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Libertas UK may refer to three political parties in the
United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
: two are regional affiliates of
Declan Ganley Declan James Ganley (born 23 July 1968) is an English-born Irish entrepreneur, businessman, and political activist. He was the founder and leader of the Irish branch of the Libertas Party. Primarily a telecommunications entrepreneur, Ganley has ...
's
Libertas Party Limited Libertas was a pan-European political party founded by Declan Ganley that took part in the 2009 European Parliament election in several member states of the European Union. It won one seat in France. History Creation In 2008, the Libertas Ins ...
, one of which, Pro-Democracy: Libertas.eu, contended the
2009 European Parliament election The 2009 European Parliament election was held in the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) between 4 and 7 June 2009. A total of 736 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were elected to represent some 500 million Europeans, making th ...
s under a common banner with
Libertas Party Limited Libertas was a pan-European political party founded by Declan Ganley that took part in the 2009 European Parliament election in several member states of the European Union. It won one seat in France. History Creation In 2008, the Libertas Ins ...
. The third was formed by an associate of the
United Kingdom Independence Party The UK Independence Party (UKIP; ) is a Eurosceptic, right-wing populist political party in the United Kingdom. The party reached its greatest level of success in the mid-2010s, when it gained two Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), member ...
(UKIP).


Pro-Democracy: Libertas.eu

Pro-Democracy: Libertas.eu is the name of the
Libertas Party Limited Libertas was a pan-European political party founded by Declan Ganley that took part in the 2009 European Parliament election in several member states of the European Union. It won one seat in France. History Creation In 2008, the Libertas Ins ...
affiliate in
Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is ...
. On 10 March 2009, it was reported that Libertas intended to field candidates in the UK. Kevin O’Connell, a former deputy director of Europol, former commander in the
London Metropolitan Police The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), formerly and still commonly known as the Metropolitan Police (and informally as the Met Police, the Met, Scotland Yard, or the Yard), is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement and ...
, and former employee of Libertas stated in ''
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'' that "if Libertas would have me as a candidate, I would run”. O’Connell was the first person to indicate a willingness to run for Libertas in Britain.
Nigel Farage Nigel Paul Farage (; born 3 April 1964) is a British broadcaster and former politician who was List of UK Independence Party leaders, Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2006 to 2009 and 2010 to 2016 and Brexit Party#Leaders, Lea ...
, leader of the
United Kingdom Independence Party The UK Independence Party (UKIP; ) is a Eurosceptic, right-wing populist political party in the United Kingdom. The party reached its greatest level of success in the mid-2010s, when it gained two Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), member ...
(UKIP), criticised Libertas's intention to run in the UK, stating: "I'm a little surprised that Libertas want to stand in the UK as their policy seems almost the same as
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's
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'." Ganley dismissed UKIP's position as "reactionary". Former newspaper editor
Bridget Rowe Bridget Rowe (16 March 1950 – 12 January 2021) was a British newspaper editor. Life and career Rowe worked for a succession of magazines: ''19'', ''Petticoat'', ''Club'', ''Look Now'' and ''Woman's World'', before becoming Assistant Editor of '' ...
,
Nigel Farage Nigel Paul Farage (; born 3 April 1964) is a British broadcaster and former politician who was List of UK Independence Party leaders, Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2006 to 2009 and 2010 to 2016 and Brexit Party#Leaders, Lea ...
's press secretary, then registered ''Libertas UK'' with the United Kingdom
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, making it unclear whether Ganley's Libertas could field candidates in the UK under that name. On 11 February 2009, Libertas announced the opening of its United Kingdom office at Suite 6.8, 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London, United Kingdom, SW1. Ganley gave a press conference on 10 March 2009, at which the party was launched and he introduced Robin Matthews as its leader.Libertas to contest European Elections in UK
", 10 March 2009
Libertas Party Website
/ref> The party originally registered under the name ''New Dawn for Europe: Libertas.eu'', before changing its name to ''Pro-Democracy: Libertas.eu'' in April 2009. It is under this name that the party fielded candidates in the June 2009 European Parliamentary elections.


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Libertas NI

Libertas NI (''abbr. unknown: LNI?'') is the name of the
Libertas Party Limited Libertas was a pan-European political party founded by Declan Ganley that took part in the 2009 European Parliament election in several member states of the European Union. It won one seat in France. History Creation In 2008, the Libertas Ins ...
affiliate in
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
. It shared offices and some personnel with the
Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is ...
affiliate but had a different treasurer. It did not field candidates in the 2009 elections.


Personnel


Libertas UK

Libertas UK (''abbr. unknown: LUK?'') is the name of a
political party A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology ...
that was registered to field candidates in
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for the 2009 Euroelections. On 19 December 2008 former newspaper editor
Bridget Rowe Bridget Rowe (16 March 1950 – 12 January 2021) was a British newspaper editor. Life and career Rowe worked for a succession of magazines: ''19'', ''Petticoat'', ''Club'', ''Look Now'' and ''Woman's World'', before becoming Assistant Editor of '' ...
, a friend of
Nigel Farage Nigel Paul Farage (; born 3 April 1964) is a British broadcaster and former politician who was List of UK Independence Party leaders, Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2006 to 2009 and 2010 to 2016 and Brexit Party#Leaders, Lea ...
of UKIP registered ''Libertas UK'' with the United Kingdom
Electoral Commission An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, a c ...
, making it unclear whether Ganley's
Libertas Party Limited Libertas was a pan-European political party founded by Declan Ganley that took part in the 2009 European Parliament election in several member states of the European Union. It won one seat in France. History Creation In 2008, the Libertas Ins ...
could field candidates in the UK under that name. Rowe's Libertas did not field candidates in the 2009 elections.


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Jens-Peter Bonde Jens-Peter Rossen Bonde (27 March 1948 – 4 April 2021) was a Danish politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) with the June Movement. He resigned as an MEP in May 2008. Bonde was elected to the European Parliament in the ...
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Declan Ganley Declan James Ganley (born 23 July 1968) is an English-born Irish entrepreneur, businessman, and political activist. He was the founder and leader of the Irish branch of the Libertas Party. Primarily a telecommunications entrepreneur, Ganley has ...
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2009 European Parliament election The 2009 European Parliament election was held in the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) between 4 and 7 June 2009. A total of 736 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were elected to represent some 500 million Europeans, making th ...
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Treaty of Lisbon The Treaty of Lisbon (initially known as the Reform Treaty) is an international agreement that amends the two treaties which form the constitutional basis of the European Union (EU). The Treaty of Lisbon, which was signed by the EU member sta ...


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Pro-Democracy:Libertas.eu (official YouTube site)
{{Libertas topics Political parties established in 2008 Political parties established in 2009
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