Abbreviation UiE Nominating Officer Sarah Wilson | Chairman Charles Cormack Treasurer Robert Wilson | |
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Founded April 3, 2014 (2014-04-03) | ||
United in Europe is a single-issue United Kingdom political party that only contests the European Parliament elections. The party advocates the continued membership of the UK in the European Union, with stronger ties and deeper political representation within the European Parliament.
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History
United in Europe was founded by Charles Cormack in early January 2014 and registered on 3 April 2014. The party was founded as a response to the increasing rise of UK Independence Party (UKIP) and the influence it was exerting on other political parties. The party believes that UKIP's newfound prominence has caused other political parties within the UK to alter their policies and to become increasingly Eurosceptic, which the party strongly criticises.
Policies
As a single-issue pro-EU party, United in Europe's overriding policy is Britain's continued membership of the EU. The party argues that Britain's future should be at the heart of the EU, as a leader that "spearheads European initiatives" .
The party describes its general ethos as a party for the British youth, who are not represented by the older established political class, often seen as corrupt and unaccountable.
United in Europe describes itself as a Liberal party that subscribes to the basic tenets of social liberalism and the key pillars of the EU, including social equality, social justice, the free movement of people and resources, a common market, and reducing barriers and borders.
Though primarily campaigning in Scotland for the 2014 European elections, the party considers itself a British party with aspirations to become a European-wide movement. Their stance on the Scottish independence referendum is neutral as the party believes that a strong pro-EU voice is vital, whether Scotland becomes independent or not.