Advance Together

Advance Together
Leader Annabel Mullin
Founded 2017
Headquarters London
SW4 4EY
United Kingdom[1]
Ideology Localism
Political position Centre
Kensington and Chelsea Council
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Website
www.advancetogether.uk

Advance Together (often shortened to Advance) is a British political party that operates in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.[2] The party is led by Annabel Mullin, a former Liberal Democrat member and parliamentary candidate for Kensington.[3]

History

The party was founded shortly after the Grenfell Tower fire,[4] with aims for more accountability in the council.[5] The party contested the 2018 local elections in the Borough, winning 2.4% of the vote but failing to win any seats.[6]

In September 2018, the party announced it was forming an alliance with the pro-European and centrist Renew Party, with Annabel Mullin joining their leadership team.[7]

Election results

In the 2018 local elections the party fielded 14 candidates in 12 wards, winning almost 2,357 votes, or approximately 2.4% of the total vote.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Registration summary Electoral Commission
  2. ↑ "Politics Advancing: All You Need To Know About The Newest Party Preparing For Local Elections". huffingtonpost.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "Former Lib Dem launches new political party to 'challenge outdated system'". Evening Standard.
  4. ↑ "Grassroots political party Advance rises from Grenfell disaster". The Sunday Times. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Tories keep hold of Kensington and Chelsea council despite outrage over Grenfell Tower tragedy". The Independent.
  6. ↑ "Local election results 2018: Conservatives hold Kensington and Chelsea in first election since Grenfell tragedy". Evening Standard.
  7. ↑ "New Alliance of the Renew Party and Advance Together". Renew Party. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  8. ↑ Local council elections 2018 - Results www.rbkc.gov.uk


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