Rejoin EU
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Rejoin EU | |
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| Leader | Brendan O'Donnelly |
| Chairman | Andy Smith |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Ideology | Pro-Europeanism |
| Local government | 0 / 19,481 |
| Website | |
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Rejoin EU is a pro-European political party in the United Kingdom, advocating for the country's re-entry into the European Union following its withdrawal, commonly known as Brexit. It was launched in February 2020.[1] Brendan O'Donnelly is the current leader and Richard Hewison is the current treasurer.[2]
2021[edit]
Richard Hewison was the party’s candidate in the 2021 London mayoral election, and was endorsed by Volt UK. He came eighth out of twenty candidates, with 1.1% of the vote.[citation needed]
The party stood candidates in the Chesham and Amersham by-election,Batley and Spen by-election and North Shropshire by-election, each time receiving less than 0.5% of the votes.[3] Hewison stood for the party in the 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election and received 0.7% of the vote.[citation needed]
2022[edit]
In July 2022, the party’s chairman Andy Smith won a seat in Goring-on-Thames Parish Council, marking the party’s first electoral success.[2]
In November 2022, Hewison stood as the party’s candidate in the City of Chester by-election, winning 1.0% of the vote. In December 2022, Jim Newell stood for Rejoin EU in the 2022 Stretford and Urmston by-election and won 1.3% of the vote.[citation needed]
2023[edit]
In July 2023, Hewison stood as a candidate in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election, receiving 0.3% of the vote.[4]
2024[edit]
In the 2024 London Assembly election, the party received 2.5% of the vote, amounting to 62,528 votes, securing sixth place.[5]
2024 general election[edit]
Rejoin EU has stated it intends to stand 26 candidates in the 2024 United Kingdom general election,[6][7] including their leader Brendan Donnelly standing in Finchley and Golders Green.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Moules, James (15 July 2023). "The Rejoin EU Party hits out at Starmer's Brexit stance". The New European. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b Carey, Declan (15 July 2022). "Rejoin EU Party wins in council election with 'powerful' anti-Brexit message". Daily Express. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Tooley, David (12 December 2021). "North Shropshire by-election candidate Boris Been-Bunged 'has a party' with voters". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "2023 by-elections: Conservatives hold Boris Johnson's old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip". Sky News. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Election of London Members of the London Assembly – STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATES NOMINATED" (PDF). Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Rejoin EU Party to stand candidates across the country in a "dishonest" general election". Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ WhoCanIVoteFor; Data (11 June 2024). "2024 UK general election candidate summary". democracyclub.org.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Who can I vote for on July 4? General election candidates revealed". Ham & High. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.