Britannica Party

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Britannica Party
LeaderCharles Baillie
Founded18 August 2011 (2011-08-18)
Dissolved5 November 2020
Split from British National Party (Glasgow branch)
Headquarters7 Craigton Cottages
Lower Craigton
Milngavie
G62 7HQ
Ideology   British nationalism
  National conservatism
  Social conservatism
  Right-wing populism
  Euroscepticism
  Anti-capitalism
  Anti-communism
  Antisemitism
Political position Far-right
Colours  Red   White   Blue
  Black (customary)
Website
http://britannicaparty.blogspot.com/

Britannica, also known as the Britannica Party, was a far-right [1] [2] [3] political party, led by Charles Baillie, the former organiser of the British National Party's Glasgow branch. It was first registered in August 2011. [4]

The party was formed by Baillie when he, along with other leading members of the BNP in Scotland, was expelled for plotting against the then party leader, Nick Griffin. It is, in essence, the core of the BNP Glasgow branch, including Max Dunbar (treasurer and former treasurer of BNP Glasgow), Jean Douglas and Martin Clark. John Robertson, the BNP "security officer" for the Highlands & Islands, was also a member. [3] [5]

The party has been mostly inactive since 2014, and was de-registered as a political party in November 2020. [4]

Electoral performance

The party stood four candidates at the 2012 Glasgow City Council election, [2] receiving a total of 73 votes. It also stood at three council by-elections in Glasgow, in Hillhead (17 November 2011, 11 votes), Govan (10 October 2013, 19 votes) and Shettleston (5 December 2013, 31 votes).

It registered with the Electoral Commission as campaigning for a "No" vote in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. [6] [3]

The party does not appear to have grown, but its accounts were regularly filed with the Electoral Commission, showing income for 2015 and 2016 respectively of 4p and 3p, with the only expenditure in both years being the annual £50 registration fee to the Commission. [7]

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    - "2016 Statement of account details - Britannica". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 April 2024.