X factor; FORGET THE BIG THREE.. HERE ARE THE OTHERS AFTER YOUR VOTES.Byline: By ROSA PRINCE, Political CorrespondentALL it takes is pounds 150 and a vigorous point of view. As the three main parties turn their big guns on the voters on May 3, spare a thought for the political tiddlers who want their own slice of democracy. More than 120 new political parties have registered with the Electoral Commission in order to put their often deeply eccentric policies to the voters. So here's our look at some of the parties you could vote for in next month's local elections... Victory United Party Better facilities for young people in London's High Barnet. Abolish Forth Bridge Tolls Party That's tolls, not trolls. Hounslow Independence Alliance Against rogue landlords. Mum's Army Organised by a women's magazine, anti-yobs and anti-hiphop. Antihiphop? Scotland against Crooked Lawyers Scotland Against Crooked Lawyers (SACL) is a pressure group, registered as a political party, dedicated to exposing corruption within the Scottish legal profession, and whose main aim is to end the system of self-regulation for solicitors in Scotland. Why limit it to Scotland? Equal Parenting Alliance Both parents should have equal access to children. Brooklands RA Policy not known - possibly linked to Leighton and District Division 3 football team. Or possibly not ... North Somerset Community Action Party Against council tax. Want emergency services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' funded by income tax. Kent Campaign Against Increasing Council Taxes Pensioners against council tax. Pro-Capitalism Capitalism should be unfettered. Less law means less crime. Hmmm... Lewisham People's Alliance Socialist party based in South-east London also running for mayor. Popular Alliance Pull out of EU, prepare for war with Islam', immigrants should "fit in". "Popular" with the far right, then? Save Sloane Square Celeb-led campaign to stop four-lane road through Sloane Square, Chelsea. Orange Squash Clever name, serious concerns... No to mobile phone mast near a school in Bexleyheath, Kent. Telford And Wrekin Telford and Wrekin is a unitary district with borough status in the West Midlands region of England. The district was created in 1974 as The Wrekin, then a non-metropolitan district of Shropshire. People's Assoc Fighting local car parking charges. Medway Independent Party For 'the silent majority'. Collier Row and Mawneys Residents Association Against anti-social behaviour and local issues. Why stop at Collier Row and Mawneys? Space Navies Party Possibly based on sci-fi concept of interplanetary in·ter·plan·e·tar·y adj. Existing or occurring between planets. interplanetary Adjective of or linking planets Adj. 1. forces modelled on oldfashioned navies - as in Star Trek's Starfleet. Beam them up, Scotty... Clarendon Terrace Society Save independent, small shops in Camberwell, South London. Vision And Voice Policy not known, but thought to be based in Camden, North London Doncaster Against Demolition Protest against knocking down local Victorian terraced houses. PP PI LA Huh? MK Independent Home rule for Milton Keynes? Community Performance First Local activists in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancs. Epping Community Action Group Founded by far-right former National Front member. Khair (Best) Party Nope, we don't know either NHS NHS abbr. National Health Service NHS (in Britain) National Health Service First Party Fighting privatisation of the NHS English Awareness Party Part of English independence movement Roman Party Ave Who knows? Men's Representative Party No prosecutions for visiting prostitutes, ban on all-women health clubs and discounts for women on car insurance. A blokes' party, then? The Seagulls Party Wants a football stadium in Sussex. Tripis Party GB No known policies, no known meaning, UK Popular Democrats Anti-bureaucracy. Demanding a "strong Britain". And why not? EPP (1) (Enhanced Parallel Port) See IEEE 1284. (2) (Ethernet Packet Processor) A chip from Kalpana, Inc., Santa Clara, CA that doubles speed of Ethernet transmission to 20Mbits/sec. In 1994, Kalpana was acquired by Cisco. Possibly centre-right European People's Party. True English Poetry Party A party of one. Believes Britain is "in a muddle about sex", presumably pre·sum·a·ble adj. That can be presumed or taken for granted; reasonable as a supposition: presumable causes of the disaster. in rhyming couplets Voter's Liberty and Freedom Voter's Party Policy unknown, but it sounds very democratic. Dodgy dodgy - Synonym with flaky. Preferred outside the US apostrophes though. The New Aristocracy Party Policy also unknown, but it doesn't sound very democratic at all... Staffordshire Independent Group Local issues in Staffordshire UK F.A.G.S Pro-smoking campaign on behalf of Britain's 14 million smokers. Cough. Momentum Party One man political campaign against politicians - now that's post-modern! Blah Party Led by Captain Sensible and sponsored by a crisp company. Gary Lineker for PM, maybe? East Lindsey Independent Group Local issues Had Enough Party And haven't we all? Actually, it's a businessman opposing increases in water and business rates Save Bedford Hospital Founded by a dermatologist at Bedford Hospital, Dr Barry Monk Stoneleigh and Auriol Residents Association Something special for Stoneleigh and Auriol residents? Anti-Crime Party Wants red ribbons pinned to criminals. Tony Blair and George Bush to be put on trial. East Herts Party Promises to launch some policies soon, presumably to do with East Herts. Red and Green Alliance Party Not known, possibly ultra-left environmentalist environmentalist a person with an interest and knowledge about the interaction of humans and animals with the environment. . Or pro-traffic lights? Speak Political Anti-vivisection Oxford students who oppose-GM food "representing people and non-human animals". The Independence Index No idea Dragon Party Dedicated to fictional town of Harchester. So now you know. 66. Mums4Justice Party for single mothers fed up with more famous Fathers4Justice. New Nationalist Party Anti-European, anti-immigrant party. But wants free dental care for all, which is nice... Enterprise Party Possibly linked to Scottish Enterprise Party The Scottish Enterprise Party (SEP) is a Scottish centre-right pro-business party supportive of Scottish independence. It was formed in July 2004 to provide an alternative for centrist and right-of-centre voters who support independence. Get Snouts Out The Trough Party Can't imagine what its policies are. Middle England Party Not known, but something to with hobbits? Socialist Studies Party (1904) Breakaway socialist party, anti-war in Iraq. Car Party Pro-nuclear, pro-car, campaigns for a better deal for car drivers. Provided they drive nuclear-powered cars? Solidarity - Scotland's Socialist Movement Anti-war, anti-nuclear, anti-discrimination. Animals Count End animal exploitation. KPP KPP Key Performance Parameter KPP K-Profile Parameterization KPP Kepler Packing Problem (mathematics) KPP Kinoform Phase Plate KPP Kodak Premium Processing KPP Knowledge Processing Subsystem Kearsley People's Party Not Known, but probably good news for the people of Kearsley British Right Alliance Anti-European Union Fresh Fresh out of ideas? People's Voice Welsh issues, campaigning on local matters Socialist Alliance Grouping of far-left organisations in Coventry. Grey Party Pensioners' rights. Scottish Voice Founded by businessman for voters disillusioned with Hollyrood, pro-UK. Women4theworld Founded by a magazine to fight global warming Party Party Geddit?? Emphasis on fun and parties. Work should be one week on, one week off. Street Party See above, but wants residents to hold street parties. Socialist Equality Party The Socialist Equality Party is the name of several political parties, all members of the International Committee of the Fourth International:
Far-left party, accuses Labour of supporting super-rich, opposes Iraq war. People's Government Not known - although the People's Government flourished in China under Mao. Action to Save St John's Hospital Campaign to stop closure of Essex hospital Anti-Trident Party Scottish peace campaign opposed to Trident nuclear missile. Dover Alliance Local issues in Dover For Darwen Local issues in Darwen, Lancs Herne Bay First Independent Party Local issues in Herne Bay, Kent For other uses, see Herne (disambiguation). Llantwit First Independent Party Local issues in Llantwit, Vale of Glam GLAM Glamorgan (Welsh County) GLAM Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (Australian Society of Archvisits) GLAM Grinning Like A Maniac GLAM God's Love And Mercy Safer Henley Independent Party Backed by celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson Henry Antony Cardew Worrall Thompson (born 1 May 1951) is a British celebrity chef, television presenter and radio broadcaster. Born in Stratford upon Avon, he went to school at The King's School, Canterbury. in all-out war with rivals the Henley Residents Group. Could get messy ... Scottish Enterprise Party Pro-business, pro-Scottish independence, right-of centre. Suffolk Together Local issues in Suffolk Unity For Peace and Socialism Midlands Communist groups allied to the official Communist Party UK Borders Party For people living in the Scottish Borders rather than the bookshop. Craven Ratepayers' Action Group No, not a party of abjectly apologetic ratepayers, but an anti-council tax group based in North Yorks Mercian Party Socialist party which campaigns for independence for Mercia (an area in the middle of England). North Yorkshire Coast Party Local issues North Yorkshire Tendring First Breakaway Conservatives campaigning on local issues Southampton First Local issues in Southampton Southampton Save Our Services Better conditions for public sector workers in a large Hampshire town. And if you REALLY want to waste your vote, you could always go for the Tories... features@mirror.co.uk CAPTION(S): BLAH CANDIDATE: Captain Sensible |
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