Duma Polska

Duma Polska = Polish Pride
Leader John Zynlinski
Founded February 2018
Headquarters London
Ideology Pro-Europeanism
Minority rights
Local government
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Website
www.polishpride.org

Duma Polska = Polish Pride, also known as Duma Polska or Polish Pride, is a political party based in the United Kingdom.[1] It seeks to represent European Union citizens, upholding a pro-European platform.[2] Its Leader and founder is John Zylinski, a Polish Aristocrat.[3]

History

The party was set up by polish aristocrat Jan Zynlinski in February 2018. In the May 2018 local elections, the party fielded 48 candidates across 16 London Boroughs.[4] The party aimed to win over Polish voters and other minorities dissatisfied with Brexit and eurosceptic rhetoric,[5] however it failed to win any seats.

Election results

In the 2018 local elections in London, the party won 6,983 votes (approximately 0.1%), failing to win any seats.

References

  1. Registration Summary Electoral Commission
  2. ""Polish Pride": Aristocrat prince John Zynlinski launches new party for EU citizens". Evening Standard. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. "Prince John Zylinski launches "Polish Pride" party of EU citizens". i News. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  4. "Polish Pride seeks May 3 votes in Ealing, Hillingdon". Ealing Times. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  5. Polish Pride: Aristocrat's new party targets Waltham Forest Council seats East London & West Essex Guardian. 3 April. Retrieved 20 August 2018


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