Rejoin EU

Rejoin EU
LeaderBrendan Donnelly
ChairmanAndy Smith
Founded2020; 4 years ago (2020)
IdeologyPro-Europeanism
Political positionSingle-issue
Local government
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Website
therejoineuparty.com

Rejoin EU is a pro-European minor political party in the United Kingdom, advocating for the country's re-entry into the European Union following its withdrawal, commonly known as Brexit. It was launched in February 2020.[1] Brendan Donnelly is the current leader and Richard Hewison is the current treasurer.[2]

2021[edit]

Richard Hewison was the party’s candidate in the 2021 London mayoral election, and was endorsed by Volt UK. He came eighth out of twenty candidates, with 1.1% of the vote.[citation needed]

The party stood candidates in the Chesham and Amersham by-election, Batley and Spen by-election and North Shropshire by-election, each time receiving less than 0.5% of the votes.[3] Hewison stood for the party in the 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election and received 0.7% of the vote.[citation needed]

2022[edit]

In July 2022, the party’s chairman Andy Smith won a seat in Goring-on-Thames Parish Council, marking the party’s first electoral success.[2]

In November 2022, Hewison stood as the party’s candidate in the City of Chester by-election, winning 1.0% of the vote. In December 2022, Jim Newell stood for Rejoin EU in the 2022 Stretford and Urmston by-election and won 1.3% of the vote.[citation needed]

2023[edit]

In July 2023, Hewison stood as a candidate in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election, receiving 0.3% of the vote.[4]

2024[edit]

In the 2024 London Assembly election, the party received 2.5% of the vote, amounting to 62,528 votes, securing sixth place.[5]

2024 general election[edit]

Rejoin EU stated it intended to stand 26 candidates in the 2024 United Kingdom general election,[6][7] including their leader Brendan Donnelly standing in Finchley and Golders Green.[8] The party got 9,245 votes, all candidates lost their election deposits and all candidates achieved under 2% of the vote.

Constituency Candidate Votes %
Battersea Georgina Burford-Connole[9] 401 0.9
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket Richard Baker-Howard[10] 350 0.7
Chipping Barnet Richard Hewison[11] 379 0.7
Cities of London and Westminster Liz Burford[12] 352 0.9
Ealing Southall Peter Ward[13] 475 1.0
Fareham and Waterlooville Edward Dean[14][15] 210 0.4
Finchley and Golders Green Brendan Donnelly[16] 486 1.0
Hammersmith and Chiswick Bill Colegrave[17] 821 1.8
Hampstead and Highgate Christie Elan-Kane[18] 532 1.1
Hendon Ben Rend[19] 233 0.6
Kensington and Bayswater John Stevens[20] 486 1.2
Leyton and Wanstead Simon Mark Bezer[21] 244 0.6
Melton and Syston Matt Shouler[22] 288 0.6
Old Bexley and Sidcup Laurent Williams[23] 251 0.5
Oxford East Andrew Smith[24] 425 1.1
Peckham Alex Kerr[25] 285 0.7
Pendle and Clitheroe Christopher Thompson[26] 902 1.9
Preston Joseph O'Meachair[27] 216 0.5
Putney Felix Burford-Connole[28] 289 0.7
Rutland and Stamford Joanna Burrows[29] 409 0.8
Sevenoaks Elwyn Jones[30] 298 0.6
Sheffield Hallam Sam Chapman[31] 409 0.8
South West Hertfordshire Victor Silkin[32] 232 0.5
Stretford and Urmston Jim Newell[33] 308 0.7
Tooting Jas Alduk[34] 370 0.7
Tottenham Andrew Miles[35] 306 0.8

References[edit]

  1. ^ Moules, James (15 July 2023). "The Rejoin EU Party hits out at Starmer's Brexit stance". The New European. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b Carey, Declan (15 July 2022). "Rejoin EU Party wins in council election with 'powerful' anti-Brexit message". Daily Express. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. ^ Tooley, David (12 December 2021). "North Shropshire by-election candidate Boris Been-Bunged 'has a party' with voters". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. ^ "2023 by-elections: Conservatives hold Boris Johnson's old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip". Sky News. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Election of London Members of the London Assembly – STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATES NOMINATED" (PDF). Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Rejoin EU Party to stand candidates across the country in a "dishonest" general election". Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  7. ^ WhoCanIVoteFor; Data (11 June 2024). "2024 UK general election candidate summary". democracyclub.org.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Who can I vote for on July 4? General election candidates revealed". Ham & High. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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  15. ^ "Edward Dean for Fareham and Waterlooville in the UK Parliamentary general election". Democracy Club. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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  21. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Waltham Forest London Borough Council. 7 June 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  22. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations" (PDF). Melton Borough Council. 7 June 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  23. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations" (PDF). Bexley London Borough Council. 7 June 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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  25. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Southwark London Borough Council. 7 June 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  26. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Pendle Borough Council. 7 June 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  27. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations" (PDF). Preston City Council. 7 June 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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  30. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations" (PDF). Sevenoaks District Council. 7 June 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  31. ^ "Notice of Poll and Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Sheffield City Council. 7 June 2024. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  32. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Three Rivers District Council. 7 June 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  33. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Trafford Council. 7 June 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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