Advance Together (often shortened to Advance) was a British

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. The party was led by Annabel Mullin, a former

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member and parliamentary candidate for

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. It was registered with the

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on 22 February 2018. Party officials were named as Mullin (leader) and Peter Marshall (nominating officer). It formed an alliance with the

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in late 2018, with Mullin joining the leadership team and for a time becoming leader of Renew.

History

The party was founded shortly after the

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, with aims for more accountability in the council. The party contested the 2018 local elections in the Borough, winning 2.4% of the vote but failing to win any seats. In September 2018, the party announced it was forming an alliance with the

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and

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, with Annabel Mullin joining their leadership team and serving as leader until June 2019. The party fielded five candidates at the 2019 general election. In December 2019, Advance received a £20,000 donation from

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. The party was voluntarily deregistered on 1 October 2020.

Election results

In the 2018 local elections the party fielded 14 candidates in 12 wards in Kensington and Chelsea, receiving a total of 2,357 votes, or approximately 2.4% of the total vote.Local council elections 2018 - Results
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Retrieved 2 November 2018.

Elections

2019 general election

References

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