The Fishin Pairtie
Fishin Pairtie | |
|---|---|
| File:Fishingparty.png | |
| Leader | George Geddes |
| Foondit | 2003 |
| Dissolved | 2004 |
| Ideology | Ae-iesue pairtie |
| Politics o Scotland Political parties | |
The Fishin Pairtie wis a polietical pairtie in Scotland[1][2][3][4] that wis formed and offiecialie registrate in 2003.[5] Maistlins a ae-iesue pairtie,[6][7] it wis formt by fowk that's a pairt o the fishin industrie that wis angry at cuts in the amoont o fish thay wis alloued tae catch cause o the European Union Single Fisheries Policie. The raesonin ahint its formation wis that thay wis the maist fittit tae represent the fishin industrie seein as thay wis a pairt o't. The pairtie wis led by George Geddes, ae-time vice chairbodie o the Scots White Fish Producers' Associe, supportit by the than Chairbodie Mike Park,[8] wi the ettlin tae get seats in the Scots Pairlament.[9] The pairtie wis supportit by Albert McQuarrie, ae-time Conservative Member o Pairlament for Banff an Buchan (UK), but he refuised tae staund as a candidate wi his age.[10]
The war some dout that this micht see the Scots National Pairtie loss votes,[6] seein as tradietionalie it haes wun the feck o the votes o thaim that's a pairt o the Scots fishin industrie. Houaniver, the Fishin Pairtie didna win nae seats in the 2003 Scots Pairlament election. Its ae candidate, George Geddes, got 5,566 votes (2.28%) on the regional list in the North East o Scotland.[11] The best result wis in the Banff an Buchan seat, whaur the pairtie got 2,007 votes (7.7%). The pairtie didna hae onie candidates staund in the ae-member seats.
The pairtie wis deregistrate as a polietical pairtie wi the Electoral Commission on the 23 Mairtch 2004[5] an is thocht tae no be active.
References [eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ "Fishermen to form political party". BBC News Online (in Inglis). BBC. 24 Januar 2003. Retrieved 22 Mey 2021.
- ↑ "Fishing Party will fight election". The Times (in Inglis). Lunnon. 4 Mairch 2003. Retrieved 22 Mey 2021.
- ↑ "Fishing Party trawls for votes". BBC News Online (in Inglis). BBC. 3 Mairch 2003. Retrieved 22 Mey 2021.
- ↑ Arter, David (2013). The Scottish Parliament: A Scandinavian-Style Assembly? (in Inglis). Routledge. p. 271. ISBN 9781135768768. Retrieved 22 Mey 2021.
- ↑ a b "Registration record - The Fishing Party". Electoral Commission (in Welsh). Retrieved 22 Mey 2021.
- ↑ a b "Fishing Party to fight on fringes at polls". The Scotsman (in Inglis). 4 Mairch 2003. Archived frae the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 Mey 2021. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Scotsman" defined multiple times wi different content - ↑ Russell, Ben (22 Apryle 2003). "Smaller parties bang drum for fishing, hospitals and more people power". The Independent (in Inglis). Retrieved 22 Mey 2021.
- ↑ "SNP enmeshed in row over fishing leader's role". The Herald (in Inglis). Glesga. 12 Mairch 2003. Retrieved 22 Mey 2021.
- ↑ "Fishing party aims to net two Holyrood seats". [[|The Herald]] (in Inglis). Glesga. 4 Mairch 2003. Retrieved 22 Mey 2021.
- ↑ "Fishing Party's plea to veteran". The Scotsman (in Inglis). Glesga. 3 Mairch 2003. Archived frae the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 Mey 2021.
- ↑ "Scottish Parliament election region North East Scotland". BBC News Online (in Inglis). BBC. Retrieved 22 Mey 2021.