Middlewich First is a minor British

United Kingdom

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 political party based in the town of Middlewich

Middlewich

Middlewich is a market town in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is east of the city of Chester, east of Winsford, southeast of Northwich and northwest of Sandbach....

, Cheshire

Cheshire

Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...

. It holds three seats on the unitary Cheshire East Council

Cheshire East

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The party was registered in 2003, and won a majority on Middlewich Town Council in May 2003 by standing 8 unopposed candidates. All three seats in Middlewich were won in 2008. Cllr Mike Persons said of their success that "I think it is certainly fair to say this result reflects the Middlewich public’s genuine dislike of all politicians. They are sick of party politics and squabbling."