18 Facts About English Democrats

English Democrats is a right-wing to far-right, English nationalist political party active in England.

English Democrats were established in 2002 by members of the Campaign for an English Parliament pressure group.

English Democrats were co-founders of the English Constitutional Convention, now defunct.

The English Democrats lost their remaining councillors in the 2015 local elections.

Garry Bushell, the former Sun journalist and current Daily Star Sunday TV critic, became the most high-profile candidate for the English Democrats, standing in the Greenwich and Woolwich constituency in London.

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English Democrats fielded Joanne Robinson as their candidate in the by-election forced by the resignation of former shadow home secretary David Davis from the House of Commons.

English Democrats stood candidates for the 2004 European Parliament election in five of the nine regions of England.

The English Democrats do not stand in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales, and their vote across England in 2009 was 2.

None of the English Democrats candidates were elected; the English Democrats were the highest-polling party across the UK not to have an MEP elected.

English Democrats began their 2014 EU election campaign in September 2013 with an extensive social media campaign.

In May 2019, the English Democrats took part in the elections to the European Parliament, fielding candidates in only four out of nine English constituencies: East of England, North West England, South West England, and Yorkshire and the Humber.

The English Democrats has come under fire from the anti-fascist groups Unite Against Fascism and Hope not Hate and from the trades unions NASUWT and Unite the Union over the number of former BNP members standing for election for the party.

The English Democrats released a press statement on their website in response to his resignation voicing disappointment at his decision to quit the contest.

English Democrats contested five of the 41 of the Police and Crime Commissioner elections in November 2012.

The English Democrats gained another parish council seat when Mick Glynn was elected for the Dunsville ward of Hatfield Town Council, Doncaster.

English Democrats was expelled from the party for bringing it into disrepute.

The English Democrats have welcomed defectors from the far-right British National Party into leadership roles and former members of the party have criticised informal links with other far-right organisations, although party leader Robin Tilbrook has stated that party members are expected to pledge their opposition to racism.

English Democrats said the party was "consolidating our position as the English nationalist party".