British Unionist Party
British Unionist Party | |
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| Leader | John Ferguson |
| Founded | December 2015 |
| Headquarters | 272 Bath Street Glasgow G2 4JR |
| Ideology | British unionism Scottish unionism Social conservatism Social democracy British nationalism |
| Political position | Syncretic |
| Colours | Blue, white and red |
| Scottish Parliament | 0 / 129
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| Local government in Scotland | 1 / 1,227
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| Website | |
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The British Unionist Party (BUP) is a Scottish unionist political party founded in December 2015 as A Better Britain – Unionist Party by activists from the Better Together campaign against Scottish independence. Unlike the mainstream unionist parties, it is critical of the devolution process, which it views as a "slow road to separation". The party has a statement of principles based on the four themes of Union, constitution, industry and sovereignty.
At the 2022 local elections, the BUP gained its first ever elected representative when John Jo Leckie was elected as a councillor in the North Lanarkshire ward of Fortissat.