Christian Party (UK)
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Christian Party
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| Leader | Jeff Green |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Ideology |
Christian right Euroscepticism Social conservatism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| National affiliation | Alliance for Democracy |
| European affiliation | None |
| European Parliament group | None |
| Colours | Violet |
| House of Commons |
0 / 650
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| House of Lords |
0 / 809
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| European Parliament |
0 / 73
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| Scottish Parliament |
0 / 129
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| Website | |
| http://www.ukchristianparty.org/ | |
The Christian Party, which includes the Scottish Christian Party and the Welsh Christian Party, is a minor political party in Great Britain. Members of the Christian Peoples Alliance split off in 2004 under George Hargreaves to found the Christian Party, which compared to the CPA, has more of a Christian right perspective. Its leader is now Jeff Green.
The party originated as Operation Christian Vote, founded by George Hargreaves, a Pentecostal minister and former songwriter, in May 2004. It was based in Stornoway, Scotland. It contested the 2004 European Elections in the Scotland constituency, gaining 1.8% of the popular vote.
Hargreaves was a candidate for Operation Christian Vote in the Birmingham Hodge Hill by-election in 2004 where he received 90 votes, last place in a field of seven candidates, and lost his deposit. In the 2005 general election, Hargreaves stood in Na h-Eileanan an Iar, where he was placed fourth, ahead of the Conservatives, and retained his deposit with 1,048 votes or 7.6%.
The party was involved in protests, such as at Glasgow.
The party became known as the Christian Party.
The party was registered by the Electoral Commission on 29 April 2004, with the name 'Christian Party "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship!"'. It has registered nine party descriptions, and two translations, to be used on ballot papers, namely:
In June 2012, legal action was taken against the Christian Party treasurer by the Electoral Commission for £2,750 for failure to supply accounts for two years as well as for failure to pay previous fines. The party de-registered the following month. Hargreaves was given a further 6 months to supply accounts, but failed to do so and was consequently fined a further £3,000 on top of a previous fine of £1,125 for failing to meet the deadline for provision of accounts.
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