Independent Alliance for Reform
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Independent Alliance for Reform Y Gynghrair Annibynnol dros Ddiwygio | |
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Abbreviation | IAR |
Leader | Caroline Jones |
Founders | Caroline Jones David Rowlands Mandy Jones |
Founded | 16 October 2020 |
Dissolved | 7 May 2021 |
Split from | Brexit Party |
Ideology | Regionalism Hard Euroscepticism |
Colours | Magenta Cyan |
5th Senedd | 3 / 60 |
Website | |
Facebook page | |
The Independent Alliance for Reform (Welsh: Y Gynghrair Annibynnol dros Ddiwygio) was a political group in the Senedd.[1] It was founded in October 2020,[2] and had three members.[3] The party was dissolved in 2021 when all three of its Senedd Members lost their seats in that year's election.
Membership
[edit]The following Members of the Senedd were part of the group:[4]
All were former members of UKIP and then of the Brexit Party. The group's leader was Caroline Jones, who was an independent, whilst David Rowlands and Mandy Jones were still members of Reform UK, formerly known as the Brexit Party.[3]
All three lost their seats at the 2021 Senedd election.
References
[edit]- ^ "MSs defect to form new Independent Alliance for Reform". Gair Rhydd. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Brexit Party members of Welsh Parliament join new Senedd group". BBC News. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Senedd musical chairs continues as Brexit Party members switch allegiance again". Nation.Cymru. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "MS joins newly established party 'focused on bringing reform' to the Senedd". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
External links
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Categories:
- Defunct political parties in Wales
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- 2020 in British politics
- Eurosceptic parties in the United Kingdom
- Regionalist parties in the United Kingdom
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