| Social Justice Party | |
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| Split: | Labour Party |
| Ideology: | Democratic socialism Environmentalism |
| Position: | Left-wing |
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| Colours: | Red and green |
| Seats3 Title: | North Yorkshire Council |
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| Website: | https://socialjusticeparty.uk/ |
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| Country: | United Kingdom |
The Social Justice Party (SJP) is a left wing minor political party in the United Kingdom. It was launched in August 2023 at a conference in Whitby,[1] and was officially registered with the Electoral Commission on 2 February 2024.[2] [3]
The party was established by former members of the Labour Party, who resigned in protest at what they saw as the party’s "increasingly right-wing agenda" under the leadership of Keir Starmer.[4]
The SJP describes itself as a "democratic socialist and environmentalist party", which believes that "common ownership and the democratic control of services and industry is the foundation for the achievement of a society guaranteeing every citizen’s right to the necessities of health care, housing, education, leisure and personal freedom."[5]
The SJP gained its first councillor on North Yorkshire Council, when a councillor who had previously been a member of the Labour Party defected to the new party in February 2024.[2]
The party has stated its intention to stand candidates along the Yorkshire coast at the next general election to challenge both Labour and the Conservatives.[4]
On 23 March 2024, the party selected Asa Jones as its candidate for Scarborough and Whitby in the 2024 general election.[6] He came seventh with 0.6% of the vote.[7]