Reform Derby
Reform Derby | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Alan Graves |
| Founded | 18 March 2020 |
| Headquarters | 4 Lady Mantle Close, Chellaston, Derby, DE73 5PY |
| Ideology | Right-wing populism Localism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| National affiliation | Reform UK |
| Colours | Dark Blue Gold |
| Derby City Council | 6 / 51
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| Website | |
| reformderby.uk | |
Reform Derbyis a Britishpolitical partybased inDerby, Derbyshire.It was founded in 2020, by a group of five Brexit Party councillors onDerby City Council.Although it serves as the local affiliate ofReform UK,it is a separate entity.[1][2]
The party has faced criticism regarding its inflammatory language, and misleading statements aboutimmigrants.[3]
History[edit]
In the2023 Derby City Council election,the party elected 6 councillors.[4]Its candidates were the only Reform councillors to be elected in the entire country inthat years local elections.[5]
In May 2023, the party's leader, Alan Graves, was electedMayor of Derby,beating theLabour Partycandidate by 1 vote. That party's councillors, 23 of the total of 51, walked out of the council chamber in protest.[6]
References[edit]
- ^"View registration – The Electoral Commission".search.electoralcommission.org.uk.Retrieved25 April2024.
- ^"New political party set up to reform Derby already has five councillors".Derbyshire Live.22 June 2020.ISSN0307-1235.Retrieved25 April2024.
- ^Pollard, Russell (30 April 2023)."Interview with Russell Armstrong: Unpacking Reform Derby".Derby News.Retrieved25 April2024.
- ^"2023 local election results – Derby City Council".www.derby.gov.uk.Retrieved25 April2024.
- ^"Reform UK struggles to make headway in local elections".BBC News.5 May 2023.Retrieved25 April2024.
- ^"Councillor Alan Graves becomes Reform UK's first mayor".BBC News.24 May 2023.Retrieved25 April2024.