Elletson, in March 2015 to contest five marginal seats in Lancashire at the 2015 general election.[2] The party was one of three regionalist parties contesting the general election in the north of England.[3] Members included former activists from the Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green parties.[4]

  1. ^ "Former MP to fight seat". Blackpool Gazette. April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Northern Party To Contest Marginal Seats". The Bay. March 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  3. ^ Bounds, Andrew; Tighe, Chris; Brown, John Murray (23 April 2015). "General election: English regional parties press for power". Financial Times. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
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