Independents for Bristol
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Independents For Bristol (IFB) was a British political party for Independent candidates who wished to stand for either local government election or parliamentary election. IFB did not dictate policy but instead enabled individuals to become candidates. The Electoral Commission noted its voluntary deregistration as a political party on 22 July 2016.{{cite web|url=http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Registrations/PP2038 |title=Deregistration Independents for Bristol|publisher=Electoral Commission |accessdate=2016-10-21}}
History
Independents for Bristol was formed in January 2013. At the time, Bristol was unusual in not having any independent councillors. The role of ward councillors had also changed, due to the introduction of the new role of Bristol elected mayor. Eight candidates ran in the May 2013 local elections under the banner of Independents for Bristol.{{cite news|author=Robin Markwell |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-21118470 |work=BBC News |title=Independents for Bristol to contest local elections |publisher=bbc.com |date=2013-01-21 |accessdate=2015-03-09}}{{cite news |last=Onions |first=Ian |url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Independents-offering-Bristol-s-voters/story-18322843-detail/story.html |title=Independents offering Bristol's voters an alternative to old party politics |publisher=Bristol Post |date=2013-03-05 |accessdate=2015-03-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116125926/http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Independents-offering-Bristol-s-voters/story-18322843-detail/story.html |archive-date=2015-11-16 |url-status=dead }} One candidate, Jason Budd, was elected an independent councillor for Kingsweston in Bristol.{{cite news |url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Labour-emerge-largest-party-Bristol-local/story-18882141-detail/story.html |title=Labour emerge as largest party in Bristol local elections as Liberal Democrats suffer meltdown |publisher=Bristol Post |date=2013-05-03 |accessdate=2015-03-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507101515/http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Labour-emerge-largest-party-Bristol-local/story-18882141-detail/story.html |archive-date=2013-05-07 |url-status=dead }} Jason Budd later joined to the Conservatives{{cite web |url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-s-Independent-councillor-joins-Tories/story-26161517-detail/story.html |title=Bristol's only Independent councillor joins Tories |publisher=Bristol Post |date=2015-03-12 |accessdate=2015-11-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314231137/http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-s-Independent-councillor-joins-Tories/story-26161517-detail/story.html |archivedate=2015-03-14 }} and sat as a Conservative councillor.
Independents For Bristol had their first prospective parliamentary candidate, Dawn Parry, standing for Bristol West in May 2015 general election.{{cite web |url=http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/2015guide/bristolwest/ |title=UK Polling Report |publisher=UK Polling Report |date= |accessdate=2015-03-09 |archive-date=17 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317085056/http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/2015guide/bristolwest/ |url-status=dead }} She polled 204 votes, 0.3% of the turnout.{{cite web |url=https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/past-elections-and-referendums/uk-general-elections/2015-uk-general-election-results |title=2015 UK General Election results |publisher=Electoral Commission |accessdate=2018-08-25}}
Bell Principles
Independents For Bristol supported candidates who agreed to the Bell Principles,{{cite web |url=http://www.independentnetwork.org.uk/about-us/bell-principles |title=The Bell Principles |publisher=Independent Network |date= |accessdate=2015-03-09 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040630/http://www.independentnetwork.org.uk/about-us/bell-principles |url-status=dead }} which included abiding by the spirit and letter of the Seven Principles of Public Life set out by Lord Nolan in 1995: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.{{cite web|url=http://www.ifbristol.org.uk/content/about-independents-bristol |title=About Independents for Bristol |publisher=Ifbristol.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2015-03-09}}
See also
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.ifbristol.org.uk|ifbristol.org.uk}}
Category:Organisations based in Bristol
Category:2013 establishments in England