Young People's Party UK

Young People's Party UK
Leader Joe Momberg
Deputy leader Vacant
Founded 2012 (2012)
Headquarters Essex[1]
Membership  (2014) 20
Ideology Tax Reform,
Georgist,
Equality [2]
Colours         
Yellow and Black
Website
www.yppuk.org

The Young People's Party UK is a Georgist political party in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 2012. Its current leader is Joe Momberg, since March 2015. According to its manifesto, it intends to replace many current taxes on the productive economy with a form of Land value tax; to replace the current social security system with a Citizens Income; to leave the EU but remain a member of EFTA; to reform the banks; and to re-introduce low-cost housing.[3]

Electoral history

In by-elections

In 2012 Dr Rohen Kapur stood for the party at the Corby by-election[4] and Robin Smith stood for the party at the Croydon North by-election.[5]

General election 2015

Two candidates stood for it at the 2015 General Election: Mark Wadsworth for the Epping Forest constituency and Dr Rohen Kapur for the Folkestone and Hythe constituency.[6]


The party had 2 candidates in the 2015 General Election.

Candidate Constituency Votes %
Dr Rohen Kapur aka Henry Northcott Folkestone and Hythe 72 0.1
Mark Wadsworth Epping Forest 80 0.2
Total 152 0.15

References

  1. ↑ http://www.yppuk.org/p/join.html
  2. ↑ http://www.yppuk.org/p/manifesto.html
  3. ↑ Young People's Party manifesto 2015
  4. ↑ "Corby by-election: Candidate list". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Croydon North residents to head to polls". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  6. ↑ http://www.folkestoneherald.co.uk/Young-People-s-Party-Libertarian-candidate-aims/story-26233301-detail/story.html


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