Pirate Party UK
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| Leader | Stephen Ogden (Interim) |
| Deputy Leader | David A Elston |
| Chair of the Board | Adrian Farrel |
| Founded | 30 July 2009 |
| Headquarters | Unit 6941, PO Box 4336, Manchester, M61 0BW |
| Membership (2015) |
 766 |
| Ideology |
Pirate politics Civil Libertarianism Direct Democracy Civil Rights |
| Political position | Centre |
| European affiliation | None |
| International affiliation | None |
| European Parliament group | None |
| Colours | Purple, Black and White |
| Community Council |
2 / 252,000
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| Website | |
| www |
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The Pirate Party UK (often abbreviated PPUK; in Welsh: Plaid Môr-leidr DU) is a political party in the United Kingdom that defines itself as being a Radical centre party. The Pirate Party's core policies are to bring about reform to copyright and patent laws, support privacy and reduce surveillance from government and businesses, and guarantee genuine freedom of speech for everyone.
Established in July 2009, the first Leader of the party was Andrew Robinson, who stepped down in August 2010. Laurence "Loz" Kaye was elected to replace him in September 2010, and served until after the 2015 general election, when he stepped down. Following Kaye's resignation, a leadership election was held, with Cris Chesha being elected Leader and David A Elston being elected the party's first Deputy Leader.
The Pirate Party UK contested its first election in 2010, standing nine candidates in the 2010 general election. The party also stood candidates in the 2011 Oldham East and Saddleworth and 2012 Manchester Central by-elections. The party also contested several local government elections and the 2011 Scottish Parliament election. The party stood six candidates in the 2015 general election. The highest percentage of votes the party has achieved to date is 5.2% by Loz Kaye when he stood in the Bradford ward on Manchester City Council in the during the 2012 local elections. In general elections the party has never received more than one percent of the vote but now has two co-opted Community Councillors, David A Elston in St Athan Community Council, and Kev Young in Parton Parish Council.
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