Animal Protection Party

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The Animal Protection Party
Spokesperson Sarah Coats, Carrie Holliman, Jim Kapetanos, and Keith Mann
Founded2 November 2006 (2006-11-02) [1]
Dissolved3 November 2016 (2016-11-03) [1]
Headquarters Bexleyheath, Kent
Ideology Animal rights
Website
The Animal Protection Party (archived)

The Animal Protection Party (APP) was a political party founded in England in 2006 to represent an animal rights perspective. It stood four candidates in the 2010 general election. The party de-registered in 2016.

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2010 general election

The APP stood in four constituencies in the May 2010 British general election, chosen because the sitting MP was viewed by the APP as representing the interests of people or industries that use animals.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Animal Protection Party". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. "Sarah Coats, 24, Animal Protection Party". The News. Portsmouth. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. "Election 2010: Meon Valley", BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  4. "Election 2010: Huntingdon", BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  5. "Elections". Animal Protection Party. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  6. "Election 2010: Vauxhall", BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
    - "Kate Hoey wins Vauxhall". London SE1. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  7. Ellery, Ben. Animal rights election candidate served time for arson, Oxford Times, 24 April 2010.
  8. "Election 2010: Oxford West & Abingdon", BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  9. Little, Reg (7 May 2010). "ELECTION: Conservative topples Lib Dem Harris". Oxford Times. Retrieved 15 April 2017.