Pirate Party UK
British political party (2009-2020)
The Pirate Party UK (often abbreviated PPUK; in Welsh: Plaid Môr-leidr DU) is a political party in the United Kingdom. The Pirate Party's core policies are to bring about reform to copyright and patent laws, support privacy, reduce surveillance from government and businesses, and support freedom of speech and freedom of expression.[4][5] The party was founded on 30 July 2009 and dissolved on 9 November 2020. The party was started up again in 2023.[1]
Pirate Party UK Pirate Party UK Welsh: Plaid Môr-leidr DU | |
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| Leader | Lucy Maber[1] |
| Founded | 30 July 2009[2] 2023 (restart)[1] |
| Ideology | Pirate politics |
| Colours | Purple, black and white[3] |
| Website | |
| ukpirate | |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Restart". Pirate Party UK. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ↑ Barnett, Emma (11 August 2009). "Pirate Party UK now registered by the Electoral Commission". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- ↑ "Design". The Pirate Party. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "Pirate Party UK". Retrieved 4 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- Turton, Stuart (12 August 2009). "Q&A: Why the UK needs the Pirate Party". PC Pro. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2009. - ↑ OUR OPEN MANIFESTO FOR THE SNAP GENERAL ELECTION Archived 2017-06-14 at the Wayback Machine (Pirate Party UK, 2017 general election manifesto). Accessed via the Pirate Party UK's official website. Retrieved 7 April 2018.