Independent Alliance for Reform explained

Country:Wales
Country2:the United Kingdom
Independent Alliance for Reform
Native Name:Y Gynghrair Annibynnol dros Ddiwygio
Abbreviation:IAR
Leader1 Title:Leader
Leader1 Name:Caroline Jones
Founders:Caroline Jones
David Rowlands
Mandy Jones
Seats1 Title:5th Senedd
Ideology:Regionalism
Hard Euroscepticism
Split:Brexit Party
Website:Facebook page
Colours: Magenta
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The Independent Alliance for Reform (Welsh: Y Gynghrair Annibynnol dros Ddiwygio) was a political group in the Senedd.[1] It was founded in October 2020,[2] and had three members.[3] The party was dissolved in 2021 when all three of its Senedd Members lost their seats in that year's election.

Membership

The following Members of the Senedd were part of the group:[4]

All were former members of UKIP and then of the Brexit Party. The group's leader was Caroline Jones, who was an independent, whilst David Rowlands and Mandy Jones were still members of Reform UK, formerly known as the Brexit Party.

All three lost their seats at the 2021 Senedd election.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-10-17. MSs defect to form new Independent Alliance for Reform. 2020-10-26. Gair Rhydd. en-GB.
  2. News: 2020-10-16. Brexit Party members of Welsh Parliament join new Senedd group. en-GB. BBC News. 2020-10-26.
  3. Web site: 2020-10-16. Senedd musical chairs continues as Brexit Party members switch allegiance again. 2020-10-26. Nation.Cymru. en-GB.
  4. Web site: MS joins newly established party 'focused on bringing reform' to the Senedd. 2020-10-26. South Wales Argus. en.