Northern Independence Party

[Puddy_Tat]

I vaguely know a couple of people who have gone in with the breakthrough party. not sure there's much substance to it, and some of their stuff seems to be about blaming everybody over 30-ish for the current state of everything...

 

[PR1Berske]

I vaguely know a couple of people who have gone in with the breakthrough party. not sure there's much substance to it, and some of their stuff seems to be about blaming everybody over 30-ish for the current state of everything...

Well I'm 41 and blame everybody older than me for the state of the world so I can see where they're coming from

 

[Serge Forward]

I just blame everyone who's not me.

 

[Lorca]

I blame me.

 

[ska invita]

 

[The39thStep]

I support the campaign over Northern ‘Independence ‘ but after having engaged with them don’t think they are going anywhere tbh

 

[platinumsage]

There could be more successful smaller parties if they agree to fractionally share an MP. Someone could make an app to show people when the MP is acting for their niche party.

 

[Doodler]

Bring back the Danelaw.

 

[teuchter]

I support the campaign over Northern ‘Independence ‘ but after having engaged with them don’t think they are going anywhere tbh

What happened?

 

[The39thStep]

What happened?

Nice lot , well intentioned but no real focus on local community activity within working class communities. Might be harsh but it’s like build the correct manifesto and they will come . Wish them well anyway.

 

[lazythursday]

Nice lot , well intentioned but no real focus on local community activity within working class communities. Might be harsh but it’s like build the correct manifesto and they will come . Wish them well anyway.

I feel like they became a twitter-thing-of-the-month a bit too quickly, then crashed and burned after Hartlepool but I still think that an actively campaigning left wing northern voice has to be a good thing, especially if they can crack some inclusion as talking heads in the media. Think you are being a bit harsh - a few months old, and they felt the need to establish what they were about first of all, in the middle of a by-election - not really surprised thinking about the manifesto became an obsession above other things. Dunno if their moment has passed now though.

 

[PR1Berske]

And here it is View registration - The Electoral Commission

 

[PR1Berske]

 

[PR1Berske]

(Philip Proudfoot is (was?) the leader of the Northern Independence Party. The mustard and ketchup squares are the party colours)

 

[lazythursday]

Some twitter antisemitism 'names' appear to have turned their attention to Proudfoot.

I see that he has won his crowd-funded libel case against Tracey-Ann Oberman with 'substantial' damages.

Tracy-Ann Oberman pays ‘substantial damages’ for antisemitism claims

Actor apologises for falsely suggesting politician Philip Proudfoot had ‘Jew block list’ on Twitter

www.theguardian.com

 

[teuchter]

Looks like the NIP is spending the election handing out recommendations rather than putting their money where their mouth is and fielding any candidates.

I'm afraid the North of England is going to remain ruled by London, with this kind of attitude.

 

[lazythursday]

Looks like the NIP is spending the election handing out recommendations rather than putting their money where their mouth is and fielding any candidates.

I'm afraid the North of England is going to remain ruled by London, with this kind of attitude.

I'm really not sure what happened with the NIP. It all went quiet for a while and and then I noticed that founder / leader / libel winner Phillip Proudfoot had left and joined the Green Party.

 

[PR1Berske]

I'm really not sure what happened with the NIP. It all went quiet for a while and and then I noticed that founder / leader / libel winner Phillip Proudfoot had left and joined the Green Party.

Being big on Twitter doesn't equate to being big at the ballot box.