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The For Britain Movement was a minor[5] far-right[2][3][6] political party in the United Kingdom, founded by the Islamophobic and "counter-jihad"[7] activist Anne Marie Waters after she was defeated in the 2017 UK Independence Party leadership election.
History
[edit]The far-right activist Anne Marie Waters left UKIP and formed For Britain after she and her supporters were described as "Nazis and racists" by Henry Bolton and UKIP's former leader Nigel Farage. The party's name was taken from her UKIP leadership campaign slogan, "Anne Marie For Britain". Waters said that the party would "speak to the forgotten people".[3] On 9 March 2018, For Britain registered with the Electoral Commission, a requirement for any political party wishing to put up candidates in elections and to solicit donations for campaigns, as "The For Britain Movement".[1]
The party received the support of Tommy Robinson, the former leader of the English Defence League (EDL).[2] Its platform included reducing Muslim immigration to the UK to near zero, and trying to "bring the entire EU project down".[8] Sean O'Driscoll, writing in The Times after Waters had announced her intention to form a party, but before it had been launched, described the proposed party as intending to fill the space left by the demise of the British National Party (BNP).[9] In November 2017, the far-right British nationalist political party Liberty GB merged into For Britain.[10] In April 2018, the singer and songwriter Morrissey declared his support for For Britain.[11]
The party fielded 15 candidates in the 2018 local elections, none being elected.[12] The party came last in almost all the seats it contested.[13] In June 2018, the party expelled two of its local election candidates after Hope Not Hate linked one of them to the proscribed neo-Nazi group National Action and the white nationalist group Generation Identity, and showed that another had posted racist and anti-Semitic content on social media.[12] The party briefly had one councillor, who sat on Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Richard Broughan, who was elected as a UKIP councillor in 2015, had previously been suspended from UKIP and suspended from a group of local independents before being expelled after a caution for assault.[14] Broughan lost his seat to Labour in the 2019 local elections, coming in last place in his ward.[15]
Some former BNP figures who were unable to join UKIP headed For Britain meetings, including former councillors and the expelled former election chief Eddy Butler.[16] The party has been associated with a number of figures from the extreme right, including the Traditional Britain Group and Generation Identity.[17] In September 2018, the media personality Katie Hopkins and the writer and political commentator Ingrid Carlqvist, who has been accused of Holocaust denial, spoke at For Britain's conference. The American author Robert Spencer, then banned from entering the UK, appeared via video.[18] Before the conference, Hope Not Hate published results of an internal poll from the party, showing nearly half of For Britain's members supported a ban on immigration from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Somalia.[19]
The party made a complaint to the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) about a newspaper column in The Northern Echo which described the party as far-right. IPSO ruled in favour of The Northern Echo, saying that many of the party's characteristics "are established conventions of both national socialism and far-right ideology".[20] In November 2020, Julian Leppert, a For Britain councillor on Epping Forest District Council, was formally sanctioned by the council and made to attend classes on equality and diversity. He had spread false claims about local asylum seekers, and answered in the affirmative when asked by The Guardian if he wanted to set up a "whites-only enclave".[21] In December 2020, Karen King, a councillor for the party in Hartlepool, described coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic as "scaremongering".[22]
On 13 July 2022, the party chair, Anne Marie Waters, announced on the party's website that the party was ceasing operations immediately.[23] Two councillors who were elected standing for the For Britain Movement then joined the far-right British Democratic Party.[24]
Electoral performance
[edit]Parliamentary elections
[edit]Waters contested the 2018 Lewisham East by-election, receiving 266 votes (1.2% of the total) and losing her deposit.[25] In April 2019, the For Britain candidate, Hugh Nicklin, came last in the Newport West by-election with 159 votes, a 0.7% share.[26] Waters contested the 2021 Batley and Spen by-election[27] coming 12th of 16 candidates. The party nominated Frankie Rufolo for the 2022 Tiverton and Honiton by-election.[28]
| Date of election | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2018 | Lewisham East | Anne Marie Waters | 266 | 1.2[29] |
| 4 April 2019 | Newport West | Hugh Nicklin | 159 | 0.7[30] |
| 1 July 2021 | Batley and Spen | Anne Marie Waters | 97 | 0.26[31] |
| 23 June 2022 | Tiverton and Honiton | Frankie Rufolo | 146 | 0.3 |
Local elections
[edit]In the 2019 local elections, For Britain lost its only incumbent councillor, Richard Broughan (elected as UKIP to Stoke City Council) who had defected to the party. The party won two seats, one in De Bruce ward on Hartlepool Borough Council,[32] and one in Waltham Abbey Paternoster on Epping Forest District Council.[33]
In the 2021 local elections, For Britain nominated 60 council candidates, of which the advocacy group Hope Not Hate identified ten as former members of the BNP.[34] The party had no successes, with 25 of the 47 candidates whose election results were published first receiving under 50 votes each.[35] The party's councillor for De Bruce ward in Hartlepool lost her seat, serving only two years due to changes in council boundaries. Waters also unsuccessfully stood for election for the party in De Bruce ward.[36]
In the 2022 local elections, the party targeted 14 seats, including the home ward of Waters, De Bruce in Hartlepool.[37] No candidates were elected, with Waters receiving 203 votes, and the two candidates in Epping Forest District Council receiving 11 and 16 votes.[37]
References
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- ^ a b c "Former UKIP leadership candidate to launch new far-right party". Politico. 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "We Changed Our Name !". Identity and Democracy Party. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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- ^ Rossiter, Keith (10 April 2018). "How the Liberal Democrats are making a comeback in Plymouth". The Plymouth Herald. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- Pidd, Helen (18 May 2018). "Manchester victim's brother voices 'hostile environment' fears". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 May 2018. - ^ "For Britain". Hope not Hate. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Luke Dolan (12 October 2017). "For Britain: The new political party launched by Ukip 'islamophobe' Anne-Marie Waters". Talk Radio.
- ^ O'Driscoll, Sean (10 October 2017). "Ukip reject Anne Marie Waters founds own far-right party". The Times. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "An Important Announcement from Paul Weston concerning the future of Liberty GB". Liberty GB. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Morrissey tackles Brexit, Hitler and hard-to-find eggs in bizarre self-published interview". The Telegraph. 17 April 2018.
- ^ a b Prentice, Charlie (26 April 2018). "Meet the For Britain Movement". Hope Not Hate. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ Andersson, Jasmine (4 May 2018). "Local elections 2018: The far-right loses out, and which LGBT+ councillors have secured a seat?". Pink News. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- Walker, Peter (4 May 2018). "Ukip general secretary says party is 'like the Black Death'". The Guardian. - ^ "For Britain's only councillor banned from Stoke council premises". HOPE not hate. 20 June 2018. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- Corrigan, Phil (8 June 2018). "Should voters have the right to recall councillors?". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 23 September 2018. - ^ Sandhu, Serina (3 May 2019). "Local elections 2019: Far-right For Britain wins first elected councillors". The i. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- Andrews, Rob; Corrigan, Phil; McInnes, Kathie; Jackson, Matt; Burn, Joe (3 May 2019). "LIVE: Stoke-on-Trent City Council election results 2019". Stoke Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019. - ^ "EXPOSED: Ex-National Action and BNP members active in Anne Marie Waters' For Britain Movement – HOPE not hate". HOPE not hate. 6 June 2018. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "For Britain: a magnet for racists and nazis". HOPE not hate. 19 September 2018. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ Nick Ryan (26 September 2018). "Katie Hopkins and Muslim-only prisons: it's far-right conference season, too". New Statesman. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "Katie Hopkins at the For Britain National Conference 2018". Youtube. For Britain. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- Townsend, Mark (23 September 2018). "Katie Hopkins to speak at far-right rally with Holocaust denier". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2018. - ^ "For Britain's extreme policy plans leaked". HOPE not hate. 21 September 2018. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Newspaper column's description of For Britain Movement as 'far right' was not inaccurate, IPSO rules". Press Gazette. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Cowen, James (11 November 2020). "Epping Councillor sanctioned over Bell Hotel asylum seekers video". Epping Forest Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Marko, Nic (20 December 2020). "Councillor blasted after saying covid coverage was 'scaremongering'". Teesside Live. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Important Announcement". For Britain. 13 July 2022. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Councillor Julian Leppert joins the British Democrats". British Democratic Party. 16 July 2022. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- "Councillor Roger Robertson joins the British Democrats". British Democratic Party. 2 August 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022. - ^ "Lewisham East by-election results 2018". Lewisham London Borough Council. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Labour wins Newport West by-election". BBC News. 5 April 2019. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Batley and Spen by-election candidates confirmed". BBC News. 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL". Mid Devon District Council. 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Lewisham East constituency by-election on 14 June 2018". Lewisham London Borough Council. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Newport West By-election results". Newport City Council.
- ^ "UK Parliamentary by-election - Batley and Spen constituency". Who Can I Vote For?. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Hartlepool Borough Council: Declaration of Result of Poll Archived 31 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine, 3 May 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ Serina Sandhu (3 May 2019). "Local elections 2019 results: Far-right For Britain Movement wins first elected councillors". The i. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Lawrence, David (28 April 2021). "For Britain, the BNP and Epping Forest: a History". Hope Not Hate. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Far-right candidates perform dismally across UK elections". The Guardian. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "How all 108 candidates fared in the Hartlepool Borough Council elections". Hartlepool Mail. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ a b "2022 Elections: Far Right Rejected at the Polls… Again". HOPE not hate. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website Archived 11 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine
For Britain Movement
View on GrokipediaOrigins and Early Development
Founding Context and Anne Marie Waters' Role
The For Britain Movement emerged in the political vacuum following the United Kingdom's 2016 Brexit referendum, amid heightened public concerns over mass immigration, cultural integration challenges, and Islamist extremism, exemplified by terrorist attacks such as the Manchester Arena bombing on May 22, 2017, which killed 22 people, and the London Bridge attack on June 3, 2017, resulting in eight deaths. The UK Independence Party (UKIP), which had spearheaded the Brexit campaign under Nigel Farage, faced internal disarray after Farage's resignation and subsequent leadership instability, prompting a contest in mid-2017 to select a new leader after Paul Nuttall's departure. This context fueled demands for a more assertive stance against what supporters viewed as incompatible aspects of multiculturalism, including parallel legal systems like sharia courts and failures to address grooming gang scandals in towns like Rotherham, where investigations revealed systemic abuse of over 1,400 girls by predominantly Pakistani Muslim men between 1997 and 2013. Anne Marie Waters, born in 1977 and a former Labour Party activist with a background in human rights and anti-sharia advocacy, entered the UKIP leadership race in June 2017 as an independent candidate emphasizing opposition to political Islam.[6] She had founded Sharia Watch UK in 2014 to monitor and critique the expansion of sharia-influenced practices in Britain, arguing they undermined secular law and women's rights.[7] Waters' campaign highlighted Islam's incompatibility with British values, drawing support from members frustrated with UKIP's perceived softening on cultural issues post-Brexit, but it provoked opposition from figures like Farage, who warned her views risked alienating the broader public. In the election concluded on September 29, 2017, Waters received approximately 21% of the vote, finishing second to Henry Bolton's 30%, in a seven-candidate field where her platform garnered significant grassroots backing despite mainstream media criticism.[8][9] Following her defeat, Waters announced the formation of the For Britain Movement on October 12, 2017, positioning it as a patriotic alternative to UKIP's moderation, with a focus on restoring British sovereignty, halting mass immigration, and prioritizing national identity over supranational or multicultural imperatives.[10] As founder and inaugural chairwoman, Waters shaped the movement's ethos, serving as its public face and ideological driver until its deregistration in 2022, emphasizing direct confrontation of Islamism as a causal threat to liberal democracy rather than broader socioeconomic factors often cited in academic analyses. Her leadership drew from her prior experience in counter-jihad networks and secular feminism, framing For Britain as a defender of Enlightenment principles against what she described as religiously motivated authoritarianism.[7]Initial Launch and Manifesto (2017)
The For Britain Movement was announced by Anne Marie Waters on 12 October 2017, shortly after her defeat in the UKIP leadership election on 29 September 2017, in which she received 7,544 votes (42.2 percent) to Henry Bolton's 8,406 (47.1 percent). Waters, a former UKIP candidate who had campaigned aggressively against what she described as the political ideology of Islam, positioned the new group as a response to UKIP's perceived capitulation to external pressures, including from Muslim organizations that opposed her candidacy. The launch emphasized creating a platform uncompromised by establishment influences, focusing on the preservation of British democratic institutions and cultural identity amid concerns over immigration and Islamist influence.[10][11] Although a comprehensive formal manifesto was not published until subsequent years, the initial platform drew directly from Waters' UKIP leadership pledges, prioritizing opposition to Sharia law, a moratorium on immigration from high-risk countries, and the deportation of foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes or linked to extremism. Core tenets included rejecting political Islam as incompatible with Western liberal democracy, advocating for a full exit from the European Union without transitional arrangements that could undermine sovereignty, and promoting "one law for all" to counter parallel legal systems. Waters articulated these as essential for safeguarding women's rights, free speech, and national security, arguing that unchecked Islamist ideology threatened Britain's secular framework and social cohesion.[6][12] The movement began as an unregistered political entity, with formal incorporation as a limited company occurring on 24 April 2018 under the name The For Britain Movement Limited, classified under activities of political organizations. Early activities centered on recruiting supporters disillusioned with mainstream parties, with Waters framing For Britain as a defender of empirical realities over politically motivated narratives, particularly regarding integration failures and security risks posed by certain ideological imports.[13]Ideology and Policy Positions
Core Principles and Self-Description
The For Britain Movement described itself as a democratic, pro-British political party dedicated to restoring power to ordinary citizens and ensuring Britain's independence as a sovereign nation.[3] It positioned itself as the representative of the "forgotten majority," advocating for common sense policies rooted in natural justice and prioritizing British interests over ideological extremes of left or right.[14] The party emphasized fairness, truth, and the protection of British values, rejecting multiculturalism in favor of strengthening national identity and culture.[14] Central to its principles was the commitment to genuine democracy, including replacing the first-past-the-post electoral system with proportional representation, reforming the House of Lords, and enacting a new British constitution to safeguard rights such as free speech, fair trials, and democratic participation.[3] On sovereignty, the movement called for a complete withdrawal from the European Union by 2019, ending EU payments and regaining full control over borders and trade to enable global engagement on British terms.[3] It advocated strict immigration controls, including a five-year freeze on non-essential inflows, a subsequent points-based system, deportation of illegal entrants and foreign criminals, and tripling the size of the border force to address net migration levels that reached 282,000 in 2017.[14] Security and cultural preservation formed another pillar, with policies targeting Islamist influences such as criminalizing sharia tribunals, banning the burqa in public spaces, closing mosques linked to criminality or extremism, and deporting non-British members of grooming gangs.[3] Economically, it promoted a low-tax, low-waste model with a flat 25% income tax rate, abolition of inheritance tax, reduction of national debt (which stood at 88% of GDP), cancellation of projects like HS2, and ending foreign aid expenditures totaling £14 billion annually.[14] Defense spending was to rise to 3% of GDP, alongside special courts for terrorism cases, underscoring a focus on national security over supranational obligations.[14]Positions on Immigration, Islamism, and National Sovereignty
The For Britain Movement advocated for a temporary freeze on immigration to the United Kingdom for five years, excluding business and leisure travel, with provisions for temporary work visas only if they demonstrated clear economic benefits.[3] Following this moratorium, the party proposed implementing a strict points-based immigration system prioritizing applicants with good character, economic self-sufficiency, and a demonstrated ability to integrate into British society.[3] It called for the deportation of individuals residing unlawfully or convicted of violent crimes, subject to limited humanitarian exceptions, alongside a tripling of the UK Border Force's resources to enforce border controls.[3] On Islamism, For Britain sought to criminalize the operation of sharia tribunals, viewing them as incompatible with British law, and to ban the burqa in public spaces due to associated security risks.[3] The party pledged to close mosques found promoting child marriage or other criminal activities and to deport non-British members of grooming gangs, while imposing sentences of over 20 years for British perpetrators.[3] It also committed to protecting ex-Muslims from threats by prosecuting such intimidation, framing these measures as defenses against Islamist ideologies eroding national values.[3] Regarding national sovereignty, For Britain demanded an immediate withdrawal from the European Union without further delay, ceasing all payments to the bloc and restoring full control over UK borders by the end of 2019.[3] The movement opposed supranational constraints, advocating for independent trade negotiations on Britain's terms and the repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998, to be replaced by a domestically drafted UK Constitution upheld by a British Constitutional Court.[3] These positions emphasized reclaiming legislative autonomy from international bodies to prioritize British citizens' interests.[3]Organizational Structure and Activities
Leadership and Internal Governance
The For Britain Movement was founded and chaired by Anne Marie Waters, who assumed leadership immediately following her unsuccessful UKIP leadership bid in September 2017.[7][15] Waters directed the party's operations, policy formulation, and electoral strategy as its primary spokesperson and decision-maker, maintaining control amid the organization's modest membership and resources.[5] Internal governance centered on Waters' authority, with no publicly documented extensive committee system or regular internal elections akin to larger UK parties; the structure emphasized ideological alignment over decentralized power-sharing, as evidenced by the party's reliance on her public addresses and manifestos for guidance.[3] Local branches, such as those in Rochford, operated semi-autonomously for grassroots activities but adhered to national directives issued from the leadership.[16] This top-down model facilitated rapid response to issues like immigration and Islamism but limited broader member input, contributing to the party's fringe status and eventual deregistration by the Electoral Commission in January 2022 for failing to meet administrative requirements.Campaigns, Rallies, and Public Engagement
The For Britain Movement conducted public engagement primarily through participation in allied demonstrations and targeted speaking events focused on issues such as free speech, opposition to Islamist extremism, and concerns over grooming gangs. On March 24, 2018, leader Anne Marie Waters addressed participants ahead of the Football Lads Alliance march in Birmingham city centre, a protest against perceived extremism that drew counter-demonstrations from anti-racism groups and involved several thousand attendees amid heightened local tensions.[17][18] The movement supported the London free speech demonstration on May 6, 2018, organized by Tommy Robinson, which saw thousands march from Hyde Park to Parliament Square under banners emphasizing protection of expression against perceived censorship on topics like Islam. For Britain aligned with groups including the Democratic Football Lads Alliance in backing the event, which highlighted grievances over arrests for online posts and restrictions on public discourse.[19] Public speaking engagements formed another key avenue, with Waters delivering addresses at university societies despite opposition. For instance, on October 9, 2018, she spoke at the University of Warwick's Politics, Philosophy, and Economics Society event on themes aligned with the party's critique of multiculturalism and Sharia influences, prompting student protests and accusations of platforming extremism from campus groups.[20] These appearances aimed to recruit and debate directly with younger audiences, though they often faced disruptions or cancellations elsewhere due to security concerns raised by opponents. The party's campaigns emphasized grassroots outreach, including leafleting and stalls at public events to promote its manifesto positions on immigration controls and national sovereignty, though specific turnout figures for standalone For Britain rallies remain undocumented in available records. Engagement tapered post-2019 amid electoral focus and internal challenges, shifting toward online advocacy by 2020.[1]Electoral Engagement
Parliamentary Elections
The For Britain Movement did not field candidates in the 2019 United Kingdom general election, held on 12 December 2019 to elect 650 members of Parliament.[21] [22] This was the sole general election during the party's registration period from October 2017 to January 2022, following its formation after Anne Marie Waters' unsuccessful UKIP leadership bid in September 2017.[23] The absence of participation aligned with the party's nascent status and resource constraints, as minor parties often prioritize targeted local contests over the nationwide deposit requirements and logistical demands of a general election, where candidates forfeit a £500 deposit unless securing at least 5% of votes. No subsequent general election occurred before the party's deregistration by the Electoral Commission on 24 January 2022, prompted by failure to submit required financial returns. For Britain's national-level ambitions were thus unrealized in parliamentary general contests, with its platform—emphasizing opposition to mass immigration, Islamist influence, and EU remnants—advanced instead through public advocacy and lower-tier electoral forays.[23]Local and By-Elections
The For Britain Movement contested local elections in England from 2018 to 2022, fielding candidates primarily in wards aligned with its focus on immigration and cultural issues, though vote shares remained marginal outside isolated cases. In its debut local contests in 2018, the party stood 15 candidates but secured no seats.[24] The party's most notable performance occurred in the 2019 local elections, where it expanded to 40 candidates across multiple councils. It achieved its first elected councillors: Karen King in De Bruce ward, Hartlepool Borough Council, capturing 49.5% of the vote in a competitive field; and Julian Leppert in Waltham Abbey Paternoster ward, Epping Forest District Council, winning with 321 votes against the Conservative candidate's 227 in a low-turnout contest of 23%. These gains represented the party's only district council seats. However, it lost its sole incumbent, Richard Broughan—who had originally been elected as a UKIP councillor before defecting—in Abbey Hulton and Townsend ward, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, to Labour's Jo Woolner. Overall in Stoke-on-Trent, For Britain candidates received 1.1% of votes across wards but no seats. The party also held two parish council positions at that time.[24][25] Subsequent elections yielded no further seat gains amid declining candidacy numbers and vote shares under 2% in most areas. In the 2021 Lancashire County Council election, candidates appeared in select divisions like South Ribble but polled minimally without success. Similarly, in 2022 contests—such as South Somerset District Council (under 1% share) and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (e.g., 23 votes in one ward)—results were negligible.[26]| Election Year | Candidates Fielded | Seats Won | Notable Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | No seats; low vote shares across wards. |
| 2019 | 40 | 2 | Wins in Hartlepool (De Bruce: 49.5%) and Epping Forest (Waltham Abbey Paternoster: 321 votes); loss of incumbent in Stoke-on-Trent. |
| 2021 | Limited (e.g., Lancashire) | 0 | Marginal votes in targeted divisions. |
| 2022 | Few (e.g., South Somerset, Redcar) | 0 | Shares below 1-2%; no breakthroughs. |

