Social Justice Party (UK)

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Social Justice Party
Founded21 August 2023;19 months ago (2023-08-21)
Registered2 February 2024 (2024-02-02)
Split from Labour Party
Headquarters Whitby, North Yorkshire
Ideology Democratic socialism
Environmentalism [1]
Political position Left-wing
Colours  Red
  Green
North Yorkshire Council
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Website
socialjusticeparty.uk

The Social Justice Party (SJP) is a left-wing minor political party in the United Kingdom. [2] It was launched in August 2023 at a conference in Whitby, [2] and was officially registered with the Electoral Commission on 2 February 2024. [3] [4]

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Description

The party was established by former members of the Labour Party, who resigned in protest at what they saw as the party’s "increasingly right-wing agenda" under the leadership of Keir Starmer. [5]

The SJP describes itself as a "democratic socialist and environmentalist party", which believes that "common ownership and the democratic control of services and industry is the foundation for the achievement of a society guaranteeing every citizen’s right to the necessities of health care, housing, education, leisure and personal freedom." [1]

Representatives

The SJP gained its first councillor on North Yorkshire Council, when a councillor who had previously been a member of the Labour Party defected to the new party in February 2024. [3]

The party has stated its intention to stand candidates along the Yorkshire coast at the next general election to challenge both Labour and the Conservatives. [5]

On 23 March 2024, the party selected Asa Jones as its candidate for Scarborough and Whitby in the 2024 general election. [6] He came seventh with 0.6% of the vote. [7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "About". Social Justice Party. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. 1 2 Atkins, Duncan (21 August 2023). "Whitby hosts launch of new political party, Social Justice Party". The Scarborough News. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  3. 1 2 Numminen, Anttoni James (15 February 2024). "Scarborough councillor becomes first representative for newly registered Social Justice Party". The Scarborough News. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Social Justice Party registration summary". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 Numminen, Anttoni James (15 February 2024). "Eastfield Councillor Joins New Party". This is the Coast. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  6. ↑ Newton, Phil (26 March 2024). "Scarborough & Whitby: Asa Jones selected as candidate". Social Justice Party. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Scarborough and Whitby - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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