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The '''Brexit Party''' is a [[conservative]] political party in the [[United Kingdom]] that seeks to achieve [[Brexit]] and secure UK independence from the [[European Union]]. It is led by [[Nigel Farage]].
The '''Brexit Party''' is a [[conservative]] political party in the [[United Kingdom]] that seeks to achieve [[Brexit]] and secure UK independence from the [[European Union]]. It is led by [[Nigel Farage]], and is being rebranded as ''Reform UK''.
==History==
==History==
See also:
See also:
*Montgomery, Jack (January 1, 2020). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/01/01/remoaners-crushed-brexit-blockers-gone-farage-looks-forward-to-new-year/ ‘Remoaners Crushed, Brexit Blockers Gone’ – Farage Looks Forward to New Year]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 1, 2020.</ref>
*Montgomery, Jack (January 1, 2020). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/01/01/remoaners-crushed-brexit-blockers-gone-farage-looks-forward-to-new-year/ ‘Remoaners Crushed, Brexit Blockers Gone’ – Farage Looks Forward to New Year]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 1, 2020.</ref>
After the UK left the EU on January 31, 2020, it was proposed that the Brexit Party change their name. In October 2020, Farage had applied to the Electoral Commission to rebrand the Brexit Party as ''Reform UK''. He stated the party would now campaign on opposing [[COVID-19]] restrictions.
==Political positions==
==Political positions==
In addition to supporting a clean exit from the European Union and restoring UK sovereignty, the Brexit Party supports protecting "free individuals, families and businesses from excessive government interference", as well as reforming the voting system, abolishing the [[House of Lords]] and ending the [[BBC|television licence fee]].<ref>McTague, Tom (May 18, 2019). [https://www.politico.eu/article/nigel-farage-brexit-party-start-up-politics-eu-election/ Nigel Farage’s startup politics]. ''Politico''. Retrieved May 27, 2019.</ref> The party's beliefs are inspired by [[Athenian democracy]].<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (September 29, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/09/29/lane-brexit-party-embraces-populism-label-with-nod-to-ancient-athenian-democracy/ Lane: Brexit Party Embraces Populism Label With Nod to Ancient Athenian Democracy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 29, 2019.</ref> Besides supporting a clean Brexit, the party takes conservative and populist positions,<ref>Multiple references:
In addition to supporting a clean exit from the European Union and restoring UK sovereignty, the Brexit Party supports protecting "free individuals, families and businesses from excessive government interference", as well as reforming the voting system, cutting [[VAT]] on fuel, scrapping the proposed HS2 railway and abolishing the [[House of Lords]], [[BBC|television licence fee]], postal voting, the [[inheritance tax]] and waste exportation. They also support ending all privatisation of the [[NHS]], abolishing [[student loan]] interest and providing free [[broadband]] in deprived areas.<ref>McTague, Tom (May 18, 2019). [https://www.politico.eu/article/nigel-farage-brexit-party-start-up-politics-eu-election/ Nigel Farage’s startup politics]. ''Politico''. Retrieved May 27, 2019.</ref> The party's beliefs are inspired by [[Athenian democracy]].<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (September 29, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/09/29/lane-brexit-party-embraces-populism-label-with-nod-to-ancient-athenian-democracy/ Lane: Brexit Party Embraces Populism Label With Nod to Ancient Athenian Democracy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 29, 2019.</ref> Besides supporting a clean Brexit, the party takes conservative and populist positions,<ref>Multiple references:
*Lawless, Jill (November 22, 2019). [https://apnews.com/4e9c270471b54a82bffe7b9baf43a239 Farage tells UK voters his party is not just about Brexit]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
*Lawless, Jill (November 22, 2019). [https://apnews.com/4e9c270471b54a82bffe7b9baf43a239 Farage tells UK voters his party is not just about Brexit]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
*Friedman, Victoria (November 22, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/11/22/farages-brexit-party-launches-contract-british-people/ Farage’s Brexit Party Launches ‘Contract with the British People’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
*Friedman, Victoria (November 22, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/11/22/farages-brexit-party-launches-contract-british-people/ Farage’s Brexit Party Launches ‘Contract with the British People’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 22, 2019.