Above and Beyond Party

The party's logo

The Above and Beyond Party is a United Kingdom political party established in 2015. It put forward candidates in the 2015 general election on the single issue of demanding a "none of the above" option in all United Kingdom elections.[1]

In the 2015 general election the party fielded candidates in four seats: Cheadle, Leeds North West, Sheffield Central, and Clwyd West.[2] In Sheffield Hallam the party endorsed Carlton Reeve, an independent candidate.[3][4] No Above and Beyond candidates received enough votes to retain their deposit.

The party was registered with the Electoral Commission on 18 March 2015. Its official description is "single-issue party demanding the none of the above option on all UK ballot papers" and its symbol is described as "an ancient symbol for resilience". The Electoral Commission lists the party leader, nominating officer and campaigns officer as Mark Flanagan and the treasurer as Karen Stanley.[5] The party chairman is Michael Ross.[6]

The party's logo is based on the West African Adinkra symbol "Aya", "derived from a fern tree which famously grows in difficult-to-survive places", and a symbol of resilience.[7]

The party raises funds through "AboveBeyond" music nights.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "How we intend to force none of the above on to all ballot papers". Above and Beyond Party. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Our eight target seats". Above and Beyond Party. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Our 2015 General Election candidates". Above and Beyond Party. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sheffield election candidate to be one of youngest". The Star. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Registration Summary: The Above and Beyond Party". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "View from the Chair". Above and Beyond Party. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "About our party logo". Above and Beyond Party. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  8. ↑ Greenhalf, Jim (20 February 2015). "Musicians set to bring political message to the stage". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 24 March 2015.

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