Homeland Party (United Kingdom)

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Homeland Party
AbbreviationHP
Chairman Kenny Smith
FoundedMay 2023;22 months ago (May 2023)
Registered31 January 2024 [1]
Split from Patriotic Alternative
Headquarters Kirknewton, West Lothian, Scotland
Membership1000+
Ideology
Political position
Colours
  •   Green
  •   White
House of Commons
(English and Welsh seats)
0 / 575
London Assembly
0 / 25
Senedd
0 / 60
Directly elected mayors
0 / 25
Police and crime commissioners
0 / 37
Councillors in England
0 / 17,546
Website
homelandparty.org

The Homeland Party (HP) is an ethnonationalist political party in the United Kingdom. It was founded as a group in May 2023 by its current leader Kenny Smith, [6] and registered as a party in January 2024. [7]

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History

The Homeland Party was formed predominantly by Scottish members who had left the far-right Patriotic Alternative (PA). [8] Its chairman is Kenny Smith, who founded the party in May 2023. [8] [9] Kenny Smith was previously the national administration officer for PA, and the head of administration and an unsuccessful electoral candidate for the British National Party (BNP). [10]

The party's other registered officers also have connections with PA. Jerome O'Reilly was reportedly the Welsh regional organiser [11] and Ant Burrows the East Midlands regional organiser. [12]

The group first attempted to register as a political party in May 2023, but its application was rejected in August 2023 for being incomplete. [13] It was registered as a political party in January 2024. [1]

In September 2024 the Homeland Party held its annual conference in Derbyshire with guest speakers from the far-right European parties Alternative for Germany and Confederation, along with the remigration activist Steve Laws. There was some opposition from anti-fascist protesters. [14]

In October 2024 it was made public that Homeland's National Council had unanimously agreed for Identity England, a small English branch of the Identitarian movement, [15] to merge with the party. [16]

Political position

The group has been described as far-right by The National, [7] although its official website strongly rebuts the use of the term and states its perspective on nationalism, emphasising self-determination, sovereignty, and the principle of a nation-state based on ethnic, ancestral, and cultural unity. [17] In November 2024 the party published an expanded policy proposal titled Immigration & Remigration, detailing specific measures to be taken to both cease and reverse immigration to the British Isles. [18]

Environmentalism

The Homeland Party believe nationalism and environmentalism goes hand in hand, and they are committed to protecting the people, wildlife, plant life, soil and sea from pollution, invasion and destruction, but not at the cost of people's freedoms and taxpayer's expense. The party is against ULEZ, which they believe burdens the working class unfairly, and infrastructure projects like HS2, which they say destroys natural habitats and deforests ancient woodlands. [19]

The party states that their councillors will "seek to implement local biodiversity plans that assist native species. A Homeland Party government will introduce programs to tackle invasive species and have them removed, using policies similar to those of other island nations such as New Zealand." [19]

Homeland Party activists have, on multiple occasions, volunteered in activities that benefit the environment such as tree pruning, [20] litter picking, [21] [22] [23] removing graffiti, [21] removal of invasive species, [24] and planting trees. [25]

Connections to neo-Nazism

In April 2023 Judge Manley ruled against Alec Cave in an employment tribunal relating to comments made by him about the actor John Boyega. [26] In her ruling Judge Manley said of Cave's views, "This is not just a belief that is shocking, offensive or disturbing to others, though it may well be all those things. It is a belief that, in at least some respects, is akin to Nazism." [27]

In October 2023 it was reported that David Gardner, a member of the party and the treasurer of Forfar Community Council, had made racist and antisemitic comments and had taken part in a neo-Nazi chat group under a pseudonym. [28] Gardner described the article as a "hit piece". [29]

Later in October 2023 it was reported that James Munro, a member of the party, had been involved in the neo-Nazi group Scottish Nationalist Society. [30] The party responded that "Munro had been involved as a disenfranchised teenager but has since grown up".[ citation needed ]

Election results

UK local elections

YearCouncilWardCandidateVotes%PositionFinish
2024 Hart District Hartley Wintney Roger Robertson [31] 35513.5%Hart District Councillor [32] 3rd

References

  1. 1 2 "Registration summary – Homeland Party". The Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 Kendix, Max (3 February 2024). "Scottish far-right splinter group registers as political party". The Times .
  3. 1 2 Morrison, Hamish (2 February 2024). "Far-right Homeland Party registers with elections watchdog". The National . Newsquest.
  4. ↑ [2] [3]
  5. ↑ [2] [3]
  6. ↑ Mann, Jamie (30 May 2023). "White nationalist Homeland group applies to be political party". theferret.scot. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Leading Scottish writers and actors back anti-racism rally outside Erskine hotel". The National. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  8. 1 2 Mackay, Neil (7 May 2023). "How UK far right extremists have been shattered by a Scottish-led rebellion". The Herald. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  9. ↑ Morrison, Hamish (24 April 2023). "New far-right party 'eyeing power' following split from Patriotic Alternative". The National. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  10. ↑ Hume, Tim (27 April 2023). "'Dangerous': The UK's Most Powerful Fascist Group Has Just Split in Two". Vice. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
    - Taylor, Matthew; Cobain, Ian; Evans, Rob (3 February 2007). "Revealed: the front organisation set up by BNP members to raise money in the US". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
    - Briggs, Billy (22 March 2023). "Patriotic Alternative Scotland voices support for man who pleaded guilty to terror charges". The Ferret . Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
    - "Far-right extremists attempt 'hijack' of protest against asylum seeker hotel". The National. 1 February 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  11. ↑ Shipton, Martin (30 August 2023). "Neo-nazi worked for Welsh exam body WJEC". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  12. ↑ Davis, Gregory; Lawrence, David (26 November 2021). "Patriotic Alternative: Britain's Fascist Threat" (PDF). Hope Not Hate. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "FOI 077-23" (PDF). Electoral Commission. 19 July 2023. p. 95. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
    - "Party registration decisions". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  14. ↑ Admin, Homeland (29 September 2024). "PRESS RELEASE: The Homeland Party Celebrates a Milestone at Its 2024 Conference". Homeland Party. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  15. ↑ "CASE FILE: Identity England". hopenothate.org.uk. Hope not Hate. 6 March 2024.
  16. ↑ @Homeland_Party (21 October 2024). "Party Announcement" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 October 2024– via Twitter.
  17. ↑ "Party Policy". Homeland Party. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "Immigration & Remigration". Homeland Party. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  19. 1 2 "Environmental Policy". Homeland Party. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  20. ↑ Admin, Homeland (23 October 2024). "Orchard Upkeep". Homeland Party. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  21. 1 2 Admin, Homeland (21 August 2024). "Activists Clean Up Warwickshire". Homeland Party. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  22. ↑ Admin, Homeland (20 June 2024). "Litter picking in Atherstone". Homeland Party. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  23. ↑ Admin, Homeland (18 April 2024). "Cleaning up the rubbish in Hartley Wintney". Homeland Party. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  24. ↑ Admin, Homeland (2 July 2024). "Invasive Species Removal". Homeland Party. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  25. ↑ Admin, Homeland (18 March 2024). "Planting Trees". Homeland Party. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  26. ↑ Murrer, Sally (22 May 2023). "Right-wing 'English nationalist' loses discrimination case after being sacked by Open University in Milton Keynes over tweet to Star Wars actor". Milton Keynes Citizen. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  27. ↑ "A. Cave v The Open University" (PDF). 26 May 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  28. ↑ Mann, Jamie (15 October 2023). "Far right Homeland activists gain Scottish community councils seats". The Ferret. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
    - Mann, Jamie (15 October 2023). "Politicians urge probes into councillors over far-right allegations". The National. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  29. ↑ "Democracy – but only for the left". Homeland Party. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  30. ↑ Mann, Jamie (29 October 2023). "Former Scots neo-Nazi group member involved in Homeland". The Ferret. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  31. ↑ "Councillor joins the Homeland Party". Homeland Party. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  32. ↑ "district election". Hart Council. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
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