Shared Ground

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Shared Ground
Leader Thomas Hall
Deputy leaderVacant
Founded2012 (2012)
Headquarters Buckhurst Hill, Essex [1]
Membership (2016)22 [2]
Ideology Tax reform
Georgism
Colours  
Yellow and black
Website
www.yppuk.org

Shared Ground is a Georgist political party in the United Kingdom, following the ideology of 19th-century economist Henry George. It was previously known as the Young People's Party UK until 3 October 2021. [3] It was founded in 2012 [4] and its leader has been Thomas Hall since March 2016. According to its manifesto, it intends to replace many taxes on the productive economy with a form of land value tax [5] and to replace the social security system with a citizens income. [6]

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Electoral history

In by-elections

In 2012, Dr Rohen Kapur stood for the party at the Corby by-election [7] and Robin Smith stood for the party at the Croydon North by-election. [8] Neither won and both lost their deposits.

In 2018, Thomas Hall stood for the party at the Lewisham East by-election. [9] He received 18 votes (0.08%) meaning he lost his deposit.

In local council elections

In 2013 Gerard Mark Wadsworth stood for election to the Essex County Council division of Buckhurst Hill and Loughton South, gaining 21 votes (0.5% of the vote). [10]

In 2014 Gerard Mark Wadsworth stood for election to the Epping Forest District Council ward of Buckhurst Hill West, gaining 37 votes (2% of the vote). [11]

In 2016 Gerard Mark Wadsworth stood for election to the Epping Forest District Council ward of Buckhurst Hill West, gaining 46 votes (2.6% of the vote). [12]

In 2019 Thomas Hall stood for election to the Epping Forest District Council ward of Buckhurst Hill West, gaining 51 votes (2% of the vote). [13]

General election 2015

Two candidates stood for the party at the 2015 general election: Mark Wadsworth for the Epping Forest constituency and Dr Rohen Kapur for the Folkestone and Hythe constituency. [14] [15] Both lost their deposits.

CandidateConstituencyVotesOf constituency (%)
Dr Rohen Kapur aka Henry Northcott Folkestone and Hythe 720.1
Mark Wadsworth Epping Forest 800.2
Total1520.15

General election 2017

Three candidates stood for the party at the 2017 General Election: Thomas Hall for the Epping Forest constituency, Jon Collings for the City of Durham constituency, and Benjamin Weenen for the Cities of London and Westminster constituency. All three lost their deposits.

CandidateConstituencyVotesOf constituency (%)
Jon Collings City of Durham 450.1
Thomas Hall Epping Forest 1100.2
Benjamin Weenen Cities of London and Westminster 430.1
Total1980.12

General election 2019

Three candidates stood for the party at the 2019 General Election: Richard Galloway for the Lewisham East constituency, Thomas Hall for the Epping Forest constituency, and Rohen Kapur for the Folkestone and Hythe constituency. All three lost their deposits.

CandidateConstituencyVotesOf constituency (%)
Richard Galloway Lewisham East 500.1
Thomas Hall Epping Forest 1810.4
Rohen Kapur Folkestone and Hythe 800.1
Total311

Shared Ground

In July 2021 the Young People's Party applied to have their name changed to "Shared Ground". [16] The name change became official on 3 October 2021.

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  2. ↑ "Young People's Party Report and accounts 2016". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Wadsworth, Mark. "YPP is now known as SHARED GROUND". yppuk.org. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Britain's smallest parties: Meet the Young People's Party". The Irish News. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "A party that wants to replace all taxes". BBC News. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "What do the 'Young People's Party' promise students?". HEPI. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Corby by-election: Candidate list". BBC News . British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Croydon North residents to head to polls". BBC News . British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  9. ↑ Lewisham East by-election, 2018, 15 June 2018, retrieved 15 June 2018
  10. ↑ Essex County Council election, 2013, 2 May 2013, retrieved 15 November 2019
  11. ↑ Buckhurst Hill West election, 2014, 3 May 2014, retrieved 15 November 2019
  12. ↑ Buckhurst Hill West election, 2016, 5 May 2016, retrieved 15 November 2019
  13. ↑ Buckhurst Hill West election, 2019, 9 May 2019, retrieved 15 November 2019
  14. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ↑ "What do the 'Young People's Party' promise students?". HEPI. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  16. ↑ Party registration applications View Current Applications (Published on 16 July 2021 Electoral Commission
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