Britannica Party

Britannica is a far-right[1][2][3] political party in the United Kingdom, led by Charles Baillie, former organiser of the British National Party's Glasgow branch. It was first registered in August 2011. It stood 4 candidates at the Glasgow City Council election, 2012.[2] The candidates received a total of 73 votes.

The party has, in addition, stood at the following 3 council by-elections in Glasgow:

It registered with the Electoral Commission as campaigning for a "No" vote in the Scottish independence referendum, 2014.[4][3] The party was condemned by antifascists following an incident in which a woman was allegedly assaulted by a Britannica Party member in Glasgow city centre.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Goodwin, Matthew (19 August 2012). "The far right is fragmenting". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 Gable, Sonia (8 April 2012). "Britannica Party fields four candidates". Searchlight. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  3. 1 2 Beaton, Connor (21 June 2014). "BNP splinter joins anti-indy campaign". The Targe. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Register of permitted participants at the referendum on independence for Scotland, Electoral Commission.
  5. ↑ "Communist Party (Scottish Committee) Anti-Fascist Statement". 16 September 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.


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