Progressive Party UK
Progressive Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Model-Eddy |
| Deputy Leader | Plebit2020 |
| Party Chair | Gren_Gnat |
| Founded | April 2020 |
| Split from | Labour Party |
| Ideology | Social Democracy Progressivism Democratic Socialism British Unionism Federalism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Brown White |
| House of Commons | 2 / 100 |
| House of Lords | 2 / 35 |
| Scottish Parliament | 5 / 129
|
| Senedd Cymru | 2 / 60 |
| Northern Ireland Assembly | 1 / 90 |
The Progressive Party UK (formerly known as the People's Unity Party) is a centre-left British political party founded on April 28th 2020 by a group of three former Labour Party frontbenchers. It holds representation in both Houses of Parliament, as well as all three devolved legislatures in the the United Kingdom.
History
On 28th April, Shadow Cabinet Ministers TheOWOTrongle, SomeBritishDude26, and Gren_Gnat announced their departure from the Labour Party, and their intention to form a new party known as the People's Unity Party. The next day, Labour Shadow Cabinet member Model-Eddy also joined them.
On July 8th the Scottish branches of the PUP and Democratic Reformist Front merged to form the Scottish Progressives. Later in the month, Labour Party Peer Plebit2020 as well as the former Welsh Conservatives Deputy Leader Ohdearstudying defected to the party (the later has since moved on to the Libertarian Party).
In the 14th General election held in August, the party fielded 7 candidates. They failed to win any constituencies, however came 2nd in the East of England list and won 2 list seats.
Leadership
The current leadership consists of Party leader Model-Eddy, deputy leader Plebit2020, and Party chairman Gren_Gnat, who were elected in the August 2020 Progressive Party leadership election.
Election results
United Kingdom
| Election year | # of constituency votes |
% | +/- | # of party list votes |
% | +/- | # of overall seats won |
+/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 | 1,027,926 | 3% | New | 936,913 | 3% | New | 2 / 100
|
new |
Devolved elections
Scottish Parliament
| Year | Votes | Share of votes | Seats won | Position | Outcome | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2020 | 55,938 | 2% | 2 / 129 |
7th | Opposition | First election to the Scottish Parliament. |
Senedd
| Year | Votes | Share of votes | Seats won | Position | Outcome | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2020 | 69,316 | 5% | 2 / 60 |
5th | Government | First election to the Senedd. |
Northern Ireland Assembly
| Year | Votes | Share of votes | Seats won | Position | Outcome | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2020 | 12,376 | 1% | 1 / 90 |
9th | Opposition | First election to the Northern Ireland Assembly. |
