Homeland Party

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Homeland Party

Plaid y Famwlad (Welsh)
Tìr-Dhàimh (Scottish Gaelic)

Homeland party logo.jpg
Political position Ethnic Nationalism
Leader Kenny Smith
Country United Kingdom
Existence May 2023 - present
Headquarters Kirknewton, West Lothian, Scotland
Colours Green, White
Website https://homelandparty.org/

The Homeland Party (HP) is an ethnonationalist political party in the United Kingdom. It was founded as a group in May 2023 by its current leader Kenny Smith,[1] and registered as a party in January 2024.[2]

History

The Homeland Party was formed predominantly by Scottish members who had left Patriotic Alternative (PA).[3] Its chairman is Kenny Smith, who founded the party in May 2023.[3][4] Kenny Smith was previously the national administration officer for PA, and the head of administration and an unsuccessful electoral candidate for the British National Party (BNP).[5]

The party's other registered officers also have connections with PA; Jerome O'Reilly was reportedly the Welsh regional organiser[6] and Ant Burrows the East Midlands regional organiser.[7]

The group first attempted to register as a political party in May 2023, but its application was rejected in August 2023 for being incomplete.[8] It was registered as a political party in January 2024.[9]

In September 2024 the Homeland Party held its annual conference in Derbyshire with guest speakers from the European parties Alternative for Germany and Confederation, along with the remigration activist Steve Laws. There was some opposition from anti-fascist protesters.[10]

In October 2024 it was made public that Homeland's National Council had unanimously agreed for Identity England, a small English branch of the Identitarian movement,[11] to merge with the party.[12]

Political position

The group has been described as "far-right" by The National,[2] although its official website strongly rebuts the use of the term and states its perspective on nationalism, emphasising self-determination, sovereignty, and the principle of a nation-state based on ethnic, ancestral, and cultural unity.[13] In November 2024 the party published an expanded policy proposal titled Immigration & Remigration, detailing specific measures to be taken to both cease and reverse immigration to the British Isles.[14]

Election results

UK local elections

Year Council Ward Candidate Votes % Position Finish
2024 Hart District Hartley Wintney Roger Robertson[15] 355 13.5% Hart District Councillor[16] 3rd

References

  1. ↑ Mann, Jamie (2023-05-30). White nationalist Homeland group applies to be political party (en-GB).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Leading Scottish writers and actors back anti-racism rally outside Erskine hotel (2023-05-19).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mackay, Neil (7 May 2023). "How UK far right extremists have been shattered by a Scottish-led rebellion". The Herald. https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23505742.uk-far-right-extremists-shattered-scottish-rebellion/. 
  4. ↑ Morrison, Hamish (24 April 2023). "New far-right party 'eyeing power' following split from Patriotic Alternative". The National. https://www.thenational.scot/news/23477488.patriotic-alternative-split-results-dangerous-homeland-group/. 
  5. ↑ Hume, Tim (27 April 2023). "'Dangerous': The UK's Most Powerful Fascist Group Has Just Split in Two". https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5yqgx/patriotic-alternative-split-homeland. 
    - Taylor, Matthew; Cobain, Ian; Evans, Rob (2007-02-03). "Revealed: the front organisation set up by BNP members to raise money in the US". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/feb/03/partyfunding.thefarright. 
    - Briggs, Billy (22 March 2023). "Patriotic Alternative Scotland voices support for man who pleaded guilty to terror charges". https://theferret.scot/patriotic-alternative-scotland-support-terrorist/. 
    - "Far-right extremists attempt 'hijack' of protest against asylum seeker hotel". 2023-02-01. https://www.thenational.scot/news/23291724.right-wing-patriotic-alternative-group-plan-target-erskine-hotel/. 
  6. ↑ Shipton, Martin (2023-08-30). "Neo-nazi worked for Welsh exam body WJEC". Nation.Cymru. https://nation.cymru/news/neo-nazi-worked-for-welsh-exam-body-wjec/. 
  7. ↑ Davis, Gregory; Lawrence, David (2021-11-26). "Patriotic Alternative: Britain's Fascist Threat". Hope Not Hate. https://hopenothate.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/patriotic-alternative-report-2021-11-v3.pdf. 
  8. ↑ FOI 077-23. Electoral Commission (19 July 2023).
    - Party registration decisions. Electoral Commission.
  9. ↑ Registration summary – Homeland Party. The Electoral Commission.
  10. ↑ Admin, Homeland (2024-09-29). PRESS RELEASE: The Homeland Party Celebrates a Milestone at Its 2024 Conference (en-GB).
  11. ↑ CASE FILE: Identity England. Hope not Hate (6 March 2024).
  12. ↑ Homeland Party on X (formerly Twitter)
  13. ↑ Party Policy. Homeland Party.
  14. ↑ Immigration & Remigration.
  15. ↑ Councillor joins the Homeland Party.
  16. ↑ district election.
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