Reform Party (Gibraltar)
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The Gibraltar Reform Party was a political party
in Gibraltar
. It was a left
-leaning party which described itself as green
and for social justice
.
Originally formed as the Independent Liberal Forum on 21 March 2000, the name was subsequently changed to the later one. The last party leader was Lyana Armstrong-Emery
.
The party's broad aim was a decentralisation of power. On the constitutional status of Gibraltar
, the party supported a new status, calling for Gibraltar's establishment as a devolved autonomous territory, integrated within a decentralised federal
Britain
. The party also called for the creation of a local Parliament for Gibraltar, a Member of Parliament
(MP) to sit in the British House of Commons
in Westminster
, and a Member of the European Parliament
(MEP) to represent Gibraltar in the European Parliament
.
The Reform Party forged links with both the Green Party of England and Wales
and Mebyon Kernow
. Lyana Armstrong-Emery was voted by the party to take the position on the joint list agreed with the Green Party for the European Elections.
The party ceased operations in 2005 owing to a failure to garner wide public support.
Political party
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in Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
. It was a left
Left-wing politics
In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist generally refer to support for social change to create a more egalitarian society...
-leaning party which described itself as green
Green Movement
The Green Movement refers to a series of actions after the 2009 Iranian presidential election, in which protesters demanded the removal of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from office...
and for social justice
Social justice
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.
Originally formed as the Independent Liberal Forum on 21 March 2000, the name was subsequently changed to the later one. The last party leader was Lyana Armstrong-Emery
Lyana Armstrong-Emery
Lyana Patricia Armstrong-Emery is a former Gibraltarian politician, and the former party leader of the now defunct Gibraltar Reform Party, a left-of-centre and pro-ecology party with a close association with the Green Party of England and Wales...
.
The party's broad aim was a decentralisation of power. On the constitutional status of Gibraltar
Disputed status of Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory, near the southernmost tip of the Iberian peninsula, which is the subject of a disputed irredentist claim by Spain....
, the party supported a new status, calling for Gibraltar's establishment as a devolved autonomous territory, integrated within a decentralised federal
Federation
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Britain
United Kingdom
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. The party also called for the creation of a local Parliament for Gibraltar, a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) to sit in the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
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in Westminster
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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, and a Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
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(MEP) to represent Gibraltar in the European Parliament
European Parliament
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.
The Reform Party forged links with both the Green Party of England and Wales
Green Party of England and Wales
The Green Party of England and Wales is a political party in England and Wales which follows the traditions of Green politics and maintains a strong commitment to social progressivism. It is the largest Green party in the United Kingdom, containing within it various regional divisions including...
and Mebyon Kernow
Mebyon Kernow
Mebyon Kernow is a left-of-centre political party in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It primarily campaigns for devolution to Cornwall in the form of a Cornish Assembly, as well as social democracy and environmental protection.MK was formed as a pressure group in 1951, and contained as members activists...
. Lyana Armstrong-Emery was voted by the party to take the position on the joint list agreed with the Green Party for the European Elections.
The party ceased operations in 2005 owing to a failure to garner wide public support.