Veritas | |
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| Founder | Robert Kilroy-Silk |
| Founded | February 2005 |
| Dissolved | June 2015 |
| Split from | UK Independence Party |
| Merged into | English Democrats |
| Headquarters | London, England |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| National affiliation | Alliance for Democracy |
| Colours | Purple |
Veritas (Latin: truth) was a minor right-wing political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 2005 by Robert Kilroy-Silk following a split from the UK Independence Party (UKIP). Kilroy-Silk served as party leader through the 2005 General Election. He was succeeded by Patrick Eston, who resigned in 2008 citing frustrations of his efforts to reform the party. The party merged into the English Democrats in 2015.[1]
Veritas had no representation in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, although it had members serve in the European Parliament and the London Assembly, elected as UKIP members and defecting upon Veritas' formation. At the time of its merger, the party had not put forward General Election candidates since 2005.[2]
- ^ "English Democrats and Veritas to Merge". English Democrats. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ Ross, Jamie (20 January 2015). "We Asked 11 Obscure Political Parties If They Should Be In The TV Debates". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 29 July 2015.