Northern Party

The Northern Party was a regionalist political party in Northern England, founded by leader Michael Dawson and former Blackpool MP; Harold Elletson, in March 2015 to contest five marginal seats in Lancashire at the 2015 general election.

[3] Members included former activists from the Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green parties.

[6] The party described its symbol as "a Norse raven, closely associated with the ancient kingdom of Northumbria (today's North of England) and the struggle for autonomy".

[10] The party was registered with the Electoral Commission on 1 April 2015, with Michael Dawson as Leader and Treasurer and Stephen Gilpin as Nominating Officer and an address in Liverpool.

[11] Chairman Ron Bell was a former Conservative councillor and prospective parliamentary candidate in Blackpool South.